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Season Snapshot 1905 at a glance

1905 Iowa Football

8-2
Overall
0-2
Western
John Chalmers
Head coach

By the Numbers

Shutouts
7
Coe, Monmouth, Grinnell, Des Moines, Drake, Iowa State, Saint Louis
Power rating
+10.1
Simple Rating System — #25 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
72
vs Des Moines on Nov 11
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Coe (27-0)
Closest game
8-point win
vs Iowa State (8-0)
Biggest win
by 72
vs Des Moines (72-0)

Rankings & Streaks

Longest win streak
6
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
6-0
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
2-2
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat Iowa State

8 vs 0
at Iowa State · Nov 24, 1905
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 8

Signature Wins

BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Saint Louis

31 vs 0
at Saint Louis · Nov 30, 1905
Wire-to-wire control — won by 31
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Monmouth

40 vs 0
home vs Monmouth · Sep 30, 1905
Wire-to-wire control — won by 40
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Northern Iowa

41 vs 5
home vs Northern Iowa · Oct 28, 1905
Wire-to-wire control — won by 36

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE

Faced Minnesota

0 vs 39
at Minnesota · Oct 21, 1905
Trophy game came up just short

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Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM