FEATURED GAME
Beat Ohio State
20
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 20
Football History
Season Snapshot 1923 at a glance
1923 Iowa Football
5-3
Overall
3-3
Western
Howard Jones
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
3
Oklahoma State, Purdue, Ohio State
Power rating
+9.0
Simple Rating System — #29 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
44
vs Knox on Oct 6
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Oklahoma State (20-0)
Closest game
3-point loss
vs Illinois (6-9)
Biggest win
by 41
vs Knox (44-3)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
2-1
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Knox
44
vs
3
Wire-to-wire control — won by 41
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Oklahoma State
20
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 20
ROAD WIN
Beat Northwestern
17
vs
14
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Illinois
6
vs
9
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
7
vs
20
Trophy game came up just short
TOUGH LOSS
Lost to Michigan
3
vs
9
Stinging 6-point setback
Compare This Team
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1923 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Home Oklahoma State | 20–0 | W |
| Oct 6 | Home Knox | 44–3 | W |
| Oct 13 | Home Purdue | 7–0 | W |
| Oct 20 | Home Illinois | 6–9 | L |
| Oct 27 | Away Ohio State | 20–0 | W |
| Nov 3 | Home Michigan | 3–9 | L |
| Nov 17 | Away Minnesota | 7–20 | L |
| Nov 24 | Away Northwestern | 17–14 | 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 | |||
| Sep 29 | Oklahoma State | W 20–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 6 | Knox | W 44–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13 | Purdue | W 7–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 20 | Illinois | L 6–9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 27 | @ Ohio State | W 20–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 3 | Michigan | L 3–9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17 | @ Minnesota | L 7–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | @ Northwestern | W 17–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1923 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1923 AP Poll Movement
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