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Iowa

B10 · 1977 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
8th
3–5 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

1977 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 13Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB101–10W 24–0
4Week 4 · Sep 20Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B88–4W 12–10
5Week 5 · Sep 27Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HIND WAC5–7L 7–41
6Week 6 · Oct 4UCLAH2HPAC7–4L 16–34
7Week 7 · Oct 11Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB107–5W 18–6
8Week 8 · Oct 18Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB109–3L 6–27
9Week 9 · Oct 25Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB105–6L 21–34
10Week 10 · Nov 1Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB1010–2L 6–23
11Week 11 · Nov 8Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–5–1L 21–24
12Week 12 · Nov 15Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB105–6W 24–8
13Week 13 · Nov 22Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–3–1L 16–22

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
4.259
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-9
-30+21
  • Iowa State +8
  • Minnesota +7
  • Wisconsin +5
  • Northwestern +1
  • Michigan -2
  • Ohio State -3
  • Michigan State -3
  • UCLA -4
  • Indiana -5
  • Purdue -6
  • Arizona -7

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 #94Better than 32%
Win % Place 98thBetter than 29%

0.364 Win % · Change -4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#88Regular Season Final#88Post-Season W1#88Post-Season W2#90Post-Season W3#94Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+24
+2
-34
-18
+12
-21
-13
-17
-3
+16
-6

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

Final Rank by Season
#1071972#1211973#861974#1011975#811976

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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