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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: Forest Evashevski
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Forest Evashevski enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Kansas State	28	7	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Wisconsin	14	37	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Indiana	20	6	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Purdue	20	20	T
Fri., Oct. 21	@ UCLA	13	33	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Michigan	21	33	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Minnesota	26	0	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Ohio State	10	20	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Notre Dame	14	17	L

1955 Season Totals
Record	3-5 -1
Points Scored	166
Scoring Average	18.4
Points Allowed	173
Defense Average	19.2
Opponents Record	50-34
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	3-0 -1
Away Record	0-5

1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
19	3-5-1	Coaches
19	3-5-1	UP

1955 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-3-1	149	114		3-3-1	89	101	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	3-6	110	172		2-5	85	123	Murray Warmath
Indiana	3-6	91	150		1-5	56	110	Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State	7-2	201	97		6-0	159	51	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	9-1	253	83	Won 17-14	5-1	144	48	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan	7-2	179	94		5-2	111	85	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue	5-3-1	113	103		4-2-1	92	74	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin	4-5	172	166		3-4	123	119	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa	3-5-1	166	173		2-3-1	111	116	Forest Evashevski
Northwestern	0-8-1	66	241		0-6-1	52	195	Louis H. Lou Saban

1955 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1955 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.