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Iowa

B10 · 1961 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
5–4
0.556 Win %
Conference
7th
2–4 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
128
1899–2026
All-Time Record
683–557–34
0.549 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1900
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 12 · Top 25: 29
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 7 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Iowa head-to-head · History & Eras

1961 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 3California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC1–8–1W 28–7
7Week 7 · Oct 10USCH2HPAC4–5–1W 35–34
8Week 8 · Oct 17Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB102–7W 27–8
9Week 9 · Oct 24Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB106–3W 47–15
10Week 10 · Oct 31Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB106–3L 0–9
11Week 11 · Nov 7Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB108–0–1L 13–29
12Week 12 · Nov 14Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB108–2L 9–16
13Week 13 · Nov 21Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB106–3L 14–23
14Week 14 · Nov 28Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI5–5W 42–21

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.587
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+10
-8+18
  • Wisconsin +6
  • Notre Dame +5
  • USC +4
  • Indiana +2
  • California +1
  • Ohio State 0
  • Minnesota -2
  • Purdue -3
  • Michigan -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #36Better than 74%
Win % Place 47thBetter than 66%

0.556 Win % · Change 2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#38W14#39Regular Season Final#38Post-Season W1#38Post-Season W2#36Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+21
+1
+19
+32
-9
-16
-7
-9
+21

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#81956#71957#41958#491959#21960

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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