FEATURED GAME
Beat #14 Ohio State
8
vs
0
Took down #14 at home
Football History
Season Snapshot 1952 at a glance
1952 Iowa Football
2-7
Overall
2-5
Western
Forest Evashevski
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
1
(14) Ohio State
Power rating
+1.3
Simple Rating System — #59 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
39
vs Northwestern on Nov 15
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs (14) Ohio State (8-0)
Closest game
7-point loss
vs Indiana (13-20)
Biggest win
by 25
vs Northwestern (39-14)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
1-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-4
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Northwestern
39
vs
14
Wire-to-wire control — won by 25
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
13
vs
42
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #9 Notre Dame
0
vs
27
Tough matchup against #9
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
7
vs
17
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1952 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1952 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Away Pitt | 14–26 | L |
| Oct 4 | Away Indiana | 13–20 | L |
| Oct 11 | Away (16) Purdue | 14–41 | L |
| Oct 18 | Home (12) Wisconsin | 13–42 | L |
| Oct 25 | Home (14) Ohio State | 8–0 | W |
| Nov 1 | Away Minnesota | 7–17 | L |
| Nov 8 | Home Illinois | 13–33 | L |
| Nov 15 | Away Northwestern | 39–14 | W |
| Nov 22 | Home (9) Notre Dame | 0–27 | 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 27 | @ Pitt | L 14–26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 4 | @ Indiana | L 13–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 11 | @ Purdue | L 14–41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 18 | Wisconsin | L 13–42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25 | Ohio State | W 8–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 1 | @ Minnesota | L 7–17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 8 | Illinois | L 13–33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15 | @ Northwestern | W 39–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 22 | Notre Dame | L 0–27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1952 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1952 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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