FEATURED GAME
Beat #20 Temple
25
vs
0
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
Football History
Season Snapshot 1936 at a glance
1936 Iowa Football
3-4-1
Overall
0-4-1
Western
Ossie Solem
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
2
Carleton, (20) Temple
Power rating
+5.7
Simple Rating System — #56 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
33
vs South Dakota on Oct 10
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Carleton (14-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Illinois (0-0)
Biggest win
by 26
vs South Dakota (33-7)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
2-1
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
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat South Dakota
33
vs
7
Wire-to-wire control — won by 26
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
52
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1936 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1936 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | Home Carleton | 14–0 | W |
| Oct 3 | Away Northwestern | 7–18 | L |
| Oct 10 | Home South Dakota | 33–7 | W |
| Oct 17 | Home Illinois | 0–0 | T |
| Oct 31 | Away Indiana | 6–13 | L |
| Nov 7 | Away (2) Minnesota | 0–52 | L |
| Nov 14 | Home Purdue | 0–13 | L |
| Nov 21 | Away (20) Temple | 25–0 | 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 26 | Carleton | W 14–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3 | @ Northwestern | L 7–18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 10 | South Dakota | W 33–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 17 | Illinois | T 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31 | @ Indiana | L 6–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 7 | @ Minnesota | L 0–52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 14 | Purdue | L 0–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Temple | W 25–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1936 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1936 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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