1896 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Template:Short description Template:1896 Western Interstate University Football Association standings The 1896 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 Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA) during the 1896 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Alfred E. Bull, the Hawkeyes compiled a 7–1–1 record (3–0–1 in conference games), won the WIUFA championship, shut out seven of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 132 to 12. It was the first Iowa football team to win a conference championship. The Hawkeyes defeated Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska; their sole loss was to Chicago.

Frank Kinney Holbrook, who played end on the 1895 and 1896 teams, was Iowa's first African-American football player. He was later inducted into the Iowa Letterwinners Club Hall of Fame.

Iver Iverson, who played center, was the team captain. The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.

Players

• Ralph Blackmore, guard
• Paul Coldren, quarterback
• Charles Edmonds
• Richard Gaines
• John Gardner
• Festus Griffin, quarterback
• Samuel Hobbs, fullback
• Carleton Holbrook, halfback
• Iver Iverson, center and captain
• Kalita Leighton, guard/tackle
• Harry McNeil
• Joseph Meyers, halfback
• James Stanton, tackle
• Charles Thomas, end
• James C. Walker, tackle/guard