FEATURED GAME
Beat Pitt
34
vs
17
Won by 17
Football History
Season Snapshot 1951 at a glance
1951 Iowa Football
2-5-2
Overall
0-5-1
Western
Leonard Raffensperger
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
1
Kansas State
Power rating
+2.4
Simple Rating System — #60 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
34
vs Pitt on Oct 13
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Kansas State (16-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Minnesota (20-20)
Biggest win
by 17
vs Pitt (34-17)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
2-1
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 HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
7
vs
34
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #2 Illinois
13
vs
40
Tough matchup against #2
TOUGH LOSS
Lost to Purdue
30
vs
34
Stinging 4-point setback
Compare This Team
See how the 1951 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1951 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Home Kansas State | 16–0 | W |
| Oct 6 | Away Purdue | 30–34 | L |
| Oct 13 | Home Pitt | 34–17 | W |
| Oct 20 | Home Michigan | 0–21 | L |
| Oct 27 | Away Ohio State | 21–47 | L |
| Nov 3 | Home Minnesota | 20–20 | T |
| Nov 10 | Away (2) Illinois | 13–40 | L |
| Nov 17 | Away (8) Wisconsin | 7–34 | L |
| Nov 24 | Away Notre Dame | 20–20 | T |
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 | Kansas State | W 16–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 6 | @ Purdue | L 30–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13 | Pitt | W 34–17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 20 | Michigan | L 0–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 27 | @ Ohio State | L 21–47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 3 | Minnesota | T 20–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 10 | @ Illinois | L 13–40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17 | @ Wisconsin | L 7–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | @ Notre Dame | T 20–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1951 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1951 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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