FEATURED GAME
Beat Minnesota
41
vs
7
Kept the Floyd of Rosedale — won by 34
Football History
Season Snapshot 1921 at a glance
1921 Iowa Football
7-0
Overall
5-0
Western
Howard Jones
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
2
Indiana, Northwestern
Power rating
+15.8
Simple Rating System — #10 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
52
vs Knox on Oct 1
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Indiana (41-0)
Closest game
3-point win
vs Notre Dame (10-7)
Biggest win
by 41
vs Indiana (41-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
7
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
4-0
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
3-0
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat Northwestern
14
vs
0
Quality road victory
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Knox
52
vs
14
Wire-to-wire control — won by 38
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Indiana
41
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 41
Compare This Team
See how the 1921 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1921 Schedule 7 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Home Knox | 52–14 | W |
| Oct 8 | Home Notre Dame | 10–7 | W |
| Oct 15 | Home Illinois | 14–2 | W |
| Oct 29 | Away Purdue | 13–6 | W |
| Nov 5 | Away Minnesota | 41–7 | W |
| Nov 12 | Home Indiana | 41–0 | W |
| Nov 19 | Away Northwestern | 14–0 | 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 1 | Knox | W 52–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 8 | Notre Dame | W 10–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 15 | Illinois | W 14–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 29 | @ Purdue | W 13–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5 | @ Minnesota | W 41–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 12 | Indiana | W 41–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 19 | @ Northwestern | W 14–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1921 Roster 1 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey Devine | — | — |
1921 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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