FEATURED GAME
Beat Nebraska
12
vs
0
Kept the Heroes Game — won by 12
Football History
Season Snapshot 1918 at a glance
1918 Iowa Football
6-2-1
Overall
2-1
Western
Howard Jones
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
5
Nebraska, Coe, Cornell College, Minnesota, Iowa State
Power rating
+10.8
Simple Rating System — #15 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
34
vs Cornell College on Oct 19
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Nebraska (12-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Camp Dodge (0-0)
Biggest win
by 34
vs Cornell College (34-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
5-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-0
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
VS CY-HAWK
Beat Iowa State
21
vs
0
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 21
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Beat Minnesota
6
vs
0
Kept the Floyd of Rosedale — won by 6
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Cornell College
34
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 34
Compare This Team
See how the 1918 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1918 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | Home Great Lakes Navy | 0–10 | L |
| Oct 5 | Away Nebraska | 12–0 | W |
| Oct 12 | Home Coe | 27–0 | W |
| Oct 19 | Home Cornell College | 34–0 | W |
| Nov 2 | Home Illinois | 0–19 | L |
| Nov 9 | Home Minnesota | 6–0 | W |
| Nov 16 | Home Iowa State | 21–0 | W |
| Nov 23 | Home Northwestern | 23–7 | W |
| Nov 30 | Away Camp Dodge | 0–0 | T |
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 28 | Great Lakes Navy | L 0–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 5 | @ Nebraska | W 12–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 12 | Coe | W 27–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 19 | Cornell College | W 34–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 2 | Illinois | L 0–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9 | Minnesota | W 6–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16 | Iowa State | W 21–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 23 | Northwestern | W 23–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 30 | @ Camp Dodge | T 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1918 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1918 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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