FEATURED GAME
Beat Iowa State
12
vs
6
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 6
Football History
Season Snapshot 1902 at a glance
1902 Iowa Football
5-4
Overall
0-3
Western
Alden Knipe
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
3
Drake, Simpson, Washington (MO)
Power rating
+4.7
Simple Rating System — #34 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
61
vs Washington (MO) on Nov 15
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Drake (12-0)
Closest game
6-point win
vs Iowa State (12-6)
Biggest win
by 61
vs Washington (MO) (61-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
2-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
3-2
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Washington (MO)
61
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 61
ROAD WIN
Beat Drake
12
vs
0
Quality road victory
ROAD WIN
Beat Simpson
10
vs
0
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
34
Trophy game came up just short
TOUGH LOSS
Lost to Missouri
0
vs
6
Stinging 6-point setback
Compare This Team
See how the 1902 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1902 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | Home Northern Iowa | 26–5 | W |
| Oct 11 | Away Drake | 12–0 | W |
| Oct 18 | Away Simpson | 10–0 | W |
| Oct 25 | Home Minnesota | 0–34 | L |
| Nov 1 | Home Iowa State | 12–6 | W |
| Nov 8 | Away Michigan | 0–107 | L |
| Nov 15 | Away Washington (MO) | 61–0 | W |
| Nov 20 | Home Missouri | 0–6 | L |
| Nov 27 | Away Illinois | 0–80 | 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 4 | UNI | W 26–5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 11 | @ Drake | W 12–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 18 | @ Simpson | W 10–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25 | Minnesota | L 0–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 1 | Iowa State | W 12–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 8 | @ Michigan | L 0–107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15 | @ Washington (MO) | W 61–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20 | Missouri | L 0–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Illinois | L 0–80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1902 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1902 AP Poll Movement
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