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Iowa Football Team History

Iowa Hawkeyes

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Founded: 1847
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Capacity: 70,585
Colors: Gold, Black & White
Coach: Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Edward N. Eddie Anderson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Drake	25	8	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Michigan	0	6	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Wisconsin	0	23	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Purdue	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Indiana	13	7	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Illinois	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Minnesota	13	34	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Nebraska	13	14	L

1941 Season Totals
Record	3-5
Points Scored	91
Scoring Average	11.4
Points Allowed	99
Defense Average	12.4
Opponents Record	27-28
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	2-1
Away Record	1-4

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1941 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	186	38		5-0	124	32	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-6	101	126		1-3	53	60	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	2-6	112	163		0-5	13	114	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	5-3	173	67		4-2	116	57	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-1-1	147	41		3-1-1	60	34	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	6-1-1	167	110		3-1-1	101	89	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	3-5	144	208		3-3	117	153	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	3-5	91	99		2-4	53	77	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-5-1	27	62		1-3	21	42	Allen H. Mal Elward

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.