Minnesota at Iowa

Saturday, October 25, 1924

Iowa beat Minnesota 13–⁠0. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 12–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayMinnesota3–⁠3–⁠2 in 1924
0
HomeIowa6–⁠1–⁠1 in 1924
13

FinalHigh 66°F, low 30°FAttendance 30,000

In the newspapers

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: PARKIN STARS IN IOWA'S WIN Minnesota Loses To Hawkeyes In Great Battle, 1S.0

    The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 26, 1924, page 11

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    PARKIN STARS IN IOWA’S WIN Minnesota Loses To Hawkeyes In Great Battle, 1S.0 IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 25.-Ap- broxinately 8O,000 University nf Iowa home.oomers and students today wit. nessed the Hawkeye football teams vic tory over the University of AIinnesotG eleven, 13 to O. Starting with a whirl wind offensive, the Minnesota tecm orumbled before Iowa’s terrific on- slaught soon after the mid-point in the first period had been reached and neycr again seriously thFeatend the Iowa goal, Leland Parkin, Iowa quarter back, won new place in the hearts of ms followers by his repeated gains through the Minnesota line, and the last period when he raQ g yards for the only touch, down of tbs game, a grateful crowd of alumni and student body went wild with joy. It was the most spectacular play fthe day. Aseher had kicked to Grar tami who returned the ball to Minne- sotas 37-yaFd line. Then came to sus- eessful Eine smashss for Minnesota, On the next play PaFkin tcok the ball. He shot through a hole in right tackle and then, lodging a secondary defense with no help from his teammates, got away around the right for his ST-yard run to tho goal pasts. On several 0th, CT occasions PaFkiR got through Minns- sots’s line for long gains.

  • The Evening star's story: IOWA SCORES OVER MINNESOTA, 1s TO 0

    Evening star, October 26, 1924, page 66

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    IOWA SCORES OVER MINNESOTA, 1s TO 0 BY the Associated Press. IOWA CITY, Iowa, October z5.approximately 10000 Iowa home comers and students today witnessed the Hawkeye foot ball teams victory over the Minnesota eleven, 10 to o. Starting with a whirlwind often sive. the Minnesota team crumbIe ed before Iowa’s terrific onslaught soon after tho midpoint in the first period had been reached and never again seriously threatened. Leland Parkin, Iowa quarterback won new place in the hearts OF his followers by his repeated gains through the Minnesota line and the last period, when he ran 81 yards for the only touchdown of the game Ascher had kicked to Graham, who returned the ball to Minnesota’s ST. yard line. Then came two unsuccessful line smashes for Minnesota On the next play Parkin took the ball He shot through hole in right tackle and then, lodging a secondary defense, with no help from his team l. mates. got away around the right for the score. Iowas other points came through field goals by Hancock

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Minnesota leads 63–⁠54–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠54–⁠2 in the 118 games on file; the official count covers all 119 meetings, counting the 100 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Iowa 41, Minnesota 3
2024Iowa 31, Minnesota 14
2023Minnesota 12, Iowa 10
2022Iowa 13, Minnesota 10
2021Iowa 27, Minnesota 22
2020Iowa 35, Minnesota 7

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