Contemporary accounts of Iowa State football, September 1895


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Iowa State Register, September 17, 1895
Butte, Montana, Sept. 16 — A foot ball game between the Butte and Iowa State College teams yesterday resulted in a row on a foul claimed by Iowa in the latter second half. The foul was not allowed, and Iowa quit. The referee gave Butte the game. The game was characterized by rough play and slugging by both sides.

Ames Intelligencer, September 19, 1895
Butte 12, I.A.C. 10
The foot ball game played at Butte, Montana and from which the team just arrived here, ended in an apparent disaster to I.A.C. The game ended in a row in the last of the second half, resulting int the college team withdrawing from the game. So much was learned from the meager press reports, the first of the week.
When the team arrived last evening everybody expected to hear all about it. The boys, however do not seem to want to talk much about the game saying that the least said about the matter the better.
Speaking about the game one of the players said: "By fake plays at the first of the game the Butte team deceived us and succeeded in making two touch downs. We soon recovered, made two touch downs and one not allowed by the umpire.
Warner failed to kick one goal making Ames 10, Butte 12. In the second half, I.A.C. started in to win but unfortunately the other side had the umpire. We drove the Butte over the ground as though a cyclone had struck them. The boys swept everything before them and won two touch downs, which were not allowed. Butte saw she could not win fairly and as they had the umpire and referees, concluded to steal the game.
There wasn't any use playing any more, as we had already won eight points which they would not allow us, so we withdrew.
We had about as many sympathizers as the Butte team on the grounds. It was wonderful the number of people there from Iowa. It is a "sporty" town and the betting was high. About as much was up on one side as the other. One old fellow wanted us to stay two or three weeks and train and then play again, offering to pay all expenses. About 3000 people witnessed the game, and the total receipts were $2,000."
Contrary to expectations the boys were not winded in the high altitude nor affected by the climate. They played an elegant aggressive game.
Outside the game the boys were treated in a royal manner and are enthusiastic in their praise of Butte people as entertainers. They return in the shape for another game. This game teaches them just what to expect in future contests. From a pugalistic standpoint Butte received a little the worst of the contest, their center rush having to retire. One black eye is the list of casulities on the college side. The boys will enter the next contest at Chicago in two week in elegant trim and will no doubt win the game.

Ames Intelligencer, September 26, 1895 (excerpt)
To-morrow evening the foot-ball boys will start for Chicago, where a game has been arranged with the Northwestern University at Evanston. They will for the first time this year meet a team that ought to be their superior, considering the time foot ball has been the game there, and the large amount of money and time expected....

Chicago Tribune, September 29, 1895 (excerpt)
Struck by a Cyclone
It Comes from Iowa and Devastates Evanston Town
Northwestern might as well have tried to play football with an Iowa cyclone as with the Iowa team it met yesterday. At the end of 50 minutes' play, the big husky farmers from Iowa's Agricultural College had rolled up 36 points, while the 15 yard line was the nearest Northwestern got to Iowa's goal.

Iowa State Register, September 29, 1895
Ames beat Northwestern
Chicago, Sept. 28 — The Northwestern foot ball team was badly defeated by Iowa State Agricultural College of Ames at Evanston this afternoon. The final score was 36 to 0. Three of Northwestern's best men were absent. The Iowa players were heavier than their opponents and used their weight to the best advantage. The Iowa State College now holds the championship of the state in football.

Ames Intelligencer, October 3, 1895
When the college foot ball team left here, last Friday evening they had grave doubts, so they modestly said, of scoring against the Northwestern team. Therefore the news that the score stood 30 to 0 was received with incredulity by a number, but when the report came later that I.A.C. won by 36 to 0, the vast majority began to remark, "I told you so." There was a rush for the Chicago papers Sunday morning and as expected they were full of praise for the winning team.
The boys were to play the University of Wisconsin Monday. Wisconsin had figured on an easy victory until the report of the Chicago game reached them. They at once called in all of their old players, of several seasons winning games and played two practice games Sunday. They secured a winning team and won by a score of 28 to 6.
The boys were well pleased with the games. There was not a word of trouble in either one.

Transcribed by Jeff Morrison, iowahighwayends.net, 11/30/11