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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 <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024

1948 Season Highlights

Edward N. Eddie Anderson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1948 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Marquette	14	12	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Indiana	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Ohio State	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Purdue	13	20	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Notre Dame	12	27	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Wisconsin	19	13	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Illinois	0	14	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Minnesota	21	28	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Boston University	34	14	W

1948 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	127
Scoring Average	14.1
Points Allowed	142
Defense Average	15.8
Opponents Record	32-31
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-2

1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1948 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-2	203	94		5-2	144	81	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	3-6	135	140		2-5	74	114	Ray Eliot
Indiana	2-7	75	217		2-4	49	147	Clyde B. Smith
Michigan	9-0	252	44		6-0	190	37	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	8-2	191	91	Won 20-14	5-1	97	65	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State	6-3	184	94		3-3	102	87	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Iowa	4-5	127	142		2-4	67	89	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	3-6	126	175		2-4	72	118	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin	2-7	126	193		1-5	79	136	Harry A. Stuhldreher

1948 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1948 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.