FEATURED GAME
Beat Minnesota
9
vs
6
Kept the Floyd of Rosedale — won by 3
Football History
Season Snapshot 1919 at a glance
1919 Iowa Football
5-2
Overall
2-2
Western
Howard Jones
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
2
Nebraska, Iowa State
Power rating
+12.5
Simple Rating System — #15 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
26
vs South Dakota on Nov 1
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Nebraska (18-0)
Closest game
2-point loss
vs Illinois (7-9)
Biggest win
by 18
vs Nebraska (18-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-0
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
VS HEROES GAME
Beat Nebraska
18
vs
0
Kept the Heroes Game — won by 18
VS CY-HAWK
Beat Iowa State
10
vs
0
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 10
ROAD WIN
Beat Northwestern
14
vs
7
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 2 to Illinois
7
vs
9
Lost by just 2 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Chicago
6
vs
9
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
Compare This Team
See how the 1919 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1919 Schedule 7 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | Home Nebraska | 18–0 | W |
| Oct 18 | Away Illinois | 7–9 | L |
| Oct 25 | Away Minnesota | 9–6 | W |
| Nov 1 | Home South Dakota | 26–13 | W |
| Nov 8 | Away Northwestern | 14–7 | W |
| Nov 15 | Away Chicago | 6–9 | L |
| Nov 22 | Home Iowa State | 10–0 | 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 | |||
| Oct 4 | Nebraska | W 18–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 18 | @ Illinois | L 7–9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25 | @ Minnesota | W 9–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 1 | South Dakota | W 26–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 8 | @ Northwestern | W 14–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15 | @ Chicago | L 6–9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 22 | Iowa State | W 10–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1919 Roster 1 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Belding | — | — |
1919 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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