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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights
 Edward N. Eddie Anderson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Washington (Missouri)  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Nebraska  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Great Lakes Navy  0   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Camp Grant  33   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Illinois  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Indiana  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Purdue  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Wisconsin  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Minnesota  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Michigan  14   28   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average14.7
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record37-30
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4227126 3-28099  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-415291 3-38175  George W. Hauser
Indiana 7-325679 2-26146  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Ohio State 9-1337114 5-115071  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 8-1-114968 4-17038  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 7-3221134 3-211181  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 6-4147135 3-36187  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 1-827179 1-41478  Elmer H. Burnham
Northwestern 1-996209 0-661114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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