1896 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1896 Iowa Hawkeyes football
WIUFA champion
ConferenceWestern Interstate University Football Association
Record7–1–1 (3–0–1 WIUFA)
Head coach
Home stadiumIowa Field
Seasons
← 1895
1897 →
1896 Western Interstate University Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa $ 2 0 1 7 1 1
Kansas 2 1 0 7 3 0
Nebraska 1 1 1 6 3 1
Missouri 0 3 0 7 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1896 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 1896 college football season. It was the first Hawkeye football team to win a conference championship. The Hawkeyes went undefeated against the likes of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska and had only one loss, to Chicago. The team allowed only 12 points the entire season.