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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: Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1931 <- 1932 -> 1933 --> 2024

1932 Season Highlights

Oscar M. Ossie Solem enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1932 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Bradley	31	7	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Wisconsin	0	34	L
Sun., Oct. 16	@ Indiana	0	12	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Minnesota	6	21	L
Fri., Oct. 28	@ George Washington	6	21	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Nebraska	13	14	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Purdue	0	18	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Northwestern	6	44	L

1932 Season Totals
Record	1-7
Points Scored	62
Scoring Average	7.8
Points Allowed	171
Defense Average	21.4
Opponents Record	31-13
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	0-4

1932 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1932 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-3	86	42		2-3	41	36	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	5-4	96	101		1-4	30	87	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	3-4-1	65	76		1-3-1	32	57	Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan	8-0	123	13		5-0	71	6	Harry G. Kipke
Purdue	7-0-1	164	42		4-0-1	64	20	Noble E. Kizer
Wisconsin	6-1-1	151	48		3-1-1	87	39	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Ohio State	4-1-3	90	41		2-1-2	37	34	Sam S. Willaman
Northwestern	3-4-1	116	76		2-3-1	89	55	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	1-7	62	171		0-5	12	129	Oscar M. Ossie Solem

1932 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1932 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.