1923 Iowa State

4–⁠3–⁠1 (3–⁠2–⁠1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Sam Willaman.

Schedule and results

Iowa State in 1923, game by game: won vs. Simpson (IA) 14–6; lost at Minnesota 17–20; won at Missouri 2–0; tied vs. Kansas State 7–7; won at Washington St. Louis 54–7; lost at Drake 0–21; lost vs. Nebraska 14–26; won vs. Grinnell 13–6+47−21Won 14–6 vs. Simpson (IA)+8Simpson (IA)Lost 17–20 at Minnesota-3MinnesotaWon 2–0 at Missouri+2MissouriTied 7–7 vs. Kansas State0Kansas StateWon 54–7 at Washington St. Louis+47Washington St. …Lost 0–21 at Drake-21DrakeLost 14–26 vs. Nebraska-12NebraskaWon 13–6 vs. Grinnell+7Grinnell
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Grinnell 13–⁠6; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
4–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
3–⁠2–⁠1 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
121–⁠93
Coach
Sam Willaman
Elo
1466 +24 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
4.8 No. 46 of 109 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Ira Young

1923 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Nebraska3–⁠0–⁠24–⁠2–⁠2
Kansas3–⁠0–⁠35–⁠0–⁠3
Drake3–⁠15–⁠2
Iowa State3–⁠2–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
Kansas State2–⁠2–⁠24–⁠2–⁠2
Oklahoma2–⁠43–⁠5
Missouri1–⁠3–⁠22–⁠3–⁠3
Grinnell1–⁠32–⁠6
Washington St. Louis1–⁠43–⁠5

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.