FEATURED GAME
Beat #12 USC
20
vs
14
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
Football History
Season Snapshot 1950 at a glance
1950 Iowa Football
3-5-1
Overall
2-4
Western
Leonard Raffensperger
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
1
Minnesota
Power rating
+4.6
Simple Rating System — #44 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
33
vs Purdue on Oct 21
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Minnesota (13-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Notre Dame (14-14)
Biggest win
by 13
vs Minnesota (13-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
1-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
2-3
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Beat Minnesota
13
vs
0
Kept the Floyd of Rosedale — won by 13
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
0
vs
14
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #6 Ohio State
21
vs
83
Tough matchup against #6
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #10 Illinois
7
vs
21
Tough matchup against #10
Compare This Team
See how the 1950 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1950 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Away (12) USC | 20–14 | W |
| Oct 7 | Away Indiana | 7–20 | L |
| Oct 14 | Home (15) Wisconsin | 0–14 | L |
| Oct 21 | Home Purdue | 33–21 | W |
| Oct 28 | Away (6) Ohio State | 21–83 | L |
| Nov 4 | Away Minnesota | 13–0 | W |
| Nov 11 | Home (10) Illinois | 7–21 | L |
| Nov 18 | Home Notre Dame | 14–14 | T |
| Nov 24 | Away (14) Miami (FL) | 6–14 | 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 | @ USC | W 20–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 7 | @ Indiana | L 7–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 14 | Wisconsin | L 0–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21 | Purdue | W 33–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 28 | @ Ohio State | L 21–83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 4 | @ Minnesota | W 13–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 11 | Illinois | L 7–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 18 | Notre Dame | T 14–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | @ Miami (FL) | L 6–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1950 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1950 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Season
NR
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #17
- Lowest Rank
- #17
- Weeks in Poll
- 1
- Total Weeks
- 8
Week-by-week rankings
10/2
#17
10/9
NR
10/16
NR
10/23
NR
10/30
NR
11/6
NR
11/13
NR
11/20
NR
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