1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
| 1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Nine Conference |
| 1948 record | 4–5 (2–4 Big Nine) |
| Head coach | Eddie Anderson (7th season) |
| 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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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]
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.[3]
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.[4] DiMarco was selected as the team's most valuable player.[5] Three Iowa players received either All-American or All-Big Nine honors in 1948:
- Tackle Bill Kay was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a second-team honoree on the 1948 College Football All-America Team.[6] 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.[7][8]
- End Bob McKenzie was selected by the AP and UP as a second-team player on the All-Big Nine team.[7][8]
- Al DiMarco was selected by the International News Service as a second-team player on its All-Big Nine team.[9]
Other players of note on the 1948 team included Jack Dittmer, who later played six years in Major League Baseball.[10]
The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium. It drew 212,708 spectators at five home games, an average of 42,542 per game.[11]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | ||||
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| September 25 | Marquette* | Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa | W 14–12 | ||||||
| October 2 | at Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana | L 0–7 | ||||||
| October 9 | at No. 11 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | W 14–7 | ||||||
| October 16 | Purdue |
Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa | L 13–20 | ||||||
| October 23 | No. 2 Notre Dame* | Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa | L 12–27 | ||||||
| October 30 | Wisconsin | Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa | W 19–13 | ||||||
| November 6 | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois | L 0–14 | ||||||
| November 13 | No. 14 Minnesota | Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale) | L 21–28 | ||||||
| November 20 | at Boston University* | Fenway Park • Boston | W 34–14 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
References
- 1 2 "1948 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- 1 2 "2012 Media Guide Iowa Football" (PDF). University of Iowa. 2012. pp. 167, 172.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Wolves Land 4, Illini None On First All-Big 9 Eleven". Daily Illini. November 23, 1948.
- 1 2 "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.