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
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa State Teachers $500730
South Dakota410730
North Dakota330370
South Dakota State240460
Morningside240360
Augustana (SD)240360
North Dakota State240370
  • $ – 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

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