For the sixth time in school history, Iowa football is off to a 7-0 start. That's good! While we wait for the rest of this season to unfold, let's take a look back at those previous 7-0 starts.
The oft-cited stat since Iowa's win over Northwestern on Saturday is that this is the 5th time that Iowa has started a season 7-0, but it turns out that's not entirely true. Coached by Alden Knipe (whose .711 winning percentage is the third-best ever among Iowa coaches and the best for any who stayed longer than three years), Iowa raced out to a 7-0 start in 1900 before tying Northwestern 5-5 in their final game of the season to finish 7-1.