FEATURED GAME
Beat Minnesota
28
vs
7
Kept the Floyd of Rosedale — won by 21
Football History
Season Snapshot 1920 at a glance
1920 Iowa Football
5-2
Overall
3-2
Western
Howard Jones
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
2
Cornell College, Northwestern
Power rating
+12.9
Simple Rating System — #19 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
63
vs Cornell College on Oct 9
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Cornell College (63-0)
Closest game
4-point win
vs Iowa State (14-10)
Biggest win
by 63
vs Cornell College (63-0)
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 CY-HAWK
Beat Iowa State
14
vs
10
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 4
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Cornell College
63
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 63
ROAD WIN
Beat Indiana
14
vs
7
Quality road victory
Compare This Team
See how the 1920 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1920 Schedule 7 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | Away Indiana | 14–7 | W |
| Oct 9 | Home Cornell College | 63–0 | W |
| Oct 16 | Away Illinois | 3–20 | L |
| Oct 23 | Away Chicago | 0–10 | L |
| Nov 6 | Home Northwestern | 20–0 | W |
| Nov 13 | Home Minnesota | 28–7 | W |
| Nov 20 | Away Iowa State | 14–10 | 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 2 | @ Indiana | W 14–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 9 | Cornell College | W 63–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 16 | @ Illinois | L 3–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 23 | @ Chicago | L 0–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6 | Northwestern | W 20–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 13 | Minnesota | W 28–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Iowa State | W 14–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1920 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1920 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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