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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: Leonard Raffensperger
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024

1950 Season Highlights

Leonard Raffensperger enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1950 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Southern California	20	14	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Indiana	7	20	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Wisconsin	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Purdue	33	21	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Ohio State	21	83	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Minnesota	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Illinois	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Notre Dame	14	14	T
Fri., Nov. 24	@ Miami	6	14	L

1950 Season Totals
Record	3-5 -1
Points Scored	121
Scoring Average	13.4
Points Allowed	201
Defense Average	22.3
Opponents Record	40-37
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	1-2 -1
Away Record	2-3

1950 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1950 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-2	137	56		4-2	75	35	Ray Eliot
Indiana	3-5-1	99	155		1-4	41	86	Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota	1-7-1	79	196		1-4-1	40	109	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Ohio State	6-3	286	111		5-2	218	72	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin	6-3	137	97		5-2	109	71	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan	6-3-1	150	114	Won 14-6	4-1-1	96	60	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	6-3	155	143		3-3	82	107	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Iowa	3-5-1	121	201		2-4	81	159	Leonard Raffensperger
Purdue	2-7	143	200		1-4	69	112	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1950 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1950 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

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