FEATURED GAME
Beat Nebraska
12
vs
7
Kept the Heroes Game — won by 5
Football History
Season Snapshot 1930 at a glance
1930 Iowa Football
4-4
Overall
0-1
Western
Burton Ingwersen
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
1
Penn State
Power rating
+5.8
Simple Rating System — #42 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
38
vs Bradley on Sep 27
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Penn State (19-0)
Closest game
4-point win
vs Detroit Mercy (7-3)
Biggest win
by 26
vs Bradley (38-12)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
2
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-1
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Bradley
38
vs
12
Wire-to-wire control — won by 26
ROAD WIN
Beat Detroit Mercy
7
vs
3
Quality road victory
BIG WIN
Beat Penn State
19
vs
0
Won by 19
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
TOUGH LOSS
Lost to Oklahoma State
0
vs
6
Stinging 6-point setback
Compare This Team
See how the 1930 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1930 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Home Bradley | 38–12 | W |
| Oct 4 | Home Oklahoma State | 0–6 | L |
| Oct 11 | Home Centenary (LA) | 12–19 | L |
| Oct 18 | Home Purdue | 0–20 | L |
| Nov 1 | Away Detroit Mercy | 7–3 | W |
| Nov 8 | Away Marquette | 0–7 | L |
| Nov 15 | Home Penn State | 19–0 | W |
| Nov 22 | Home Nebraska | 12–7 | 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 27 | Bradley | W 38–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 4 | Oklahoma State | L 0–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 11 | Centenary (LA) | L 12–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 18 | Purdue | L 0–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 1 | @ Detroit Mercy | W 7–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 8 | @ Marquette | L 0–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15 | Penn State | W 19–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 22 | Nebraska | W 12–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1930 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1930 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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