FEATURED GAME
Beat Minnesota
7
vs
6
Kept the Floyd of Rosedale — won by 1
Football History
Season Snapshot 1928 at a glance
1928 Iowa Football
6-2
Overall
3-2
Western
Burton Ingwersen
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
3
Monmouth, Chicago, South Dakota
Power rating
+10.1
Simple Rating System — #26 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
61
vs Ripon on Oct 20
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Monmouth (26-0)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Minnesota (7-6)
Biggest win
by 55
vs Ripon (61-6)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
6
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
4-1
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 Ripon
61
vs
6
Wire-to-wire control — won by 55
ROAD WIN
Beat Chicago
13
vs
0
Quality road victory
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Monmouth
26
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 26
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Michigan
7
vs
10
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
0
vs
13
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1928 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1928 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | Home Monmouth | 26–0 | W |
| Oct 13 | Away Chicago | 13–0 | W |
| Oct 20 | Home Ripon | 61–6 | W |
| Oct 27 | Home Minnesota | 7–6 | W |
| Nov 3 | Home South Dakota | 19–0 | W |
| Nov 10 | Away Ohio State | 14–7 | W |
| Nov 17 | Home Wisconsin | 0–13 | L |
| Nov 24 | Away Michigan | 7–10 | 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 7 | Monmouth | W 26–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13 | @ Chicago | W 13–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 20 | Ripon | W 61–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 27 | Minnesota | W 7–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 3 | South Dakota | W 19–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 10 | @ Ohio State | W 14–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17 | Wisconsin | L 0–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | @ Michigan | L 7–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1928 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1928 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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