FEATURED GAME
Beat Iowa State
12
vs
0
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 12
Football History
Season Snapshot 1901 at a glance
1901 Iowa Football
6-3
Overall
0-3
Western
Alden Knipe
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
3
Northern Iowa, Iowa State, Coe
Power rating
+3.2
Simple Rating System — #22 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
23
vs Knox on Nov 2
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Northern Iowa (16-0)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Drake (6-5)
Biggest win
by 17
vs Knox (23-6)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
5-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-1
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat Drake
6
vs
5
Quality road victory
BIG WIN
Beat Knox
23
vs
6
Won by 17
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
16
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1901 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1901 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | Home Northern Iowa | 16–0 | W |
| Oct 11 | Away Drake | 6–5 | W |
| Oct 18 | Home Iowa State | 12–0 | W |
| Oct 26 | Away Minnesota | 0–16 | L |
| Oct 30 | Home Coe | 11–0 | W |
| Nov 2 | Home Knox | 23–6 | W |
| Nov 9 | Home Illinois | 0–27 | L |
| Nov 16 | Home Grinnell | 17–11 | W |
| Nov 28 | Neutral Michigan | 0–50 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Game Logs
| Date | Opp | Rslt | Passing | Rushing | Total | Penalties | TO | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | Rate | Att | Yds | TD | Plays | Yds | Y/P | No | Yds | FL | Int | TO | |||
| Oct 5 | UNI | W 16–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 11 | @ Drake | W 6–5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 18 | Iowa State | W 12–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 26 | @ Minnesota | L 0–16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30 | Coe | W 11–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 2 | Knox | W 23–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9 | Illinois | L 0–27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16 | Grinnell | W 17–11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 28 | vs Michigan | L 0–50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1901 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1901 AP Poll Movement
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