FEATURED GAME
Beat #15 Wisconsin
21
vs
7
Trophy game — beat #15 Wisconsin
Football History
Season Snapshot 1946 at a glance
1946 Iowa Football
5-4
Overall
3-3
Western
Edward Anderson
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
3
North Dakota State, Purdue, (18) Indiana
Power rating
+13.7
Simple Rating System — #18 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
39
vs North Dakota State on Sep 21
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs North Dakota State (39-0)
Closest game
7-point loss
vs Michigan (7-14)
Biggest win
by 39
vs North Dakota State (39-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
2
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
2-2
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat #18 Indiana
13
vs
0
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
VS HEROES GAME
Beat Nebraska
21
vs
7
Kept the Heroes Game — won by 14
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat North Dakota State
39
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 39
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #2 Notre Dame
6
vs
41
Tough matchup against #2
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #11 Illinois
0
vs
7
Tough matchup against #11
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
6
vs
16
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1946 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1946 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | Home North Dakota State | 39–0 | W |
| Sep 28 | Home Purdue | 16–0 | W |
| Oct 5 | Away Michigan | 7–14 | L |
| Oct 12 | Home Nebraska | 21–7 | W |
| Oct 19 | Away (18) Indiana | 13–0 | W |
| Oct 26 | Home (2) Notre Dame | 6–41 | L |
| Nov 2 | Home (11) Illinois | 0–7 | L |
| Nov 9 | Away (15) Wisconsin | 21–7 | W |
| Nov 16 | Away Minnesota | 6–16 | 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 21 | North Dakota St. | W 39–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28 | Purdue | W 16–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 5 | @ Michigan | L 7–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 12 | Nebraska | W 21–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 19 | @ Indiana | W 13–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 26 | Notre Dame | L 6–41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 2 | Illinois | L 0–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9 | @ Wisconsin | W 21–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16 | @ Minnesota | L 6–16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1946 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1946 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Season
NR
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #16
- Lowest Rank
- #17
- Weeks in Poll
- 2
- Total Weeks
- 8
Week-by-week rankings
9/23
NR
9/30
NR
10/7
NR
10/14
NR
10/21
#17
10/28
NR
11/4
NR
11/11
#16
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