DEFINING MOMENT
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
34
Trophy game came up just short
Football History
Season Snapshot 1931 at a glance
1931 Iowa Football
1-6-1
Overall
0-3-1
Western
Burton Ingwersen
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
1
George Washington
Power rating
-4.3
Simple Rating System — #80 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
7
vs George Washington on Oct 31
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Indiana (0-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Indiana (0-0)
Biggest win
by 7
vs George Washington (7-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
1-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
0-4
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS HEROES GAME
Faced Nebraska
0
vs
7
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1931 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1931 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | Home Pitt | 0–20 | L |
| Oct 10 | Away Texas A&M | 0–29 | L |
| Oct 17 | Home Indiana | 0–0 | T |
| Oct 24 | Away Minnesota | 0–34 | L |
| Oct 31 | Home George Washington | 7–0 | W |
| Nov 7 | Away Nebraska | 0–7 | L |
| Nov 14 | Away Purdue | 0–22 | L |
| Nov 21 | Home Northwestern | 0–19 | 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 3 | Pitt | L 0–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 10 | @ Texas A&M | L 0–29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 17 | Indiana | T 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24 | @ Minnesota | L 0–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31 | George Washington | W 7–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 7 | @ Nebraska | L 0–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Purdue | L 0–22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 21 | Northwestern | L 0–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1931 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1931 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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