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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: Burt Ingwersen
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024

1926 Season Highlights

Burt Ingwersen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1926 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Northern Colorado	24	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. North Dakota	40	7	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Illinois	6	13	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Ohio State	6	23	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Carroll (Wisconsin)	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Minnesota	0	41	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Wisconsin	10	20	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Northwestern	6	13	L

1926 Season Totals
Record	3-5
Points Scored	113
Scoring Average	14.1
Points Allowed	117
Defense Average	14.6
Opponents Record	30-9
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-3

1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1926 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-3	269	64		2-2	63	37	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois	6-2	121	46		1-2	19	26	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	3-5	80	137		0-4	16	92	Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan	7-1	191	38		5-0	94	22	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern	7-1	179	22		4-0	76	6	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State	7-1	196	43		2-1	46	29	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	5-2-1	122	72		2-2-1	57	65	George E. Little
Purdue	5-2-1	146	67		1-1-1	24	36	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Iowa	3-5	113	117		0-5	28	110	Burt Ingwersen

1926 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1926 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 game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.