The 1948 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team represented Iowa State Teachers College in the North Central Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled a 7–3 record (5–0 against NCC opponents) and won the conference championship.[1]
| 1948 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football | |
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NCC champion | |
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (5–0 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | O. R. Latham Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State Teachers $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Five players were named to the all-conference team: halfbacks Paul Devan and Elvin Goodvin; tackles Jason Loving and Lee Wachenheim; and guard Harvey Wissler.[2]
Iowa State Teachers was ranked at No. 131 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at Iowa State* | L 7–27 | |||||
| September 25 | at Morningside | Sioux City, IA | W 32–0 | [4] | |||
| October 2 | Drake* | W 6–0 | |||||
| October 9 | South Dakota State |
| W 33–7 | ||||
| October 16 | Western Michigan* |
| W 13–6 | 5,500 | [5] | ||
| October 23 | at North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | W 26–14 | ||||
| October 30 | at Augustana (SD) | Sioux Falls, SD | W 34–0 | ||||
| November 6 | at Emporia State* | Emporia, KS | L 0–26 | ||||
| November 13 | North Dakota State |
| W 19–0 | 3,000 | [6] | ||
| November 20 | at Dayton* | Dayton, OH | L 7–33 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "2019 Northern Iowas Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Northern Iowa. 2019. p. 107.
- ^ 2019 Media Guide, p. 118.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tutors trim Morningside In 32-0 Romp". The Des Moines Register. September 26, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fisher Dashes 72 Yards To Pace ISTC Upset". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 17, 1948. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TC clinches sixth league crown, 19–0". The Courier. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.