FEATURED GAME
Beat Wisconsin
14
vs
0
Kept the Heartland Trophy — won by 14
Football History
Season Snapshot 1929 at a glance
1929 Iowa Football
4-2-2
Overall
2-2-2
Western
Burton Ingwersen
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
3
Carroll (Wisconsin), Monmouth, Wisconsin
Power rating
+12.5
Simple Rating System — #15 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
46
vs Carroll (Wisconsin) on Sep 29
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Carroll (Wisconsin) (46-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Illinois (7-7)
Biggest win
by 46
vs Carroll (Wisconsin) (46-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
2
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-0
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
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Beat Minnesota
9
vs
7
Kept the Floyd of Rosedale — won by 2
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Carroll (Wisconsin)
46
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 46
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Monmouth
46
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 46
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Ohio State
6
vs
7
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
Compare This Team
See how the 1929 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1929 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Home Carroll (Wisconsin) | 46–0 | W |
| Oct 6 | Home Monmouth | 46–0 | W |
| Oct 13 | Away Ohio State | 6–7 | L |
| Oct 20 | Home Illinois | 7–7 | T |
| Oct 26 | Away Wisconsin | 14–0 | W |
| Nov 9 | Home Minnesota | 9–7 | W |
| Nov 16 | Away Purdue | 0–7 | L |
| Nov 23 | Away Michigan | 0–0 | T |
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 | Carroll (Wisconsin) | W 46–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 6 | Monmouth | W 46–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13 | @ Ohio State | L 6–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 20 | Illinois | T 7–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 26 | @ Wisconsin | W 14–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9 | Minnesota | W 9–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16 | @ Purdue | L 0–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 23 | @ Michigan | T 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1929 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1929 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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