1937 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1937 Iowa Hawkeyes football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 1–7 0–5 Irl Tubbs 1st Bob Lannon Homer Harris Iowa Stadium The 1937 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 1937 Big Ten football season. In their first season under head coach Irl Tubbs, the Hawkeyes compiled a 1–7 record (0–5 in conference games), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and was outscored by a total of 120 to 36.1937 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 11, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1937-schedule.html Homer Harris was the team captain. End Bob Lannon was selected as the most valuable player; he also received first-team honors from th Associated Press on the 1937 All-Big Ten Conference football team.Six Schools Get Places on Big Ten Selection Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (AP story) 20 November 23, 1937 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19371123&id=9rlRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=umkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2545,3833179 Halfback Nile Kinnick received first-team All-Big Ten honors from th United Press.Big Ten Team Named by United Press The San Bernardino County Sun November 21, 1937 18 https://www.newspapers.com/image/49141694/?terms=twedell%2Bheap%2Bmcdonald%2B%22united%2Bpress%22 The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium (later renamed Kinnick Stadium) in Iowa City, Iowa. Schedule 1937 AP September 25 l y y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 0–14 18,533 October 9 w y 1937 Bradley Tech Braves Bradley Tech Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 14–7 October 16 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 6–13 October 23 l Michigan Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 6–7 12,211 ’M’ Nips Iowa, 7–6: Trosko’s Kick Snaps Wolves' 2-Year Famine Detroit Free Press Tod Rockwell October 24, 1937 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21378631/m_nips_iowa_76_troskos_kick/ Newspapers.com October 30 l y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–13 20,000 November 6 l y Minnesota 14 Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 10–35 40,000 November 13 l Indiana 17 Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 0–3 November 20 l y y Nebraska 11 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 0–28 References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football