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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: Ed Slip Madigan
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Ed Slip Madigan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Ohio State  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Illinois  6   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Purdue  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Indiana  0   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Nebraska  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Wisconsin  7   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Minnesota  0   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25   Iowa Pre-Flight  6   30   L    neutral   
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record1-7
  Points Scored53
  Scoring Average6.6
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average30.0
  Opponents Record36-27
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record0-4
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 7-329279 4-311979  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 5-4-1273149 3-3122105  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-3-1225162 3-2-1134116  George W. Hauser
Ohio State 9-028779 6-015354  Carroll C. Widdoes
Michigan 8-220491 5-213765  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-5207166 4-214387  Cecil Isbell
Wisconsin 3-6112180 2-466110  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-753240 0-620204  Ed Slip Madigan
Northwestern 1-7-1102160 0-5-140114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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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