Northwestern at Iowa

Saturday, November 25, 1922

Iowa beat Northwestern 37–⁠3. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Iowa led the series 10–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠3–⁠1 in 1922
3
HomeIowa7–⁠0 in 1922
37

FinalHigh 35°F, low 14°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Washington herald's story: IOWA ELEVEN HOPS ALL OVER NORTHWESTERN Hawkeye Players Held Score less in First Quarter, Lei Loose Late in Game.

    The Washington herald, November 26, 1922, page 31

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    IOWA ELEVEN HOPS ALL OVER NORTHWESTERN Hawkeye Players Held Score less in First Quarter, Lei Loose Late in Game. IOWA CITY, Nov. 25.-Held scoreless in the first quarters, - Iowa’s football team came back strong in the succeeding quarters here this afternoon and overwhelmed Northwestern, 81 to 8. Northwestern’s score came in the first quarter. Gordon Locke was the star of the Hawkeyes. He scored four of his teams six touchdowns. Minick was able to add only one extra point after the touchdowns. When the game ended an entire substitute team was represented by the Hawkeyes. FIRST QUARTER: McElwain FUN. bled on Northwestern’s first play. but Iowa was unable to gain and Minick pvnted over Northwestern’s goal line. McElwin gained eight yards on a fake punt formation and Palmer sprinted twenty yards to Iowa’s 4e. yard line. A forward, pass. McElvain to Taylor. netted ten yards. Another pass felade six yards, but on the next attempt Mead inter tCPleu IHc bttll More Forward Passes. Immediately McElwin shot a pass to Palmer. who was nailed on Iowa’e 32-yard line. Several more passes brought the ball to the 1o-yard line and Peterson made a place kick. Score: Northwestern, s: Iowa, O. Aided chiefly by a pass. Locke to Kadesky. Iowa took the ball to Northwestern’s> 12-yard line as the quarter ended. Score: Northwestern. 3; Iowa, o. SECOND QUARTER: Miller and Locke advanced the ball to the /. yard line and Miller went over for the touchdown Minick failed &c kick goal. Score: Northwestern. 3; Iowa. IL After two exchanges of punts Nugent intercepted a pass from No E1wain and sprinted thirty-five yards to the Purple’s ls:yard line. Mn Ter made five yards and in three plays Locke put the ball on the 6-inch line. Iowa was penalized two yards, but Locke crashed Off left guard for another touchdown. Min ick failed to kick goal Score: Northwestern. 8: Iowa, 3. Scores Touchdown. Taking the ball on q punt, two forward passes and an end run again carried the ball over Northwestern’s goal. Kadesky carrying II over after receiving a pass. Minick>again failed to kick goal. The half ended after the kickoff. Score: Northwestern. 10; Iowa. Is THIRD QUARTER-Locke re placed Rich. Rich replaced Nu gent. An exchange OF punts and Q long forward pass gave Iowa the ball on Northwestern’s s7-yard line. A pass and three line plays advanced the ball twenty-five yards Locke and Miller added eight yards Iowa was penalized, but in three plays Locke carried the ball over, A forward pass for the extra point failed. .... Score: Northwestern. 8: Iowa, - Otto replaced Hancock. Nc Intyre replaced HEIDI North western started a forward passins attack which was only fairly sue cessful. fhe quarter, ended just after Rich received weinicke’s punt on Iowa’s 3o-yard line. Score: Northwestern, .; Iowa. - The fourth quarter saw many substitutions on both side5 and Northwestern could not w1thstad6 the sturdy Iowa attack. =

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: IoWa Closes Season With 37-3 Victory Ouer Northwestern

