FEATURED GAME
Beat Illinois
19
vs
0
Quality road victory
Football History
Season Snapshot 1935 at a glance
1935 Iowa Football
4-2-2
Overall
1-2-2
Western
Ossie Solem
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
2
Bradley, Illinois
Power rating
+11.3
Simple Rating System — #24 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
47
vs South Dakota on Oct 5
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Bradley (26-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Indiana (6-6)
Biggest win
by 45
vs South Dakota (47-2)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
4
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-1
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 South Dakota
47
vs
2
Wire-to-wire control — won by 45
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Bradley
26
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 26
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
6
vs
13
Trophy game came up just short
TOUGH LOSS
Lost to Purdue
6
vs
12
Stinging 6-point setback
Compare This Team
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1935 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | Home Bradley | 26–0 | W |
| Oct 5 | Home South Dakota | 47–2 | W |
| Oct 12 | Home Colgate | 12–6 | W |
| Oct 26 | Away Illinois | 19–0 | W |
| Nov 2 | Home Indiana | 6–6 | T |
| Nov 9 | Home Minnesota | 6–13 | L |
| Nov 16 | Away Purdue | 6–12 | L |
| Nov 23 | Away Northwestern | 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 28 | Bradley | W 26–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 5 | South Dakota | W 47–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 12 | Colgate | W 12–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 26 | @ Illinois | W 19–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 2 | Indiana | T 6–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9 | Minnesota | L 6–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16 | @ Purdue | L 6–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 23 | @ Northwestern | T 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1935 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1935 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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