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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: Forest Evashevski
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights
 Forest Evashevski enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Michigan State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Washington State  54   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Michigan  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Wyoming  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Indiana  19   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Wisconsin  6   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Purdue  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Minnesota  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Notre Dame  14   14   T       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed91
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record47-34
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-2 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 5-3-1 AP
10 5-3-1 Coaches
10 5-3-1 UP
  
1953 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-1-1228133 5-115478  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 4-4-1150160 3-3-1108129  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Indiana 2-7119227 1-577166  Bernie A. Crimmins
Michigan State 9-1240110Won  28-205-113150  Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Ohio State 6-3182164 4-3137139  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-2-1179110 4-1-114686  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3163101 3-36380  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-3-118791 3-39858  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 2-789167 2-46196  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Northwestern 3-6166205 0-671164  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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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