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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: Howard H. Jones
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024

1923 Season Highlights

Howard H. Jones enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1923 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Oklahoma State	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Knox	44	3	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Purdue	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Illinois	6	9	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Ohio State	20	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Michigan	3	9	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Minnesota	7	20	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Northwestern	17	14	W

1923 Season Totals
Record	5-3
Points Scored	124
Scoring Average	15.5
Points Allowed	55
Defense Average	6.9
Opponents Record	30-24
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-1

1923 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1923 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-0	136	20		4-0	57	6	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	5-1-1	114	60		2-1-1	54	31	William H. Bill Spaulding
Indiana	3-4	48	117		2-1	10	58	William A. Bill Ingram
Michigan	8-0	150	12		4-0	48	6	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	5-3	124	55		3-3	60	52	Howard H. Jones
Ohio State	3-4-1	124	99		1-3	32	52	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	3-3-1	89	32		1-2-1	55	16	John J. Jack Ryan
Purdue	2-5-1	65	106		1-3	6	45	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	2-6	90	112		0-5	37	93	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1923 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1923 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.