FEATURED GAME
Beat Illinois
21
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 21
Football History
Season Snapshot 1941 at a glance
1941 Iowa Football
3-5
Overall
2-4
Western
Edward Anderson
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
1
Illinois
Power rating
+5.1
Simple Rating System — #53 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
25
vs Drake on Sep 27
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Illinois (21-0)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Purdue (6-7)
Biggest win
by 21
vs Illinois (21-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
2
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
2-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-4
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BIG WIN
Beat Drake
25
vs
8
Won by 17
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
13
vs
34
Trophy game came up just short
VS HEROES GAME
Faced Nebraska
13
vs
14
Trophy game came up just short
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Purdue
6
vs
7
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
Compare This Team
See how the 1941 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1941 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Home Drake | 25–8 | W |
| Oct 4 | Away Michigan | 0–6 | L |
| Oct 18 | Away Wisconsin | 0–23 | L |
| Oct 25 | Away Purdue | 6–7 | L |
| Nov 1 | Home Indiana | 13–7 | W |
| Nov 8 | Away Illinois | 21–0 | W |
| Nov 15 | Home (1) Minnesota | 13–34 | L |
| Nov 22 | Away Nebraska | 13–14 | 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 27 | Drake | W 25–8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 4 | @ Michigan | L 0–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 18 | @ Wisconsin | L 0–23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25 | @ Purdue | L 6–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 1 | Indiana | W 13–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 8 | @ Illinois | W 21–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15 | Minnesota | L 13–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 22 | @ Nebraska | L 13–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1941 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1941 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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