American college football season
The 1953 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Forest Evashevski, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | No. 2 Michigan State | | | | L 7–21 | 47,125 |
October 3 | Washington State* | | - Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | W 54–12 | 31,500 |
October 10 | at No. 5 Michigan | | | | L 13–14 | 49,551 |
October 17 | Wyoming* | | - Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | W 21–7 | |
October 24 | Indiana![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| NBC | W 19–13 | 50,129 |
October 31 | at Wisconsin | | | | L 6–10 | 52,819 |
November 7 | at Purdue | | | | W 26–0 | 35,000 |
November 14 | No. 15 Minnesota | | - Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
| | W 27–0 | 55,355 |
November 21 | at No. 1 Notre Dame* | No. 20 | | | T 14–14 | 56,478 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1953 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
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National championship seasons in bold |