FEATURED GAME
Beat South Dakota
34
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 34
Football History
Season Snapshot 1934 at a glance
1934 Iowa Football
2-5-1
Overall
1-3-1
Western
Ossie Solem
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
1
South Dakota
Power rating
+1.2
Simple Rating System — #73 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
34
vs South Dakota on Sep 29
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs South Dakota (34-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Indiana (0-0)
Biggest win
by 34
vs South Dakota (34-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
2
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
1-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-3
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat Northwestern
20
vs
7
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS HEROES GAME
Faced Nebraska
13
vs
14
Trophy game came up just short
VS CY-HAWK
Faced Iowa State
6
vs
31
Trophy game came up just short
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
12
vs
48
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1934 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1934 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Home South Dakota | 34–0 | W |
| Oct 6 | Away Northwestern | 20–7 | W |
| Oct 13 | Away Nebraska | 13–14 | L |
| Oct 20 | Away Iowa State | 6–31 | L |
| Oct 28 | Home Minnesota | 12–48 | L |
| Nov 3 | Away Indiana | 0–0 | T |
| Nov 10 | Home Purdue | 6–13 | L |
| Nov 24 | Away Ohio State | 7–40 | 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 | |||
| Sep 29 | South Dakota | W 34–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 6 | @ Northwestern | W 20–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13 | @ Nebraska | L 13–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 20 | @ Iowa State | L 6–31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 28 | Minnesota | L 12–48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 3 | @ Indiana | T 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 10 | Purdue | L 6–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | @ Ohio State | L 7–40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1934 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1934 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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