1903 Iowa
9–2 (1–1 Western Conference), coached by John Chalmers. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Simpson (IA) 35–2Nov 6
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vsCornell (IA) | W 6–0 | 89% |
| Sep 29 | vsCoe | W 16–0 | 89% |
| Oct 3 | vs Northern Iowa | W 29–0 | 93% |
| Oct 10 | vs Drake | W 22–6 | 56% |
| Oct 17 | at Minnesota | L 0–75 | 24% |
| Oct 24 | atGrinnell | W 17–0 | 48% |
| Oct 31 | vs Nebraska | L 6–17 | 39% |
| Nov 6 | vsSimpson (IA) | W 35–2 | 79% |
| Nov 14 | at Missouri | W 16–0 | 68% |
| Nov 21 | vs Illinois | W 12–0 | 58% |
| Nov 26 | atWashington St. Louis | W 12–2 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Washington St. Louis 12–2; 5th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 9–2
- Conference
- 1–1 5th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 171–102
- Coach
- John Chalmers
- Elo
- 1580 +91 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 4.3 No. 27 of 70 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- George Harris Coulthard
1903 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 14–0–1 | |
 Michigan | 3–0–1 | 11–0–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–1–1 | 12–2–1 | |
 Northwestern | 1–0–2 | 10–1–3 | |
 Iowa | 1–1 | 9–2 | |
 Indiana | 1–2 | 4–4 | |
| Illinois | 1–5 | 8–6 | |
 Wisconsin | 0–3–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–2 | 4–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.