1896 Iowa Agricultural Cyclones football team

1896 Iowa Agricultural Cyclones football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainJames W. Wilson
Seasons
← 1895
1897 →
1896 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Carthage   –   4 – 0 – 0
St. Ignatius College Chicago   –   1 – 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
Ohio   –   4 – 2 – 1
Indiana   –   5 – 3 – 0
Beloit   –   2 – 1 – 3
Missouri   –   7 – 5 – 0
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
College of Emporia   –   2 – 3 – 0
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
Kansas State   –   0 – 1 – 1
Indiana State Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Buchtel   –   0 – 1 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 2 – 0
Doane   –   0 – 5 – 0
Haskell   –   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 coach Pop Warner, 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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4Iowa Falls, IAAmes, IAW 46–0
September 5Cornell (IA)Ames, IAW 50–0
October 2at Missouri
W 12–0
October 17at Des Moines YMCADes Moines, IAW 24–16
October 24at MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNL 6–18
October 30SimpsonAmes, IAW 44-0
November 7GrinnellAmes, IAW 40–0
November 19at Nebraska
L 4–12
November 21at Des Moines YMCADes Moines, IAW 15–0
November 28at EldoraEldora, IAW 62–0

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)

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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 November 8, 2021.