1905 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1905 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Iowa state champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record8–2 (0–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainA. Earle McGowan
Home stadiumIowa Field
1905 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chicago $ 7 0 011 0 0
Michigan 2 1 012 1 0
Minnesota 2 1 010 1 0
Purdue 1 1 16 1 1
Wisconsin 1 2 08 2 0
Indiana 0 1 18 1 1
Iowa 0 2 08 2 0
Northwestern 0 2 08 2 1
Illinois 0 3 05 4 0
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The 1905 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 1905 Western Conference football season. In their third and final year under head coach John Chalmers, the Hawkeyes compiled an 8–2 record (0–2 in conference games), tied for last place in the Western Conference, shut out seven of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 309 to 86.

With victories over six Iowa schools (Coe, Iowa State Normal, Grinnell, Des Moines, Drake, and Iowa State), the Hawkeyes were recognized as the undisputed Iowa football champion. Their 72–0 victory over Des Moines remains the sixth-largest margin of victory in Iowa football history.

Fullback A. Earle McGowan was the team captain. Quarterback Maury Kent later played professional baseball and served as the head football coach at Iowa State.

The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.