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Season Snapshot 1942 at a glance

1942 Iowa Football

6-4
Overall
3-3
Western
Edward Anderson
Head coach

By the Numbers

Shutouts
2
Nebraska, (2) Wisconsin
Power rating
+5.6
Simple Rating System — #46 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
33
vs Camp Grant on Oct 10
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Nebraska (27-0)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Indiana (14-13)
Biggest win
by 27
vs Nebraska (27-0)

Rankings & Streaks

Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
5-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-2
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #2 Wisconsin

6 vs 0
home vs Wisconsin · Nov 7, 1942
Trophy game — beat #2 Wisconsin

Signature Wins

VS HEROES GAME

Beat Nebraska

27 vs 0
home vs Nebraska · Sep 26, 1942
Kept the Heroes Game — won by 27
BIG WIN

Beat Washington (MO)

26 vs 7
home vs Washington (MO) · Sep 19, 1942
Won by 19
ROAD WIN

Beat Indiana

14 vs 13
at Indiana · Oct 24, 1942
Quality road victory

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE

Faced Minnesota

7 vs 27
at Minnesota · Nov 14, 1942
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #5 Illinois

7 vs 12
home vs Illinois · Oct 17, 1942
Tough matchup against #5
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #9 Michigan

14 vs 28
at Michigan · Nov 28, 1942
Tough matchup against #9

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Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM