1909 Iowa
2–4–1 (0–1 Western Conference), coached by John Griffith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Iowa State 16–0Nov 13
By 16 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | at Minnesota | L 0–41 | 30% |
| Oct 9 | vsCornell (IA) | W 3–0 | 84% |
| Oct 23 | at Nebraska | T 6–6 | 34% |
| Oct 30 | vs Missouri | L 12–13 | 47% |
| Nov 6 | at Drake | L 14–17 | 34% |
| Nov 13 | vs Iowa State | W 16–0 | 40% |
| Nov 20 | at Kansas | L 7–20 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kansas 20–7; tied for 7th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 98th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 2–4–1
- Conference
- 0–1 tied for 7th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 58–97
- Coach
- John Griffith
- Elo
- 1464 −4 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −1.4 No. 45 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- H.R. “Raymond” Gross
1909 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–1–1 | 4–1–2 | |
 Illinois | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–1–1 | 3–1–1 | |
 Indiana | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 Northwestern | 1–3 | 1–3–1 | |
 Iowa | 0–1 | 2–4–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.