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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: Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights
 Edward N. Eddie Anderson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. South Dakota  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Indiana  32   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Michigan  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Wisconsin  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Purdue  4   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Notre Dame  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Minnesota  13   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Northwestern  7   7   T       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -1
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed91
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record25-25
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-1 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 6-1-1 AP
  
1939 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 3-4-17574 2-32948  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 3-4-115482 2-3-19276  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-4-27096 2-35669  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa 6-1-113091 4-1-18285  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State 6-218964 4-19541  Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern 3-4-14767 3-2-14737  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-221994 2-26257  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 3-3-25653 2-1-23030  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 1-6-154113 0-5-13383  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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