FEATURED GAME
Beat #2 Wisconsin
6
vs
0
Trophy game — beat #2 Wisconsin
Football History
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
Signature Wins
VS HEROES GAME
Beat Nebraska
27
vs
0
Kept the Heroes Game — won by 27
BIG WIN
Beat Washington (MO)
26
vs
7
Won by 19
ROAD WIN
Beat Indiana
14
vs
13
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
7
vs
27
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #5 Illinois
7
vs
12
Tough matchup against #5
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #9 Michigan
14
vs
28
Tough matchup against #9
Compare This Team
See how the 1942 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1942 Schedule 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Home Washington (MO) | 26–7 | W |
| Sep 26 | Home Nebraska | 27–0 | W |
| Oct 3 | Home Great Lakes Navy | 0–25 | L |
| Oct 10 | Home Camp Grant | 33–16 | W |
| Oct 17 | Home (5) Illinois | 7–12 | L |
| Oct 24 | Away Indiana | 14–13 | W |
| Oct 31 | Home Purdue | 13–7 | W |
| Nov 7 | Home (2) Wisconsin | 6–0 | W |
| Nov 14 | Away (16) Minnesota | 7–27 | L |
| Nov 28 | Away (9) Michigan | 14–28 | 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 19 | Washington (MO) | W 26–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 26 | Nebraska | W 27–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3 | Great Lakes Navy | L 0–25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 10 | Camp Grant | W 33–16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 17 | Illinois | L 7–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24 | @ Indiana | W 14–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31 | Purdue | W 13–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 7 | Wisconsin | W 6–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Minnesota | L 7–27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 28 | @ Michigan | L 14–28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1942 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1942 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Season
NR
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #12
- Lowest Rank
- #19
- Weeks in Poll
- 2
- Total Weeks
- 10
Week-by-week rankings
9/21
NR
9/28
NR
10/5
NR
10/12
#19
10/19
NR
10/26
NR
11/2
NR
11/9
#12
11/16
NR
11/23
NR
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