The Buena Vista football program from 1898 to 1909 represented Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in its first years of college football competition. Buena Vista did not play intercollegiate games in 1906 or 1908.
1898
The 1898 Buena Vista football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. The team compiled a 2–1 record as an independent.
Against Morningside, Buena Vista scored and went up 6–0, but the referee deemed it after time and negated the score after halftime. After the intermission, Buena Vista's players refused to take the field because the score was announced as 0–0 instead of 6–0 in Buena Vista's favor. The referee ultimately gave the game to Morningside which caused a brawl to ensue.[1]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Storm Lake High School (IA) | W 11–0 | ||||
| November 11 | at Fonda Town Team | Fonda, IA | W 26–0 | [2] | |
| November 24 | Morningside | Storm, IA | L 0–0 (forfeit) | [1] |
1899
The 1899 Buena Vista football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. The team compiled a 2–1 record as an independent.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Denison Normal and Business | W 28–0 | ||||
| October 9 | at South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | L 5–26 | [3] | |
| October 10 | at Sioux City High School (IA) |
| W 28–5 | [4][5] |
1900
The 1900 Buena Vista football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. The team compiled a 4–1 record as an independent. A. W. Miller, an older Buena Vista player served as the team's head coach; leading the team through practices throughout the season.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6 | vs. South Dakota | Sioux Falls, IA | W 11–0 | [6][7] | |
| at Alta | Alta, IA | W 28–0 | |||
| Sac City Institute | Storm Lake, IA | W 100–0 | |||
| November 10 | at Sioux City High School (IA) | Sioux City, IA | |||
| November 28 | vs. Des Moines | Sac City, IA | L 0–40 | ||
| November 29 | Des Moines | Storm Lake, IA | W 5–0 | [8] |
1901
The 1901 Buena Vista football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. The team compiled a 0–1 record as an independent.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9 | vs. Dakota University | Sioux City, IA | L 0–11 | [9][10] |
1902
The 1902 Buena Vista football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Billy Edson, the team compiled a 2–3 record as an independent.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Alta | Alta, IA | L 0–6 | |||
| October 3 | Des Moines | Storm Lake, IA | W 6–0 | [11] | |
| October 17 | Morningside | Storm Lake, IA | L 0–12 | ||
| November 8 | at Morningside | Sioux City, IA | L 5–12 | [12] | |
| November 27 | Alta | Storm Lake, IA | W 16–0 | [13] |
1903
The 1903 Buena Vista football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's second year under head coach Billy Edson, the team compiled a 3–3 record as an independent.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | at Alta | Alta, IA | L 0–5 | ||
| October 3 | Western Union | Storm Lake, IA | W 17–0 | [14] | |
| October 9 | at South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | L 0–5 | [15] | |
| October 24 | vs. Des Moines | Jefferson, IA | W 22–12 | [16] | |
| October 31 | Western Union | Le Mars, IA | Cancelled | ||
| November 9 | Highland Park (IA) | Storm Lake, IA | Cancelled | ||
| November 14 | at Iowa State "B" Team | Ames, IA | W 6–0 | ||
| November 26 | Alta | Storm Lake, IA | L 0–5 | [17] |
1904
The 1904 Buena Vista football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's third year under head coach Billy Edson, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record as an independent.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Morningside | Sioux City, IA | T 0–0 | |||
| October 1 | at Drake | Des Moines, IA | L 0–18 | [19] | |
| October 8 | South Dakota | Storm Lake, IA | L 0–18 | [20] | |
| October 14 | Morningside | Storm Lake, IA | W 5–0 | [21][22] | |
| State Normal | W 56–6 | ||||
| October 22 | at Western Union | Le Mars, IA | W 21–0 | [23] | |
| November 12 | at Sac City Institute | Sac City, IA | W 29–0 | ||
| November 19 | Western Union | Storm Lake, IA | W 52–0 | [24] |
1905
The 1905 Buena Vista football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's fourth year under head coach Billy Edson, the team compiled a 0–1 record as an independent.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | Drake | Storm Lake, IA | Scrimmage | [25] | |
| October 2 | at Morningside |
| Postponed | ||
| October 7 | at Morningside |
| L 0–16 | [26] |
- ^ Incorrectly referred to as Sam Edson
1907
The 1907 Buena Vista football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's fifth year under head coach Billy Edson, the team compiled a 4–1–1 record as an independent.[28]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12 | Sac City Institute | Storm Lake, IA | W 65–0 | [29] | |
| October 19 | vs. Humboldt College | Fort Dodge, IA | W 15–0 | ||
| October 26 | Ellsworth | Storm Lake, IA | W 45–0 | [30][31] | |
| November 2 | at Highland Park (IA) | Des Moines, IA | L 12–16 | [32] | |
| November 16 | Drake | Cancelled | [33] | ||
| November 22 | Storm Lake Town Team | T 0–0 | |||
| November 28 | Newell Indies | W 39–6 | [34] |
Players
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1909
The 1909 Buena Vista football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Marion Blankenhorn, the team compiled a 2–2–1 record as an independent.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | Morningside | Storm Lake, IA | L 0–116 | [35] | |
| October 30 | Ellsworth | Storm Lake, IA | W 17–0 | [36] | |
| November 5 | Highland Park (IA) | Storm Lake, IA | T 0–0 | [37] | |
| November 12 | at Correctionville High School (IA) | Correctionville, IA | L 3–6 | [38] | |
| November 25 | Sac City High School (IA) | Storm Lake, IA | W 8–0 | [39][40] |
References
- ^ a b "Game Stopped By A Row". The Sioux City Journal. November 25, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Buena Vista College, 26; Fonda, 0". The Sioux City Journal. November 12, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Vermillion, 26; Buena Vista, 5". Star Tribune. October 10, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Football Battle Today". The Sioux City Journal. October 10, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Buena Vista, 28; High School, 5". The Sioux City Journal. October 11, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Buena Vista College Won". The Sioux City Journal. October 7, 1900. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "The Storm Lake, Ia., Footballists Too Much for Vermillion". Argus-Leader. October 8, 1900. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Buena Vista College Wins". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1900. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Won a hard game". The Mitchell Capital. Mitchell, South Dakota. November 15, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mitchell Defeats Buena Vista". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 9, 1901. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Athletic Park Dedicated". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 4, 1902. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "May play Morningside". The Daily Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. November 19, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football here and there". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 29, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista College Wins — Defeats Western Union by a score of 17 to 0". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 4, 1903. p. 13. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football at Vermillion — State University Team, 5; Buena Vista College, 0". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 10, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista–Des Moines 12 — Baptists Put Up Plucky Fight, But Lost Through Fumbles". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 25, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football results". Dakota County Record. South Sioux City, Nebraska. November 28, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista College Team Getting Ready for the Season". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. September 14, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake Shows Poor Form In First Game: Defeats Buena Vista College 18 to 0 in Ragged Contest". The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa). October 2, 1904. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista Loses — University of South Dakota Scores Three Touchdowns". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 9, 1904. p. 10. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morning side [sic] is defeated — Presbyterians Win At Storm Lake, 5 to 0". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 18, 1904. p. 6. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morningside is defeated — Sioux City College Succumbs to the Eleven of Buena Vista College at Storm Lake By 5 to 0 Score". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 18, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista Defeats Western Union". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 23, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista in Good Shape — Easily Defeated Western Union, of LeMars [sic]". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 20, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Better Form in the Scrimmage — Varsity Players Are Knocking Out Some of the Crudeness". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis, Minnesota. September 22, 1905. p. 12. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morning Side [sic] Wins, 16 to 0 — Methodists Defeat Buena Vista in Hard Game". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 8, 1905. p. 9. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Play at Highland Park — Buena Vista To Meet the Local Team This Afternoon". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 2, 1907. p. 12. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1909 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1909. p. 54. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Storm Lake, 65; Sac City, 0". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 13, 1907. p. 11. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista, 45; Ellsworth, 0". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 27, 1907. p. 11. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista Defeats Ellsworth". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 27, 1907. p. 12. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Highland Park 16—Buena Vista 12". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 3, 1907. p. 12. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Game is Now Cancelled — Buena Vista Will Not Be Played By Drake". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 4, 1907. p. 2. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista Successful". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 29, 1907. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Why Buena Vista Lost Game — Storm Lake Folks Feel that an Explanation Is Due". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 5, 1909. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista Team Winner — Defeats Ellsworth College Football Club, 17 to 0". The Evening Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. October 30, 1909. p. 6. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nothing To Nothing — Highland Park Engages in Strennous Encounter". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 6, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buea [sic] Vista Is Beaten — Defeated by Correctionville by the Score of 6 to 3". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 13, 1909. p. 6. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista Team Wins — Defeats Sac City High School at Storm Lake, 8 to 0". The Evening Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. November 26, 1909. p. 6. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buena Vista, 8; Sac City, 0". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 26, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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