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1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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1948 Big Nine Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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:

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

September 25Marquette*

W 14–12 October 2at Indiana

L 0–7 October 9at No. 11 Ohio State

W 14–7 October 16Purduedagger

  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa

L 13–20 October 23No. 2 Notre Dame*

  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa

L 12–27 October 30Wisconsin

  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa

W 19–13 November 6at Illinois

L 0–14 November 13No. 14 Minnesota

L 21–28 November 20at Boston University*

W 34–14

Template:CFB Schedule End[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "1948 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2012 Media Guide Iowa Football" (PDF). University of Iowa. 2012. pp. 167, 172.
  3. ^ "Eddie Anderson Member Biography". National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  4. ^ 2012 Media Guide, pp. 196-197.
  5. ^ 2012 Media Guide, p. 152.
  6. ^ "The 1948 AP All-America". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 1, 1948. p. 16.
  7. ^ a b "Wolves Land 4, Illini None On First All-Big 9 Eleven". Daily Illini. November 23, 1948.
  8. ^ a b "All Big Nine". Record Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan. November 23, 1948. p. 15.
  9. ^ "INS Big Nine Honorees". Milwaukee Sentinel. INS. November 21, 1948. p. B2.
  10. ^ 2012 Media Guide, p. 144.
  11. ^ 2012 Media Guide, p. 181.