Draft:Buena Vista Beavers football, 1920–1929

The Buena Vista Beavers (often stylized as BeaVers) football program from 1920 to 1929 represented Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in its fourth decade of college football competition. The team was known as the Beavers after being previously known as the BVers.[1]

1920

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1920 Buena Vista BVers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →

The 1920 Buena Vista BVers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach George Wanner, the team compiled a 4–2 record as an independent.[2]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Spencer American LegionSpencer, IAL 0–27
October 9at Iowa State TeachersCedar Falls, IAL 0–14
October 15StillStorm Lake, IAW 60–0
October 22at EllsworthIowa Falls, IAW 49–0
October 30at Wayne State NormalWayne, NEW 14–7
November 12Western UnionStorm Lake, IAW 35–0

1921

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1921 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →

The 1921 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's second year under head coach George Wanner, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record as an independent.[3]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at Trinity (IA)Sioux City, IAW 9–0
October 7Iowa State TeachersStorm Lake, IAL 0–18
October 14at Western UnionLe Mars, IAL 7–10
October 21at StillDes Moines, IAT 0–0
October 28EllsworthStorm Lake, IAW 14–0
November 9at Dakota WesleyanMitchell, SDL 20–32
November 11Columbus (SD)Storm Lake, IAL 7–21
November 24Trinity (IA)Storm Lake, IAW 7–0

1922

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1922 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1921
1923 →

The 1922 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Jim Kelly, the team compiled a 6–0–1 record as an independent.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Pocahontas American LegionStorm Lake, IAW 32–0
October 7at Iowa State TeachersCedar Falls, IAW 3–0
October 14at EllsworthIowa Falls, IAW 18–0
October 21StillStorm Lake, IAW 9–7
November 4Wayne State NormalStorm Lake, IAW 6–0
November 11Sioux FallsStorm Lake, IAW 52–0
November 18Trinity (IA)Storm Lake, IAT 7–7

1923

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1923 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record4–3 (2–1 Iowa)
Head coach
CaptainForrest Gaffin
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →

The 1923 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's second year under head coach Jim Kelly, the team compiled a 4–3 record (2–1 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for third in the Iowa Conference.[4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13at Still*Des Moines, IAL 0–6
October 19at Western UnionLe Mars, IAL 0–10
October 27at Morningside
W 6–0
November 3Columbus (SD)*Storm Lake, IAW 9–0
November 10at Trinity (IA)*Sioux City, IAL 0–6
November 17at Wayne State Normal*Wayne, NEW 19–12
November 23EllsworthStorm Lake, IAW 89–0
  • *Non-conference game

1924

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1924 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record5–1–2 (3–0 Iowa)
Head coach
CaptainEdward Saggau
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →

The 1924 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's third year under head coach Jim Kelly, the team compiled a 5–1–2 record (3–0 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished third in the Iowa Conference.[5]

The team were self-proclaimed conference champions, but Iowa Conference named Simpson (IA) as the conference's champion.[5]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at South Dakota State*Brookings, SDL 3–16
October 10Still*Storm Lake, IAT 0–0
October 17Western UnionStorm Lake, IAW 40–3
October 24at Des MoinesDes Moines, IAW 29–6
November 1at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 24–6
November 8Trinity (IA)* Storm Lake, IAW 16–0
November 14at Maryville (MO)*Maryville, MOT 0–0
November 27Columbus (SD)*Storm Lake, IAW 23–0
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

1925

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1925 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record8–1 (1–0 Iowa)
Head coach
CaptainEdward Hagedorn
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →

The 1925 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's fourth year under head coach Jim Kelly, the team compiled an 8–1 record (1–0 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished first in the Iowa Conference, but was not eligible for the conference championship.[6]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at South Dakota Mines*Rapid City, SDW 14–10
September 29at Northern Normal*Aberdeen, SDW 15–9
October 3at South Dakota State*Brookings, SDW 14–0[7]
October 10at Coe*Cedar Rapids, IAW 6–0
October 16at Des Moines*Des Moines, IAW 16–0
October 24Trinity (IA)*Storm Lake, IAW 13–0
November 6at Western UnionLe Mars, IAW 17–6
November 14at Cornell (IA)*Mount Vernon, IAL 0–19
November 20Tabor*Storm Lake, IAW 10–6
  • *Non-conference game

1926

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1926 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record0–7–1 (0–5–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →

The 1926 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Burton North, the team compiled a 0–7–1 record (0–5–1 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished last in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Des MoinesDes Moines, IAL 0–6
October 9at South Dakota State*Brookings, SDL 0–35
October 16at Iowa State TeachersCedar Falls, IAL 0–34
October 23Western UnionStorm Lake, IAL 0–14
October 29Penn (IA)Storm Lake, IAL 0–13
November 5EllsworthStorm Lake, IAT 13–13
November 13Trinity (IA)*Storm Lake, IAL 0–21
November 25at St. AmbroseDavenport, IAL 2–24
  • *Non-conference game

1927

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1927 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–4–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →

The 1927 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Francis Casey, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record (0–4–1 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished thirteenth in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Fort Dodge*Storm Lake, IAW 23–0
September 30Doane*Storm Lake, IAW 23–0
October 7at Upper IowaFayette, IAT 12–12
October 15Iowa State TeachersStorm Lake, IAL 0–6
October 21at Western UnionLe Mars, IAL 0–6
October 29at Des MoinesDes Moines, IAL 6–16
November 4Still*Storm Lake, IAW 26–12
November 11Simpson (IA)Storm Lake, IAL 0–7
November 14Trinity (IA)*Storm Lake, IAL 7–18
  • *Non-conference game

1928

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1928 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–2 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →

The 1928 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's second year under head coach Francis Casey, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–2 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for fifth in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Augustana (SD)*Storm Lake, IAT 6–6
September 28at Doane*Crete, NEL 0–14
October 5Upper IowaStorm Lake, IAW 9–0
October 14at LutherDecorah, IAL 6–12
October 19Western UnionStorm Lake, IAW 26–0
November 3Central (IA)Storm Lake, IAW 26–0
November 12at Simpson (IA)
L 7–19
November 16at Still*Des Moines, IAW 6–0
November 23Wayne State Normal*Storm Lake, IAW 27–0
  • *Non-conference game

1929

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1929 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record6–1–2 (3–1–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →

The 1929 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's third year under head coach Francis Casey, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record (3–1–1 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for second in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Augustana (SD)*Sioux Falls, SDW 19–0
October 4Sioux Falls*Storm Lake, IAT 7–7
October 11Upper IowaFayette, IAT 0–0
October 19LutherStorm Lake, IAW 14–7
October 25Central (IA)Storm Lake, IAW 28–7
November 1at Simpson (IA)
L 12–39
November 11Nebraska Central*Storm Lake, IAW 54–0
November 16Columbia (IA)Storm Lake, IAW 14–0
November 23at Wayne State Normal*Wayne, NEW 19–2
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Beaver Traditions". Buena Vista Alumni. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "1922 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1922. p. 49. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "1923 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1923. p. 50. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "1925 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1925. p. 29. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "1926 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1926. p. 86. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "1927 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1927. p. 99. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Beavers Trim Jackrabbits". Des Moines Register. October 4, 1925. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.

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