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1920 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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1920 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainWilliam Kelly
Home stadiumIowa Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 5 0 0 7 1 0
Wisconsin 4 1 0 6 1 0
Indiana 3 1 0 5 2 0
Illinois 4 2 0 5 2 0
Iowa 3 2 0 5 2 0
Michigan 2 2 0 5 2 0
Northwestern 2 3 0 3 4 0
Chicago 2 4 0 3 4 0
Purdue 0 4 0 2 5 0
Minnesota 0 6 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1920 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 1920 Big Ten football season. In their fifth year under head coach Howard Jones, the Hawkeyes compiled a 5–2 record (3–2 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 142 to 54.[1] The season was part of a 20-game winning streak that began on November 6, 1920, and continued until October 20, 1923.

The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Indiana
W 14–7
October 9Cornell (IA)*W 63–0
October 16at IllinoisL 0–10
October 23at ChicagoL 0–10[2]
November 6Northwestern
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 20–0
November 13Minnesotadagger
W 28–713,000
November 20at Iowa State*W 14–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1920 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Albon Holden (October 24, 1920). "Iowa Falls Before Maroon Attack, 10-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.