The 1889 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the

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. On September 26, 1889, Martin Sampson, who would later score the first touchdown in school history,Lamb, D and McGrane, B, p. 3. led a meeting regarding the organization of an S.U.I. football team. It was this suggestion that earned Sampson the title of coach and captain of the team. In the following days, Iowa sent out a challenge to any team in the state of Iowa for a game of football. The one team to accept Iowa's challenge:

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. The Hawkeyes were no strangers to the Pioneers, as the two schools had met on the baseball diamond in the 20 years before. The game date was set for November 16, and the preparations for the game began.Lamb, D and McGrane, B, p. 1. Preparations were difficult at Iowa, as proper management and leadership was obviously lacking at team practices. That was hardly the case with practices at Iowa College. With the help of Frank Everest and Lou Van Giesen, two men with playing experience back east, the Pioneers were able to field a competitive team.Lamb, D and McGrane, B, p. 2. Iowa was outmatched, and lost the game, 24–0. Although a rematch was scheduled to be played on Thanksgiving, it was canceled due to inclement weather. With that, Iowa College had won the first championship west of the Mississippi River.

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References

* MacCambridge, M. (2005) ''ESPN College Football Encyclopedia''. New York: ESPN Books. . * Lamb, D. and McGrane, B. (1964) ''75 Years with the Fighting Hawkeyes''. WM. C. Brown Company.

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