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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 Burt Ingwersen enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 29  vs. Carroll (Wisconsin)  46   0   W       
 Sun., Oct. 6  vs. Monmouth  46   0   W       
 Sun., Oct. 13  @ Ohio State  6   7   L       
 Sun., Oct. 20  vs. Illinois  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Wisconsin  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Minnesota  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Purdue  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Michigan  0   0   T       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record4-2 -2
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average16.0
  Points Allowed28
  Defense Average3.5
  Opponents Record33-14
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record1-2 -1
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-217955 3-27149  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois 6-1-115527 2-1-14814  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-6-158133 1-2-12665  Harlan O. Pat Page
Purdue 8-018744 4-08216  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 6-317295 3-26051  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 4-2-212828 2-2-23628  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-3-19569 2-2-12051  Sam S. Willaman
Michigan 5-3-110975 1-3-12357  Harry G. Kipke
Wisconsin 4-58878 0-41247  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 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

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