    The Birmingham age-herald, November 26, 1922, page 11

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    IoWa Closes Season With 37–⁠3 Victory Ouer Northwestern Iowa City, la, November 25,- Spotting Northwestern to S-point lead inl the first quarter, the Uni- versity of Iowa, 1921 conference champions, and claimants to the title this season, scored brilliant vic tory in the final game here today, S7 to 3. Only in the first quarter did the Purple eleven puzzle the Hawkeyes. Captain Patterson put his team in the lead with pIace-kiek from the 25-yard line. After Glen Miller scored Iowa’s first touchdown early in the second quarter there was no doubt about superiority of Howard Jones eleven. Coach Jones had in the entire sec ond Iowa team when the game ended. Lineup: Northwestern c3)-Johnson, i. e.; Davis, I. t. Townsend. I. g.: Horton, C.; Putnam, r. g.; Penfield, T. t.: Fay Tor. r. C.; Wienecke, q. b.: Palmer. l. h.: McElwain, r. b.; Patterson (cap- tain), f. b. Iowa 6sD-Kadesky, l. c.; Thomp- son, l. t.; Minick. l. B.; Heldt. C.; Meade, r. g.: Kriz, r. l.: Hancock r. e.; Locke (captain). q. b.; Shuttle worth, l. h.; Nugent, r. b.; Mil- Ter, i. b. Score by periods. Northwestern .....s 0 O. 3 Iowa ...-........s..s 13 13–⁠37 Scoring: Touehdowns = Locke 4, Miller. kadesky. Goal from touch down-Minlek. Place kick-Patter- son Officials: Referee-Burch (Earl- ham). Umpire e- Knigh (Dart- mouth). Field Judge-McCord (Illi- nois). Head. linesman-Lipskin (Chi- cago). Time of periods-15 minutes each

  • The Evening star's story: HAWKEYES SMOTHER NORTHWESTERN, 37-3

    Evening star, November 26, 1922, page 79

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    HAWKEYES SMOTHER NORTHWESTERN, 37–⁠3 Ivy tHe ASSntiattii IreSS IOWA CITY. Iowa, November 25.- SIoting Northwestern to a 3-point lead in the first quarter. the Uni vcrsity of Iowa. 1921 western confer oncc champions and claimants to the title this season. won a brilliant vic tory in the seasons final game here today, 81 to 3. X In the first quarter the Purple eleven puzzled the HawkeyeS with Il wonder full forward pass offensive. and Capt. Patterson Put his team in the lead with a place Kick from the a5-yard line Glen Miller scored Iuwa’s first touch. down early in the second quarter and Locke and Kadesky added touchdownS before the half ended. Kadesky’S be ing made hv a trick play. Suttlcworth had gone back for a purrorted drop ! kick. and the ball was passed he rurposely fumbled. Rich recovering and passing to kadesky, who received the ball on NorthweStern’s 5-yard line from where he carried it across. The game was the final one for Capt Gordon Locke. who made four of ! l”Wa’S touchtlownS today. 1t was also ! the last game for Kadesky.’ Thompson. H”ldt. Minick, Meade. Shuttle worth, Rich, Selling and White. the latter two suhsti titutes Coach Howard Jones had the entire second Iowa team when the game ; ended.

  • The The Cordova daily times's story: IOWA TIES MICHIGAN IN CONFERENCE RANK

    The Cordova daily times, Alaska, November 27, 1922, page 1

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    IOWA TIES MICHIGAN IN CONFERENCE RANK X CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Through the defeat administered to Northwestern University in the big game Saturday, the University of Iowa closed the football season with a score of 37 to 3. Iowa, which was the 1921 champion of the Western Confer ence. tied with Michigan in 1922 in tl,e Big Ten” race. Michigan, which Is also undefsated, won over Minne- sota Saturday with : score of 1s

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Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Iowa leads 55–⁠28–⁠3 in 86 meetings, counting the 72 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Iowa 40, Northwestern 14
2023Iowa 10, Northwestern 7
2022Iowa 33, Northwestern 13
2021Iowa 17, Northwestern 12
2020Northwestern 21, Iowa 20
2019Iowa 20, Northwestern 0

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