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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-

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1889 <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights

Edward N. Eddie Anderson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1942 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Washington (Missouri)	26	7	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Nebraska	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Great Lakes Navy	0	25	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Camp Grant	33	16	W
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Illinois	7	12	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Indiana	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Purdue	13	7	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Wisconsin	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Minnesota	7	27	L
Sat., Nov. 28	@ Michigan	14	28	L

1942 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	147
Scoring Average	14.7
Points Allowed	135
Defense Average	13.5
Opponents Record	37-30
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	1-2

1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1942 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-4	227	126		3-2	80	99	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	5-4	152	91		3-3	81	75	George W. Hauser
Indiana	7-3	256	79		2-2	61	46	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Ohio State	9-1	337	114		5-1	150	71	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	8-1-1	149	68		4-1	70	38	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan	7-3	221	134		3-2	111	81	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa	6-4	147	135		3-3	61	87	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	1-8	27	179		1-4	14	78	Elmer H. Burnham
Northwestern	1-9	96	209		0-6	61	114	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1942 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1942 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.