1912 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
American college football season
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The 1912 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the State University of Iowa ("S.U.I."), now commonly known as the University of Iowa, as a member of the Western Conference during the 1912 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jesse Hawley, the Hawkeyes compiled a 4â3 record (1â3 in conference games), finished in seventh place in the Western Conference, and were outscored by a total of 138 to 130.[1][2] With victories over Iowa State Teachers, Cornell (IA), and Iowa State, the Hawkeyes won the Iowa state football championship.[3][4]
- Jesse Hawley (3rd season)
| 1912 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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Iowa state champion | |
| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 4â3 (1â3 Western) |
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| Captain | Henry Hanson |
| Home stadium | Iowa Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin $ | 5 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 0 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 6 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | â | 2 | â | 1 | 4 | â | 2 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 2 | â | 3 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 3 | â | 3 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | â | 5 | â | 0 | 2 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guard Henry Hanson was the team captain.[5] Tackle Jim Trickey was selected as a second-team All-American by Walter Camp,[6] the highest postseason honor ever given by Camp to an Iowa player. Trickey was also selected as a first-team All-American by Alfred S. Harvey of the Milwaukee Free Press[7]
The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 5 | Iowa State Teachers* | W 35â7 | [8] | |||
| October 12 | Cornell (IA)* |
| W 31â0 | [9] | ||
| October 19 | at Chicago | L 14â34 | [10] | |||
| October 26 | at Minnesota | L 7â56 | 6,000 | [11] | ||
| November 9 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Indiana | W 13â6 | 6,000 | [12][13] | |
| November 16 | at Iowa State* | W 20â7 | [4] | |||
| November 22 | Wisconsin |
| L 10â28 | [14] | ||
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Players
The following 14 players received major varsity letters for their participation on the 1912 Iowa team:
- George Buckley, end
- Homer Clemons, guard
- Paul Curry, quarterback
- Leo Dick, halfback
- Arthur Gunderson, end
- Harry Hanson, guard and captain
- Max Houghton, tackle/center
- Archie Kirk, fullback/tackle
- Ralph McGinnis, fullback
- Charles Meloy, quarterback
- Charles Parsons, halfback
- Jim Trickey, tackle
- Harold Van Meter, halfback
- Herman Von Lackum, end
In addition, the I.A.U. insignia was given to Joseph Carberry, Carl Bowen, Karl Brueckner, and Walter Penningroth.[15]
