FEATURED GAME
Beat Iowa State
27
vs
7
Kept the Cy-Hawk — won by 20
Football History
Season Snapshot 1933 at a glance
1933 Iowa Football
5-3
Overall
3-2
Western
Ossie Solem
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
2
Northwestern, Bradley
Power rating
+15.8
Simple Rating System — #9 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
38
vs Bradley on Oct 14
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Northwestern (7-0)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Nebraska (6-7)
Biggest win
by 38
vs Bradley (38-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-0
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
2-3
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Beat Wisconsin
26
vs
7
Kept the Heartland Trophy — won by 19
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Bradley
38
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 38
ROAD WIN
Beat Purdue
14
vs
6
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS HEROES GAME
Faced Nebraska
6
vs
7
Trophy game came up just short
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
7
vs
19
Trophy game came up just short
TOUGH LOSS
Lost to Michigan
6
vs
10
Stinging 4-point setback
Compare This Team
See how the 1933 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1933 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | Away Northwestern | 7–0 | W |
| Oct 14 | Home Bradley | 38–0 | W |
| Oct 21 | Home Wisconsin | 26–7 | W |
| Oct 28 | Away Minnesota | 7–19 | L |
| Nov 4 | Home Iowa State | 27–7 | W |
| Nov 11 | Away Michigan | 6–10 | L |
| Nov 18 | Away Purdue | 14–6 | W |
| Nov 25 | Away Nebraska | 6–7 | 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 | @ Northwestern | W 7–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 14 | Bradley | W 38–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21 | Wisconsin | W 26–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 28 | @ Minnesota | L 7–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 4 | Iowa State | W 27–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 11 | @ Michigan | L 6–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 18 | @ Purdue | W 14–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 25 | @ Nebraska | L 6–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1933 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1933 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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