1911

Jimmie Barry was included in the official team photo. An immigrant to this country, Jimmie never lost the brogue of his homeland. Although he didn’t have the benefit of a college education, he referred to himself as “the ouldist mimber of the facultee” and never hesitated to shoo away trespassers who dawdled too near Iowa Field: “Sacred practice tiday! Go on wid ye! I know ye, I know every wan of ye—I know wan of ye anyhow.”

Nor was Jimmie intimidated by the heroic young men who wore the Iowa uniform, frequently threatening to plant a potato patch on his beloved turf if they failed to defeat an arch-rival like Ames.

April
Ohio State was admitted to the Western Conference, though Iowa opposed the move, fearing it would make the conference too large and unwieldy.

December
In an article entitled “A Football Experiment,” the alumni magazine reported that “The State University of Wisconsin has made football compulsory for freshmen. Whether a man has any ability in the game or not, he must get out and allow the coaches to see what he is worth. The experiment is being watched with much interest by University athletes.”

“Meanwhile, Northwestern University, which had abolished football temporarily following the 1905 season, suggested three ways to remove some of the overemphasis on the game: reduce the number of games each season to three; abandon the use of all coaches; and reduce the cost of admission to a maximum 25 cents. These proposals were defeated by other members of the conference.

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