1920 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1920 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainWilliam Kelly
Home stadiumIowa Field
Uniform
1920 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 5 0 0 7 1 0
Wisconsin 4 1 0 6 1 0
Indiana 3 1 0 5 2 0
Illinois 4 2 0 5 2 0
3 2 0 5 2 0
Michigan 2 2 0 5 2 0
Northwestern 2 3 0 3 4 0
Chicago 2 4 0 3 4 0
Purdue 0 4 0 2 5 0
Minnesota 0 6 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1920 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1920 Big Ten football season. In their fifth year under head coach Howard Jones, the Hawkeyes compiled a 5–2 record (3–2 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 142 to 54.[1] The season was part of a 20-game winning streak that began on November 6, 1920, and continued until October 20, 1923.

The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Indiana
W 14–7
October 9Cornell (IA)*W 63–0
October 16at IllinoisL 0–10
October 23at ChicagoL 0–10[2]
November 6Northwestern
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 20–0
November 13Minnesota
W 28–713,000
November 20at Iowa State*W 14–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "1920 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Albon Holden (October 24, 1920). "Iowa Falls Before Maroon Attack, 10-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.