The 1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa in the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–5 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Nine Conference.[1][2]
| 1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Nine Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (2–4 Big Nine) |
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| MVP | Al DiMarco |
| Home stadium | Iowa Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Michigan $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Northwestern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Minnesota | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iowa was ranked at No. 42 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]
Head coach Eddie Anderson was in his seventh and final season as Iowa's head coach; he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Faske with 491 rushing yards, quarterback Al DiMarco with 1,105 passing yards, and Bob McKenzie with 382 receiving yards.[5] DiMarco was selected as the team's most valuable player.[6] Three Iowa players received either All-American or All-Big Nine honors in 1948:
- Tackle and future NFLer Bill Kay was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a second-team honoree on the 1948 College Football All-America Team.[7] He was also selected by both the AP and United Press (UP) as a first-team honoree on the 1948 All-Big Nine Conference football team.[8][9]
- End Bob McKenzie was selected by the AP and UP as a second-team player on the All-Big Nine team.[8][9]
- Al DiMarco was selected by the International News Service as a second-team player on its All-Big Nine team.[10]
Other players of note on the 1948 team included Jack Dittmer, who later played six years in Major League Baseball.[11]
The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium (now Kinnick Stadium). It drew 212,708 spectators at five home games, an average of 42,542 per game.[12]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Marquette* | W 14–12 | |||
| October 2 | at Indiana | L 0–7 | |||
| October 9 | at No. 11 Ohio State | W 14–7 | 63,394 | [13] | |
| October 16 | Purdue |
| L 13–20 | 47,000 | |
| October 23 | No. 2 Notre Dame* |
| L 12–27 | 53,000 | |
| October 30 | Wisconsin |
| W 19–13 | 38,000 | [14] |
| November 6 | at Illinois | L 0–14 | 41,502 | ||
| November 13 | No. 14 Minnesota |
| L 21–28 | 44,000 | |
| November 20 | at Boston University* | W 34–14 | 12,848 | [15][16] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "1948 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "2012 Media Guide Iowa Football" (PDF). University of Iowa. 2012. pp. 167, 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eddie Anderson Member Biography". National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ 2012 Media Guide, pp. 196-197.
- ^ 2012 Media Guide, p. 152.
- ^ "The 1948 AP All-America". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 1, 1948. p. 16.
- ^ a b "Wolves Land 4, Illini None On First All-Big 9 Eleven". Daily Illini. November 23, 1948.
- ^ a b "All Big Nine". Record Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan. November 23, 1948. p. 15.
- ^ "INS Big Nine Honorees". Milwaukee Sentinel. INS. November 21, 1948. p. B2.
- ^ 2012 Media Guide, p. 144.
- ^ 2012 Media Guide, p. 181.
- ^ Cordaro, Tony (October 10, 1948). "Iowa Upsets Ohio State, 14-7". Des Moines Register. p. 1S. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bert McGrane (October 31, 1948). "Iowa Trails, 13-0 -- Wins, 19-13: Fryhauf Opens Late Attack On Wisconsin". The Des Moines Register. p. 1-S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hurtwitz, Hy (November 20, 1948). "Iowa 21-Point Choice Over Terriers Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 4. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Hurtwitz, Hy (November 21, 1948). "Iowa's 2d-Hald Comeback Drive Stuns Terriers, 34-14". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 30. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
