FEATURED GAME
Beat Iowa State
16
vs
0
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 16
Football History
Season Snapshot 1909 at a glance
1909 Iowa Football
2-4-1
Overall
0-1
Western
John Griffith
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
2
Cornell College, Iowa State
Power rating
+1.2
Simple Rating System — #52 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
16
vs Iowa State on Nov 13
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Cornell College (3-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Nebraska (6-6)
Biggest win
by 16
vs Iowa State (16-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
2-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
0-3
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Missouri
12
vs
13
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Drake
14
vs
17
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
41
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1909 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1909 Schedule 7 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | Away Minnesota | 0–41 | L |
| Oct 9 | Home Cornell College | 3–0 | W |
| Oct 23 | Away Nebraska | 6–6 | T |
| Oct 30 | Home Missouri | 12–13 | L |
| Nov 6 | Away Drake | 14–17 | L |
| Nov 13 | Home Iowa State | 16–0 | W |
| Nov 20 | Away Kansas | 7–20 | 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 2 | @ Minnesota | L 0–41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 9 | Cornell College | W 3–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 23 | @ Nebraska | T 6–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30 | Missouri | L 12–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6 | @ Drake | L 14–17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 13 | Iowa State | W 16–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Kansas | L 7–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1909 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1909 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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