1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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]

1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference	Big Nine Conference
Record	4–5 (2–4 Big Nine)
Head coach	Eddie Anderson (7th season)
MVP	Al DiMarco
Home stadium	Iowa Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Big Nine Conference football standings

v t e	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

Iowa was ranked at No. 42 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5] DiMarco was selected as the team's most valuable player.^[6] Three Iowa players received either All-American or All-Big Nine honors in 1948:

• Tackle and future NFLer Bill Kay was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a second-team honoree on the 1948 College Football All-America Team.^[7] 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.^[8][9]
• End Bob McKenzie was selected by the AP and UP as a second-team player on the All-Big Nine team.^[8][9]
• Al DiMarco was selected by the International News Service as a second-team player on its All-Big Nine team.^[10]

Other players of note on the 1948 team included Jack Dittmer, who later played six years in Major League Baseball.^[11]

The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium (now Kinnick Stadium). It drew 212,708 spectators at five home games, an average of 42,542 per game.^[12]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Marquette*	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	W 14–12
October 2	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 0–7
October 9	at No. 11 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 14–7	63,394	[13]
October 16	Purdue	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 13–20	47,000
October 23	No. 2 Notre Dame*	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 12–27	53,000
October 30	Wisconsin	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)	W 19–13	38,000	[14]
November 6	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 0–14	41,502
November 13	No. 14 Minnesota	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)	L 21–28	44,000
November 20	at Boston University*	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 34–14	12,848	[15][16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1948 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
2. "2012 Media Guide Iowa Football" (PDF). University of Iowa. 2012. pp. 167, 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
3. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eddie Anderson Member Biography". National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
5. 2012 Media Guide, pp. 196-197.
6. 2012 Media Guide, p. 152.
7. "The 1948 AP All-America". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 1, 1948. p. 16.
8. "Wolves Land 4, Illini None On First All-Big 9 Eleven". Daily Illini. November 23, 1948.
9. "All Big Nine". Record Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan. November 23, 1948. p. 15.
10. "INS Big Nine Honorees". Milwaukee Sentinel. INS. November 21, 1948. p. B2.
11. 2012 Media Guide, p. 144.
12. 2012 Media Guide, p. 181.
13. Cordaro, Tony (October 10, 1948). "Iowa Upsets Ohio State, 14-7". Des Moines Register. p. 1S. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Bert McGrane (October 31, 1948). "Iowa Trails, 13-0 -- Wins, 19-13: Fryhauf Opens Late Attack On Wisconsin". The Des Moines Register. p. 1-S – via Newspapers.com.
15. Hurtwitz, Hy (November 20, 1948). "Iowa 21-Point Choice Over Terriers Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 4. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
16. Hurtwitz, Hy (November 21, 1948). "Iowa's 2d-Hald Comeback Drive Stuns Terriers, 34-14". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 30. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .