1935 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1935 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–2–2 (1–2–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPRichard Crayne
CaptainRichard Crayne
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
1935 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Minnesota + 5 0 0 8 0 0
No. 5 Ohio State + 5 0 0 7 1 0
Purdue 3 3 0 4 4 0
Indiana 2 2 1 4 3 1
No. 16 Northwestern 2 3 1 4 3 1
No. 18 1 2 2 4 2 2
Chicago 2 3 0 4 4 0
Michigan 2 3 0 4 4 0
Illinois 1 4 0 3 5 0
Wisconsin 1 4 0 1 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from United Press

The 1935 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 1935 Big Ten football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the Hawkeyes compiled a 4–2–2 record (1–2–2 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 122 to 39.[1]

This season was the first time Iowa played Minnesota for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Bradley Tech*W 26–0
October 5South Dakota*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 47–2[2]
October 12Colgate*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 12–6
October 26at IllinoisW 19–026,647
November 2Indiana
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
T 6–6
November 9Minnesota
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
L 6–1352,000
November 16at PurdueL 6–1216,000[3]
November 23NorthwesternT 0–030,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "1935 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Bert McGrane. "South Dakota Crushed Under Iowa Steamroller, 47 to 2". pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ T. E. Applegate (November 17, 1935). "Indiana, Purdue Hang Up Conference Victories". The Richmond (IN) Item. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.