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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: John Chalmers
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1902 <- 1903 -> 1904 --> 2024
1903 Season Highlights
 John Chalmers enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1903 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 27  vs. Cornell (Iowa)  6   0   W       
 Tue., Sep. 29  vs. Coe  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Northern Iowa  29   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Drake  22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Minnesota  0   75   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Grinnell  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Nebraska  6   17   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Simpson  35   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Missouri  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Illinois  12   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Washington (Missouri)  12   2   W       
 
1903 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record33-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
1903 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1903 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 14-0-161812   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 8-6352117   George W. Woodruff
Indiana 4-4148124   James H. Horne
Michigan 11-0-15656   Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 10-1-322967   Walter E. McCornack
Iowa 9-2171102   John Chalmers
Wisconsin 6-3-130567   Arthur H. Curtis
Purdue 4-28748   Oliver F. Cutts

1903 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1903 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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