1948 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team

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
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record7–3 (5–0 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Iowa State*L 7–27
September 25at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 32–0[4]
October 2Drake*W 6–0
October 9South Dakota State
  • O.R. Latham Field
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 33–7
October 16Western Michigan*
  • O. R. Latham Field
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 13–65,500[5]
October 23at North DakotaGrand Forks, NDW 26–14
October 30at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 34–0
November 6at Emporia State*Emporia, KSL 0–26
November 13North Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Field
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 19–03,000[6]
November 20at Dayton*Dayton, OHL 7–33
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Northern Iowas Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Northern Iowa. 2019. p. 107.
  2. ^ 2019 Media Guide, p. 118.
  3. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tutors trim Morningside In 32-0 Romp". The Des Moines Register. September 26, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fisher Dashes 72 Yards To Pace ISTC Upset". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 17, 1948. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "TC clinches sixth league crown, 19–0". The Courier. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.