1931 Iowa
1–6–1 (0–3–1 Western Conference), coached by Burton Ingwersen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat George Washington 7–0Oct 31
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs Pittsburgh | L 0–20 | 47% |
| Oct 10 | at Texas A&M | L 0–29 | 46% |
| Oct 17 | vs Indiana | T 0–0 | 63% |
| Oct 24 | at Minnesota | L 0–34 | 32% |
| Oct 31 | vsGeorge Washington | W 7–0 | 85% |
| Nov 7 | at Nebraska | L 0–7 | 23% |
| Nov 14 | at Purdue | L 0–22 | 16% |
| Nov 21 | vs Northwestern | L 0–19 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northwestern 19–0; 9th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 117th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 1–6–1
- Conference
- 0–3–1 9th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 7–131
- Coach
- Burton Ingwersen
- Elo
- 1403 −107 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.9 No. 72 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Oliver Sansen
- Most valuable player
- Oliver Sansen
1931 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 5–1 | 9–1 | |
 Michigan | 5–1 | 8–1–1 | |
| Northwestern | 5–1 | 7–1–1 | |
 Ohio State | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
| Minnesota | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
 Wisconsin | 3–3 | 5–4–1 | |
| Indiana | 1–4–1 | 2–5–1 | |
| Chicago | 1–4 | 2–6–1 | |
 Iowa | 0–3–1 | 1–6–1 | |
 Illinois | 0–6 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.