1898 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington University  600
Detroit College  500
Carthage  300
Lincoln (MO)  100
Iowa State Normal  401
Washburn  401
Kansas  710
Cincinnati  612
Indiana  412
Nebraska  830
Drake  420
Lake Forest  210
Notre Dame  420
Western Reserve  530
Butler  211
Heidelberg  430
Michigan Agricultural  430
Iowa State  320
Kansas State  112
Miami (OH)  110
South Dakota Agricultural  111
DePauw  342
Iowa  342
Ohio State  350
Baldwin–Wallace  240
Central Michigan  120
Indiana State Normal  120
North Dakota Agricultural  120
Wabash  251
Ohio Wesleyan  250
Ohio  130
Haskell  270
Missouri  141
Wittenberg  151
Fairmount  010
College of Emporia  020

The 1898 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) as an independent during the 1898 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Pop Warner, the Cyclones compiled a 3–2 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 50 to 49.[1] Simon Tarr 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

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Rush MedicalAmes, IAW 10–0
October 8at Nebraska
L 10–23
October 15at KansasL 6–11
October 22at MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNW 6–0[3]
October 29at DrakeDes Moines, IAW 17–16[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 129. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  2. "Iowa State Football History: The 1890s". cyclones.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  3. "Dined on Gopher: Ames Makes Mincemeat of the Crippled Gophers; Cole's Skull Is Fractured". The Sunday Times. Minneapolis. October 23, 1898. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ames Defeats Drake". Omaha Daily Bee. Omaha, Nebraska. October 30, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved July 21, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.