1934 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1934 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–5–1 (1–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPRichard Crayne
CaptainRussell Fisher
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
1934 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Minnesota $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
No. 9 Ohio State 5 1 0 7 1 0
No. 6 Illinois 4 1 0 7 1 0
Purdue 3 1 0 5 3 0
Wisconsin 2 3 0 4 4 0
Northwestern 2 3 0 3 5 0
Chicago 2 4 0 4 4 0
Indiana 1 3 1 3 3 2
1 3 1 2 5 1
Michigan 0 6 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press

The 1934 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 1934 Big Ten football season. In their third season under head coach Ossie Solem, the Hawkeyes compiled a 2–5–1 record (1–3–1 in conference games), finished in ninth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 153 to 98.[1]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29South Dakota*W 34–0
October 6at NorthwesternW 20–725,000[2]
October 13at Nebraska*L 13–1434,769[3]
October 20at Iowa State*L 6–31
October 27Minnesota
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
L 12–4853,000
November 3at IndianaT 0–0
November 10Purdue
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 6–1320,000
November 24at Ohio StateL 7–4027,414
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "1934 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Wilfrid Smith (October 7, 1934). "Northwestern, Notre Dame, Michigan Lose: Iowa Running Attack Whips Purple, 20 to 7". Chicago Tribune. 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.