FEATURED GAME
Beat Chicago
27
vs
14
Quality road victory
Football History
Season Snapshot 1938 at a glance
1938 Iowa Football
1-6-1
Overall
1-3-1
Western
Irl Tubbs
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
-6.7
Simple Rating System — #106 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
27
vs Chicago on Oct 15
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Purdue (0-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Purdue (0-0)
Biggest win
by 13
vs Chicago (27-14)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
0-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-3
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
28
Trophy game came up just short
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
13
vs
31
Trophy game came up just short
VS HEROES GAME
Faced Nebraska
0
vs
14
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1938 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1938 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Away UCLA | 3–27 | L |
| Oct 8 | Home Wisconsin | 13–31 | L |
| Oct 15 | Away Chicago | 27–14 | W |
| Oct 22 | Home Colgate | 0–14 | L |
| Oct 29 | Home Purdue | 0–0 | T |
| Nov 5 | Away (12) Minnesota | 0–28 | L |
| Nov 12 | Away Indiana | 3–7 | L |
| Nov 19 | Home Nebraska | 0–14 | 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 23 | @ UCLA | L 3–27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 8 | Wisconsin | L 13–31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 15 | @ Chicago | W 27–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 22 | Colgate | L 0–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 29 | Purdue | T 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5 | @ Minnesota | L 0–28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 12 | @ Indiana | L 3–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 19 | Nebraska | L 0–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1938 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1938 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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