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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 <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights

Edward N. Eddie Anderson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1946 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. North Dakota State	39	0	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Purdue	16	0	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Michigan	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Nebraska	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Indiana	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Notre Dame	6	41	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Illinois	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Wisconsin	21	7	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Minnesota	6	16	L

1946 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	14.3
Points Allowed	92
Defense Average	10.2
Opponents Record	42-28
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-2

1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1946 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-2	217	105	Won 45-14	6-1	133	58	Ray Eliot
Indiana	6-3	129	95		4-2	76	67	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota	5-4	130	114		3-4	51	108	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan	6-2-1	233	73		5-1-1	165	46	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa	5-4	129	92		3-3	63	44	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	4-4-1	156	136		2-3-1	89	87	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	4-3-2	166	170		2-3-1	112	144	Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin	4-5	140	144		2-5	78	137	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue	2-6-1	97	208		0-5-1	68	144	Cecil Isbell

1946 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1946 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).