FEATURED GAME
Beat Iowa State
8
vs
0
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 8
Football History
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
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Saint Louis
31
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 31
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Monmouth
40
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 40
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Northern Iowa
41
vs
5
Wire-to-wire control — won by 36
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
39
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1905 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1905 Schedule 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | Home Coe | 27–0 | W |
| Sep 30 | Home Monmouth | 40–0 | W |
| Oct 7 | Away Chicago | 0–42 | L |
| Oct 21 | Away Minnesota | 0–39 | L |
| Oct 28 | Home Northern Iowa | 41–5 | W |
| Nov 4 | Home Grinnell | 46–0 | W |
| Nov 11 | Home Des Moines | 72–0 | W |
| Nov 18 | Home Drake | 44–0 | W |
| Nov 24 | Away Iowa State | 8–0 | W |
| Nov 30 | Away Saint Louis | 31–0 | 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 26 | Coe | W 27–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30 | Monmouth | W 40–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 7 | @ Chicago | L 0–42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21 | @ Minnesota | L 0–39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 28 | UNI | W 41–5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 4 | Grinnell | W 46–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 11 | Des Moines | W 72–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 18 | Drake | W 44–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | @ Iowa State | W 8–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 30 | @ St. Louis | W 31–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1905 Roster
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1905 AP Poll Movement
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