1896 Iowa Agricultural Cyclones football team

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1896 Iowa Agricultural Cyclones football
ConferenceIndependent
1896 record8–2
Head coach
CaptainJames W. Wilson
Seasons
← 1895
1897 →
1896 Midwestern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Carthage   –   4 – 0 – 0
Washburn   –   6 – 1 – 1
Iowa Agricultural   –   8 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   3 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 1 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Detroit College   –   5 – 2 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 1 – 1
Heidelberg   –   2 – 1 – 0
Indiana   –   6 – 3 – 0
Ohio   –   4 – 2 – 1
Missouri   –   7 – 5 – 0
Beloit   –   2 – 1 – 3
Butler   –   4 – 3 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 3 – 1
Wittenberg   –   5 – 4 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   2 – 2 – 0
Kansas State   –   1 – 1 – 1
Ohio State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Lake Forest   –   3 – 4 – 1
Mount Union   –   3 – 4 – 1
Wabash   –   3 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   2 – 3 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   2 – 4 – 2
Michigan Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 1
Indiana State   –   0 – 1 – 0
Buchtel   –   0 – 1 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 2 – 0
Haskell   –   0 – 4 – 0
Doane   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1896 Iowa Agricultural Cyclones football team represented Iowa Agricultural College (later renamed Iowa State University) as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Under head coaches Pop Warner and Bert German, the Cyclones compiled an 8–2 record, shut out seven of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 303 to 46.[1] James W. Wilson was the team captain.[1]

Between 1892 and 1913, the football team played on a field that later became the site of the university's Parks Library.[2]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
September 4Iowa Falls, IA*
W 46-0
September 5Cornell (Iowa)*
  • State Field
  • Ames, IA
W 50-0
October 2at Missouri*
W 12-0
October 17at Des Moines YMCA*Des Moines, IAW 24-16
October 243:30 pmat Minnesota*Minneapolis, MNL 6-18
October 30Simpson*
  • State Field
  • Ames, IA
W 44-0
November 7Grinnell*
  • State Field
  • Ames, IA
W 40-0
November 19at Nebraska*
L 4-12
November 21at Des Moines YMCA*Des Moines, IAW 15-0
November 28at Eldora*Eldora, IAW 62-0
  • *Non-conference game

Roster[]

1896 Iowa State Cyclones Football
  • Frank W. Bouska - Guard (5' 10", 163)
  • Philip Damon (5' 7½", 134)
  • W. S. "Hank" Dodd - Tackle (5' 9½", 175)
  • Frank C. French - Quarterback (5' 6", 150)
  • H. O. Fritzel - Guard/Quarterback (5' 7", 145)
  • Clarence Griffith - End (5' 7", 140)
  • M. J. Hammer - Guard (6' 2", 190)
  • John Howell - Tackle (5' 10¾", 162)
  • F. F. Parker - Back (5' 10½", 160)
  • William Parsons - Halfback (5' 10", 165)
  • Stephen Rice (5' 8½", 156)
  • S. W. Tarr - Guard (5' 11½", 175)
  • M. Van Campen - Center (6' 2", 210)
  • R. G. Weaver (5' 8½", 140)
  • W. W. Wentch - End (5' 9", 135)
  • Ben Wilson - Halfback (6' 0", 171)
  • James W. Wilson - Fullback (6' 0", 171)

[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 129. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Iowa State Football History: The 1890s". cyclones.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Iowa State vs. Minnesota, October 24, 1896 | Iowa State University Library". digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
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