DEFINING MOMENT
Faced Nebraska
0
vs
28
Trophy game came up just short
Football History
Season Snapshot 1937 at a glance
1937 Iowa Football
1-7
Overall
0-5
Western
Irl Tubbs
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
-7.2
Simple Rating System — #107 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
14
vs Bradley on Oct 9
Best defensive game
held them to 3
vs (17) Indiana (0-3)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Michigan (6-7)
Biggest win
by 7
vs Bradley (14-7)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
1-3
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
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Indiana
0
vs
3
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
10
vs
35
Trophy game came up just short
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Michigan
6
vs
7
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
Compare This Team
See how the 1937 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1937 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | Away Washington | 0–14 | L |
| Oct 9 | Home Bradley | 14–7 | W |
| Oct 16 | Away Wisconsin | 6–13 | L |
| Oct 23 | Home Michigan | 6–7 | L |
| Oct 30 | Away Purdue | 0–13 | L |
| Nov 6 | Home (14) Minnesota | 10–35 | L |
| Nov 13 | Home (17) Indiana | 0–3 | L |
| Nov 20 | Away (11) Nebraska | 0–28 | 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 25 | @ Washington | L 0–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 9 | Bradley | W 14–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 16 | @ Wisconsin | L 6–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 23 | Michigan | L 6–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30 | @ Purdue | L 0–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6 | Minnesota | L 10–35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 13 | Indiana | L 0–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Nebraska | L 0–28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1937 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1937 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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