FEATURED GAME
Beat #7 Notre Dame
7
vs
0
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
Football History
Season Snapshot 1940 at a glance
1940 Iowa Football
4-4
Overall
2-3
Western
Edward Anderson
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
2
South Dakota, (7) Notre Dame
Power rating
+9.2
Simple Rating System — #26 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
46
vs South Dakota on Oct 5
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs South Dakota (46-0)
Closest game
4-point loss
vs Indiana (6-10)
Biggest win
by 46
vs South Dakota (46-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
2
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-1
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
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Beat Wisconsin
30
vs
12
Kept the Heartland Trophy — won by 18
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat South Dakota
46
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 46
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
6
vs
34
Trophy game came up just short
VS HEROES GAME
Faced Nebraska
6
vs
14
Trophy game came up just short
TOUGH LOSS
Lost to Indiana
6
vs
10
Stinging 4-point setback
Compare This Team
See how the 1940 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1940 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | Home South Dakota | 46–0 | W |
| Oct 12 | Home Wisconsin | 30–12 | W |
| Oct 19 | Away Indiana | 6–10 | L |
| Oct 26 | Away (6) Minnesota | 6–34 | L |
| Nov 2 | Home Purdue | 6–21 | L |
| Nov 9 | Away (12) Nebraska | 6–14 | L |
| Nov 16 | Away (7) Notre Dame | 7–0 | W |
| Nov 23 | Home Illinois | 18–7 | 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 | |||
| Oct 5 | South Dakota | W 46–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 12 | Wisconsin | W 30–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 19 | @ Indiana | L 6–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 26 | @ Minnesota | L 6–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 2 | Purdue | L 6–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9 | @ Nebraska | L 6–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16 | @ Notre Dame | W 7–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 23 | Illinois | W 18–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1940 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1940 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Season
NR
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #20
- Lowest Rank
- #20
- Weeks in Poll
- 1
- Total Weeks
- 7
Week-by-week rankings
10/7
NR
10/14
#20
10/21
NR
10/28
NR
11/4
NR
11/11
NR
11/18
NR
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