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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 <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024

1933 Season Highlights

Oscar M. Ossie Solem enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1933 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Northwestern	7	0	W	@ Chicago, IL
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Bradley	38	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Wisconsin	26	7	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Minnesota	7	19	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Iowa State	27	7	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Michigan	6	10	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Purdue	14	6	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Nebraska	6	7	L

1933 Season Totals
Record	5-3
Points Scored	131
Scoring Average	16.4
Points Allowed	56
Defense Average	7.0
Opponents Record	31-17
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	3-0
Away Record	2-3

1933 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1933 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-3	77	32		2-2	36	14	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	4-0-4	64	32		2-0-4	38	23	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	1-5-2	25	96		0-3-1	9	71	Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan	7-0-1	131	18		4-0-1	43	12	Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State	7-1	161	26		4-1	46	19	Sam S. Willaman
Iowa	5-3	131	56		3-2	60	42	Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Purdue	6-1-1	109	37		2-1-1	46	24	Noble E. Kizer
Northwestern	1-5-2	25	42		1-4-1	25	35	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Wisconsin	2-5-1	54	79		0-5	10	73	Clarence W. Doc Spears

1933 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1933 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.