FEATURED GAME
Beat #8 Wisconsin
13
vs
7
Trophy game — beat #8 Wisconsin
Football History
Season Snapshot 1954 at a glance
1954 Iowa Football
5-4
Overall
4-3
Big Ten
Forest Evashevski
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
+15.9
Simple Rating System — #10 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
48
vs Montana on Oct 2
Best defensive game
held them to 6
vs Montana (48-6)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Michigan (13-14)
Biggest win
by 42
vs Montana (48-6)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
4-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-3
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
RANKED WIN
Beat #8 Purdue
25
vs
14
Took down #8 at home
RANKED WIN
Beat #7 Michigan State
14
vs
10
Took down #7 at home
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Montana
48
vs
6
Wire-to-wire control — won by 42
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
20
vs
22
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #4 Ohio State
14
vs
20
Tough matchup against #4
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #4 Notre Dame
18
vs
34
Tough matchup against #4
Compare This Team
See how the 1954 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1954 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | Home (7) Michigan State | 14–10 | W |
| Oct 2 | Home Montana | 48–6 | W |
| Oct 9 | Away Michigan | 13–14 | L |
| Oct 16 | Away (4) Ohio State | 14–20 | L |
| Oct 23 | Away Indiana | 27–14 | W |
| Oct 30 | Home (8) Wisconsin | 13–7 | W |
| Nov 6 | Home (8) Purdue | 25–14 | W |
| Nov 13 | Away (13) Minnesota | 20–22 | L |
| Nov 20 | Home (4) Notre Dame | 18–34 | 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 25 | Michigan State | W 14–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 2 | Montana | W 48–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 9 | @ Michigan | L 13–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 16 | @ Ohio State | L 14–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 23 | @ Indiana | W 27–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30 | Wisconsin | W 13–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6 | Purdue | W 25–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Minnesota | L 20–22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20 | Notre Dame | L 18–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1954 Roster 1 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Jones* | — | OL |
1954 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Season
NR
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #3
- Lowest Rank
- #19
- Weeks in Poll
- 8
- Total Weeks
- 10
Week-by-week rankings
Pre
#11
9/20
#12
9/27
#3
10/4
#4
10/11
#13
10/18
NR
10/25
NR
11/1
#12
11/8
#9
11/15
#19
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