FEATURED GAME
Beat Minnesota
20
vs
19
Kept the Floyd of Rosedale — won by 1
Football History
Season Snapshot 1945 at a glance
1945 Iowa Football
2-7
Overall
1-5
Western
Clem Crowe
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
-6.2
Simple Rating System — #82 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
20
vs (8) Indiana on Oct 20
Best defensive game
held them to 13
vs Berg Field (14-13)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Berg Field (14-13)
Biggest win
by 1
vs Berg Field (14-13)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
2-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
0-5
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #2 Notre Dame
0
vs
56
Tough matchup against #2
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #8 Indiana
20
vs
52
Tough matchup against #8
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
7
vs
27
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1945 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1945 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Home Berg Field | 14–13 | W |
| Oct 6 | Away Ohio State | 0–42 | L |
| Oct 13 | Away (15) Purdue | 0–40 | L |
| Oct 20 | Home (8) Indiana | 20–52 | L |
| Oct 27 | Away (2) Notre Dame | 0–56 | L |
| Nov 3 | Home Wisconsin | 7–27 | L |
| Nov 10 | Away Illinois | 7–48 | L |
| Nov 17 | Home Minnesota | 20–19 | W |
| Nov 24 | Away Nebraska | 6–13 | 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 29 | Berg Field | W 14–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 6 | @ Ohio State | L 0–42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13 | @ Purdue | L 0–40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 20 | Indiana | L 20–52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 27 | @ Notre Dame | L 0–56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 3 | Wisconsin | L 7–27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 10 | @ Illinois | L 7–48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17 | Minnesota | W 20–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | @ Nebraska | L 6–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1945 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1945 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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Updated Oct 21, 12:30 AM