The 1924 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1924 Big Ten football season. In their first season under head coach Burt Ingwersen, the Hawkeyes compiled a 6âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 record (3âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 in conference games), tied for second place in the BIg Ten, outscored opponents by a total of 106 to 50, and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll.
Three Iowa players received first-team honors on the 1924 All-Big Ten Conference football team: quarterback Leland Parkin; tackle John W. Hancock; and end Lowell Otte.
The team played its home games at Iowa Field in Iowa City, Iowa.
Schedule
Players
The following 15 players received major varsity letters:
- R.G. Dauber, Iowa City, Iowa
- Darrell Fisher, halfback/fullback, Des Moines, Iowa
- William Fleckenstein, guard, Faribault, Minnesota
- W. L. Fry, halfback, Manning, Iowa
- Ledrue Galloway, tackle, sophomore, Council Bluffs, Iowa (early African-American player)
- Don M. Graham, fullback, Waterloo, Iowa
- H.W. Griffen, center, Sioux City, Iowa
- John W. Hancock, tackle/end, Superior, Wisconsin
- Paul R. Krasuski, guard/tackle, Davenport, Iowa
- F.M. Olson, guard, Sioux City, Iowa
- Lowell Otte, end, Sidney, Iowa
- Leland Parkin, quarterback and captain, Waterloo, Iowa
- R.E. "Dick" Romey, end/tackle, Mason City, Iowa
- Wilbur Scantlebury, halfback/fullback, Hampton, Iowa
- John A. Schirmer, halfback, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Eight other players received minor letters:
- Charles Brookins, Oskaloosa, Iowa
- A.A. Daniels, Washington, Iowa
- T.D. Hines, center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- R.H. Hogan, Osage, Iowa
- J. Scott McIntyre, Superior, Wisconsin
- Leonard Raffensperger, guard, Victor, Iowa
- H.H. Rice, Washington, Iowa
- P.E. Smith, Waterloo, Iowa
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