FEATURED GAME
Beat Wisconsin
16
vs
0
Kept the Heartland Trophy — won by 16
Football History
Season Snapshot 1927 at a glance
1927 Iowa Football
4-4
Overall
1-4
Western
Burton Ingwersen
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
3
Wabash, Denver, Wisconsin
Power rating
+7.0
Simple Rating System — #34 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
38
vs Wabash on Oct 15
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Wabash (38-0)
Closest game
7-point loss
vs Ohio State (6-13)
Biggest win
by 38
vs Wabash (38-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
3-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-2
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Wabash
38
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 38
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Monmouth
32
vs
6
Wire-to-wire control — won by 26
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
38
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1927 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1927 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Home Monmouth | 32–6 | W |
| Oct 8 | Home Ohio State | 6–13 | L |
| Oct 15 | Home Wabash | 38–0 | W |
| Oct 22 | Away Minnesota | 0–38 | L |
| Oct 29 | Home Denver | 15–0 | W |
| Nov 5 | Home Illinois | 0–14 | L |
| Nov 12 | Away Wisconsin | 16–0 | W |
| Nov 19 | Away Northwestern | 0–12 | L |
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 | Monmouth | W 32–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 8 | Ohio State | L 6–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 15 | Wabash | W 38–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 22 | @ Minnesota | L 0–38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 29 | Denver | W 15–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5 | Illinois | L 0–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 12 | @ Wisconsin | W 16–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 19 | @ Northwestern | L 0–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1927 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1927 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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