The 1943 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 1943 Big Ten football season. In their first year under head coach Slip Madigan, the Hawkeyes compiled a 1âÂÂ6âÂÂ1 record (0âÂÂ4âÂÂ1 in conference games), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 153 to 83. Iowa ranked No. 34 in the final Litkenhous Ratings released in December 1943.
The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium (later renamed Kinnick Stadium) in Iowa City, Iowa.