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Iowa Football Team History

Iowa Hawkeyes

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Founded: 1847
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Capacity: 70,585
Colors: Gold, Black & White
Coach: Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Edward N. Eddie Anderson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. South Dakota	41	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Indiana	32	29	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Michigan	7	27	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Wisconsin	19	13	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Purdue	4	0	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Notre Dame	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Minnesota	13	9	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Northwestern	7	7	T

1939 Season Totals
Record	6-1 -1
Points Scored	130
Scoring Average	16.3
Points Allowed	91
Defense Average	11.4
Opponents Record	25-25
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	2-1 -1

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
9	6-1-1	AP

1939 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	3-4-1	75	74		2-3	29	48	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	3-4-1	154	82		2-3-1	92	76	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-4-2	70	96		2-3	56	69	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa	6-1-1	130	91		4-1-1	82	85	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State	6-2	189	64		4-1	95	41	Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern	3-4-1	47	67		3-2-1	47	37	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-2	219	94		2-2	62	57	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	3-3-2	56	53		2-1-2	30	30	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	1-6-1	54	113		0-5-1	33	83	Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.