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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 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Edward N. Eddie Anderson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. South Dakota	46	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Wisconsin	30	12	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Indiana	6	10	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Minnesota	6	34	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Purdue	6	21	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Nebraska	6	14	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Notre Dame	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Illinois	18	7	W

1940 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	125
Scoring Average	15.6
Points Allowed	98
Defense Average	12.3
Opponents Record	33-26
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-3

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1940 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	154	71		6-0	122	50	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	3-5	69	100		2-3	36	74	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	1-7	71	144		0-5	33	105	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	6-2	170	64		4-2	110	64	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	7-1	196	34		3-1	94	20	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	4-4	99	113		3-3	62	85	Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin	4-4	125	134		3-3	86	108	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	4-4	125	98		2-3	66	84	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-6	96	106		1-4	54	73	Allen H. Mal Elward

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 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

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.