FEATURED GAME
Beat Nebraska
27
vs
6
Kept the Heroes Game — won by 21
Football History
Season Snapshot 1944 at a glance
1944 Iowa Football
1-7
Overall
0-6
Western
Slip Madigan
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
-2.5
Simple Rating System — #65 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
27
vs Nebraska on Nov 4
Best defensive game
held them to 6
vs Nebraska (27-6)
Closest game
19-point loss
vs (11) Purdue (7-26)
Biggest win
by 21
vs Nebraska (27-6)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
1-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
0-4
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #7 Iowa Pre-Flight
6
vs
30
Tough matchup against #7
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #11 Purdue
7
vs
26
Tough matchup against #11
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
7
vs
26
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1944 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1944 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | Away Ohio State | 0–34 | L |
| Oct 14 | Away (14) Illinois | 6–40 | L |
| Oct 21 | Home (11) Purdue | 7–26 | L |
| Oct 28 | Away (17) Indiana | 0–32 | L |
| Nov 4 | Home Nebraska | 27–6 | W |
| Nov 11 | Away Wisconsin | 7–26 | L |
| Nov 18 | Home Minnesota | 0–46 | L |
| Nov 25 | Neutral (7) Iowa Pre-Flight | 6–30 | 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 | |||
| Oct 7 | @ Ohio State | L 0–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 14 | @ Illinois | L 6–40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21 | Purdue | L 7–26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 28 | @ Indiana | L 0–32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 4 | Nebraska | W 27–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 11 | @ Wisconsin | L 7–26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 18 | Minnesota | L 0–46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 25 | vs Iowa Pre-Flight | L 6–30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1944 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1944 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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Updated Oct 21, 12:30 AM