# Buena Vista football, 1898–1909

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.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| | vs. Storm Lake High School (IA) | | W 11–0 |
| November 11 | at Fonda Town Team | Fonda, IA | W 26–0 |
| November 24 | Morningside | Storm, IA | L 0–0 (forfeit) |

## 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 |
| | vs. Denison Normal and Business | | W 28–0 |
| October 9 | at South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | L 5–26 |
| October 10 | at Sioux City High School (IA) | Sioux City, IARiverside Park | W 28–5 |

## 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 |
| October 6 | vs. South Dakota | Sioux Falls, IA | W 11–0 |
| | 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 |

## 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 | | |

## 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 |
| | at Alta | Alta, IA | L 0–6 |
| October 3 | Des Moines | Storm Lake, IA | W 6–0 |
| October 17 | Morningside | Storm Lake, IA | L 0–12 |
| November 8 | at Morningside | Sioux City, IA | L 5–12 |
| November 27 | Alta | Storm Lake, IA | W 16–0 |

## 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 |
| September 26 | at Alta | Alta, IA | L 0–5 |
| October 3 | Western Union | Storm Lake, IA | W 17–0 |
| October 9 | at South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | L 0–5 |
| October 24 | vs. Des Moines | Jefferson, IA | W 22–12 |
| 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 |

## 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 |
| | at Morningside | Sioux City, IA | T 0–0 |
| October 1 | at Drake | Des Moines, IA | L 0–18 |
| October 8 | South Dakota | Storm Lake, IA | L 0–18 |
| October 14 | Morningside | Storm Lake, IA | W 5–0 |
| | State Normal | | W 56–6 |
| October 22 | at Western Union | Le Mars, IA | W 21–0 |
| November 12 | at Sac City Institute | Sac City, IA | W 29–0 |
| November 19 | Western Union | Storm Lake, IA | W 52–0 |

## 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 |
| September 23 | Drake | Storm Lake, IA | Scrimmage |
| October 2 | at Morningside | Sioux City, IAMizzou Park | Postponed |
| October 7 | at Morningside | Sioux City, IAMizzou Park | L 0–16 |
* ↑ 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.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 12 | Sac City Institute | Storm Lake, IA | W 65–0 |
| October 19 | vs. Humboldt College | Fort Dodge, IA | W 15–0 |
| October 26 | Ellsworth | Storm Lake, IA | W 45–0 |
| November 2 | at Highland Park (IA) | Des Moines, IA | L 12–16 |
| November 16 | Drake | | Cancelled |
| November 22 | Storm Lake Town Team | | T 0–0 |
| November 28 | Newell Indies | | W 39–6 |
Players

## 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 |
| October 4 | Morningside | Storm Lake, IA | L 0–116 |
| October 30 | Ellsworth | Storm Lake, IA | W 17–0 |
| November 5 | Highland Park (IA) | Storm Lake, IA | T 0–0 |
| November 12 | at Correctionville High School (IA) | Correctionville, IA | L 3–6 |
| November 25 | Sac City High School (IA) | Storm Lake, IA | W 8–0 |