FEATURED GAME
Beat Morningside
16
vs
0
Quality road victory
Football History
Season Snapshot 1908 at a glance
1908 Iowa Football
2-5
Overall
0-1
Western
Mark Catlin
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
2
Coe, Morningside
Power rating
+0.1
Simple Rating System — #46 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
92
vs Coe on Oct 10
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Coe (92-0)
Closest game
3-point loss
vs Nebraska (8-11)
Biggest win
by 92
vs Coe (92-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
1-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-2
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Coe
92
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 92
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS HEROES GAME
Faced Nebraska
8
vs
11
Trophy game came up just short
TOUGH LOSS
Lost to Missouri
5
vs
10
Stinging 5-point setback
TOUGH LOSS
Lost to Drake
6
vs
12
Stinging 6-point setback
Compare This Team
See how the 1908 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1908 Schedule 7 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | Home Coe | 92–0 | W |
| Oct 17 | Away Missouri | 5–10 | L |
| Oct 24 | Away Morningside | 16–0 | W |
| Oct 31 | Home Nebraska | 8–11 | L |
| Nov 7 | Away Illinois | 0–22 | L |
| Nov 14 | Home Drake | 6–12 | L |
| Nov 21 | Home Kansas | 5–10 | 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 10 | Coe | W 92–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 17 | @ Missouri | L 5–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24 | @ Morningside | W 16–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31 | Nebraska | L 8–11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 7 | @ Illinois | L 0–22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 14 | Drake | L 6–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 21 | Kansas | L 5–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1908 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1908 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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