FEATURED GAME
Beat #11 Ohio State
14
vs
7
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
Football History
Season Snapshot 1948 at a glance
1948 Iowa Football
4-5
Overall
2-4
Western
Edward Anderson
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
+6.9
Simple Rating System — #41 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
34
vs Boston University on Nov 20
Best defensive game
held them to 7
vs Indiana (0-7)
Closest game
2-point win
vs Marquette (14-12)
Biggest win
by 20
vs Boston University (34-14)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
2-3
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
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Beat Wisconsin
19
vs
13
Kept the Heartland Trophy — won by 6
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Boston University
34
vs
14
Wire-to-wire control — won by 20
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
21
vs
28
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #2 Notre Dame
12
vs
27
Tough matchup against #2
Compare This Team
See how the 1948 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1948 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | Home Marquette | 14–12 | W |
| Oct 2 | Away Indiana | 0–7 | L |
| Oct 9 | Away (11) Ohio State | 14–7 | W |
| Oct 16 | Home Purdue | 13–20 | L |
| Oct 23 | Home (2) Notre Dame | 12–27 | L |
| Oct 30 | Home Wisconsin | 19–13 | W |
| Nov 6 | Away Illinois | 0–14 | L |
| Nov 13 | Home (14) Minnesota | 21–28 | L |
| Nov 20 | Away Boston University | 34–14 | W |
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 25 | Marquette | W 14–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 2 | @ Indiana | L 0–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 9 | @ Ohio State | W 14–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 16 | Purdue | L 13–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 23 | Notre Dame | L 12–27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30 | Wisconsin | W 19–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6 | @ Illinois | L 0–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 13 | Minnesota | L 21–28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Boston University | W 34–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1948 Roster
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1948 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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