FEATURED GAME
Beat Iowa State
6
vs
3
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 3
Football History
Season Snapshot 1917 at a glance
1917 Iowa Football
3-5
Overall
0-2
Western
Howard Jones
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
1
South Dakota
Power rating
-3.8
Simple Rating System — #67 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
35
vs South Dakota on Nov 10
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs South Dakota (35-0)
Closest game
3-point win
vs Iowa State (6-3)
Biggest win
by 35
vs South Dakota (35-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
3-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
0-4
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat South Dakota
35
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 35
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS HEROES GAME
Faced Nebraska
0
vs
47
Trophy game came up just short
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
0
vs
20
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1917 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1917 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Home Cornell College | 22–13 | W |
| Oct 13 | Away Nebraska | 0–47 | L |
| Oct 20 | Home Grinnell | 0–10 | L |
| Oct 27 | Away Wisconsin | 0–20 | L |
| Nov 3 | Away Great Lakes Navy | 14–23 | L |
| Nov 10 | Home South Dakota | 35–0 | W |
| Nov 17 | Away Northwestern | 14–25 | L |
| Nov 24 | Home Iowa State | 6–3 | 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 | |||
| Oct 6 | Cornell College | W 22–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13 | @ Nebraska | L 0–47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 20 | Grinnell | L 0–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 27 | @ Wisconsin | L 0–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 3 | @ Great Lakes Navy | L 14–23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 10 | South Dakota | W 35–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17 | @ Northwestern | L 14–25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | Iowa State | W 6–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1917 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1917 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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