1936 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1936 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4–1 (0–4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPHomer Harris
Captains
  • John Hild
  • Ted Osmaloski
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
1936 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Northwestern $6–0–07–1–0
No. 1 Minnesota4–1–07–1–0
Ohio State4–1–05–3–0
Indiana3–1–15–2–1
Purdue3–1–15–2–1
Illinois2–2–14–3–1
Chicago1–4–02–5–1
Iowa0–4–13–4–1
Wisconsin0–4–02–6–0
Michigan0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 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 1936 Big Ten football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Ossie Solem, the Hawkeyes compiled a 3–4–1 record (0–4–1 in conference games), finished in eighth place in the Big Ten, and was outscored by a total of 103 to 85.[1]

The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium (later renamed Kinnick Stadium) in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Carleton*W 14–0
October 3at NorthwesternL 7–18
October 10South Dakota*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 33–7> 10,000[2]
October 17Illinoisdagger
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
T 0–039,000
October 31at IndianaL 6–13
November 7at No. 2 MinnesotaL 0–5263,200
November 14Purdue
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 0–1315,000
November 21at No. 20 Temple*W 25–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1936 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Hawks Down South Dakota "U", 33-7: Simmons and Lamb Star in Iowa Victory". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. October 11, 1936. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.