FEATURED GAME
Beat Grinnell
17
vs
0
Quality road victory
Football History
Season Snapshot 1903 at a glance
1903 Iowa Football
9-2
Overall
1-1
Western
John Chalmers
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
6
Cornell College, Coe, Northern Iowa, Grinnell, Missouri, Illinois
Power rating
+7.9
Simple Rating System — #25 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
35
vs Simpson on Nov 6
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Cornell College (6-0)
Closest game
6-point win
vs Cornell College (6-0)
Biggest win
by 33
vs Simpson (35-2)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
4
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
6-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
3-1
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat Missouri
16
vs
0
Quality road victory
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Simpson
35
vs
2
Wire-to-wire control — won by 33
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Northern Iowa
29
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 29
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
75
Trophy game came up just short
VS HEROES GAME
Faced Nebraska
6
vs
17
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1903 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1903 Schedule 11 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Home Cornell College | 6–0 | W |
| Sep 29 | Home Coe | 16–0 | W |
| Oct 3 | Home Northern Iowa | 29–0 | W |
| Oct 10 | Home Drake | 22–6 | W |
| Oct 17 | Away Minnesota | 0–75 | L |
| Oct 24 | Away Grinnell | 17–0 | W |
| Oct 31 | Home Nebraska | 6–17 | L |
| Nov 6 | Home Simpson | 35–2 | W |
| Nov 14 | Away Missouri | 16–0 | W |
| Nov 21 | Home Illinois | 12–0 | W |
| Nov 26 | Away Washington (MO) | 12–2 | W |
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 | |||
| Sep 27 | Cornell College | W 6–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29 | Coe | W 16–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3 | UNI | W 29–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 10 | Drake | W 22–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 17 | @ Minnesota | L 0–75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24 | @ Grinnell | W 17–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31 | Nebraska | L 6–17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6 | Simpson | W 35–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Missouri | W 16–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 21 | Illinois | W 12–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 26 | @ Washington (MO) | W 12–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1903 Roster
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1903 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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