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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  <-- 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
  Record4-5
  Points Scored127
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record32-31
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-2
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 7-220394 5-214481  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-6135140 2-574114  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-775217 2-449147  Clyde B. Smith
Michigan 9-025244 6-019037  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 8-219191Won  20-145-19765  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 6-318494 3-310287  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Iowa 4-5127142 2-46789  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 3-6126175 2-472118  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 2-7126193 1-579136  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.


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