1924 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
| 1924 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Leland Parkin |
| Captain | Leland Parkin |
| Home stadium | Iowa Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Chicago $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Illinois | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1924 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 1924 Big Ten football season. In their first season under head coach Burt Ingwersen, the Hawkeyes compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 in conference games), tied for second place in the BIg Ten, outscored opponents by a total of 106 to 50, and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll.[1]
Three Iowa players received first-team honors on the 1924 All-Big Ten Conference football team: quarterback Leland Parkin; tackle John W. Hancock; and end Lowell Otte.[2][3]
The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 4 | Southeastern Oklahoma State* | W 43–0 | |||
| October 11 | Ohio State |
| T 0–0 | 25,000 | [4] |
| October 18 | Lawrence* |
| W 13–5 | ||
| October 25 | Minnesota |
| W 13–0 | 30,000 | |
| November 1 | at Illinois | L 0–36 | 31,330 | ||
| November 8 | Butler* |
| W 7–0 | ||
| November 15 | at Wisconsin | W 21–7 | |||
| November 22 | at Michigan | W 9–2 | 47,000 | ||
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Players
The following 15 players received major varsity letters:
- R.G. Dauber, Iowa City, Iowa
- Darrell Fisher, halfback/fullback, Des Moines, Iowa
- William Fleckenstein, guard, Faribault, Minnesota
- W. L. Fry, halfback, Manning, Iowa
- Ledrue Galloway, tackle, sophomore, Council Bluffs, Iowa (early African-American player)
- Don M. Graham, fullback, Waterloo, Iowa
- H.W. Griffen, center, Sioux City, Iowa
- John W. Hancock, tackle/end, Superior, Wisconsin
- Paul R. Krasuski, guard/tackle, Davenport, Iowa
- F.M. Olson, guard, Sioux City, Iowa
- Lowell Otte, end, Sidney, Iowa
- Leland Parkin, quarterback and captain, Waterloo, Iowa
- R.E. "Dick" Romey, end/tackle, Mason City, Iowa
- Wilbur Scantlebury, halfback/fullback, Hampton, Iowa
- John A. Schirmer, halfback, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Eight other players received minor letters:
- Charles Brookins, Oskaloosa, Iowa
- A.A. Daniels, Washington, Iowa
- T.D. Hines, center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- R.H. Hogan, Osage, Iowa
- J. Scott McIntyre, Superior, Wisconsin
- Leonard Raffensperger, guard, Victor, Iowa
- H.H. Rice, Washington, Iowa
- P.E. Smith, Waterloo, Iowa
References
- ^ "1924 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Billy Evans (December 2, 1924). "Three Iowa Gridders on First All-Conference Team: Otte, Parkin and Hancock Are Honored". The Des Moines Tribune. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Leland Parkin, Hawekeye Quarterback, Named Captain of Walter Eckersall's All-Western Conference Grid Team". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1924. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio State and Iowa Stage Scoreless Tie Before 25,000 Persons". Tulsa World. Associated Press. October 12, 1924. p. 2:3. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Letters Given to 15 Players by ingwersen". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 26, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.