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 University, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
PlayersBuena Vista 1907 roster Guards Lloyd G. Crouch Victor Hanson Tackles C. C. Sullivan Allan O'BanionCenter John Miller Ends Guy Joray Treno MillerBacks Byrhl Carlton Ben McCleery Rollin Wheat
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.
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