1933 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1933 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–3 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJoe Laws
CaptainTom Moore
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
1933 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Michigan + 5 0 1 7 0 1
No. 3 Minnesota + 2 0 4 4 0 4
No. 5 Ohio State 4 1 0 7 1 0
No. 10 Purdue 3 1 1 6 1 1
Illinois 3 2 0 5 3 0
3 2 0 5 3 0
Northwestern 1 4 1 1 5 2
Chicago 0 3 2 3 3 2
Indiana 0 3 2 1 5 2
Wisconsin 0 5 1 2 5 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1933 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 1933 Big Ten football season. In their second season under head coach Ossie Solem, the Hawkeyes compiled a 5–3 record (3–2 in conference games), tied for fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 56.[1]

The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium (later renamed Kinnick Stadium) in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30vs. NorthwesternW 7–025,000[2]
October 7Bradley Tech*W 38–0
October 21Wisconsin
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 26–7
October 28at MinnesotaL 7–1945,000
November 4Iowa State*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 27–715,685
November 11at MichiganL 6–1022,130
November 18at PurdueW 14–616,000
November 25at Nebraska*L 6–732,495[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "1933 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "Iowa Wins Over Northwestern Eleven, 7-0". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1933. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.