| 1939 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 30-Sep | | South Dakota | W | 41 | 0 | |
| 7-Oct | | Indiana | W | 32 | 29 | |
| 14-Oct | at | Michigan | L | 7 | 27 | |
| 28-Oct | at | Wisconsin | W | 19 | 13 | |
| 4-Nov | at | Purdue | W | 4 | 0 | |
| 11-Nov | | Notre Dame | W | 7 | 6 | |
| 18-Nov | | Minnesota | W | 13 | 9 | |
| 25-Nov | at | Northwestern | T | 7 | 7 | |
| | 6-1-1 | | 130 | 91 | |
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| 1938 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 23-Sep | at | UCLA | L | 3 | 27 | |
| 8-Oct | | Wisconsin | L | 13 | 31 | |
| 15-Oct | at | Chicago | W | 27 | 14 | |
| 22-Oct | | Colgate | L | 0 | 14 | |
| 29-Oct | | Purdue | T | 0 | 0 | |
| 5-Nov | at | Minnesota | L | 0 | 28 | |
| 12-Nov | at | Indiana | L | 3 | 7 | |
| 19-Nov | | Nebraska | L | 0 | 14 | |
| | 1-6-1 | | 46 | 135 | |
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| 1937 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 25-Sep | at | Washington | L | 0 | 14 | |
| 9-Oct | | Bradley | W | 14 | 7 | |
| 16-Oct | at | Wisconsin | L | 6 | 13 | |
| 23-Oct | | Michigan | L | 6 | 7 | |
| 30-Oct | at | Purdue | L | 0 | 13 | |
| 6-Nov | | Minnesota | L | 10 | 35 | |
| 13-Nov | | Indiana | L | 0 | 3 | |
| 20-Nov | at | Nebraska | L | 0 | 28 | |
| | 1-7-0 | | 36 | 120 | |
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| 1936 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 26-Sep | | Carleton | W | 14 | 0 | |
| 3-Oct | at | Northwestern | L | 7 | 18 | |
| 10-Oct | | South Dakota | W | 33 | 7 | |
| 17-Oct | | Illinois | T | 0 | 0 | |
| 31-Oct | at | Indiana | L | 6 | 13 | |
| 7-Nov | at | Minnesota | L | 0 | 52 | |
| 14-Nov | | Purdue | L | 0 | 13 | |
| 21-Nov | at | Temple | W | 25 | 0 | |
| | 3-4-1 | | 85 | 103 | |
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| 1935 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 28-Sep | | Bradley | W | 26 | 0 | |
| 5-Oct | | South Dakota | W | 47 | 2 | |
| 12-Oct | | Colgate | W | 12 | 6 | |
| 26-Oct | at | Illinois | W | 19 | 0 | |
| 2-Nov | | Indiana | T | 6 | 6 | |
| 9-Nov | | Minnesota | L | 6 | 13 | |
| 16-Nov | at | Purdue | L | 6 | 12 | |
| 23-Nov | at | Northwestern | T | 0 | 0 | |
| | 4-2-2 | | 122 | 39 | |
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| 1934 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 29-Sep | | South Dakota | W | 34 | 0 | |
| 6-Oct | at | Northwestern | W | 20 | 7 | |
| 13-Oct | at | Nebraska | L | 13 | 14 | |
| 20-Oct | at | Iowa State | L | 6 | 31 | |
| 28-Oct | | Minnesota | L | 12 | 48 | |
| 3-Nov | at | Indiana | T | 0 | 0 | |
| 10-Nov | | Purdue | L | 6 | 13 | |
| 24-Nov | at | Ohio State | L | 7 | 40 | |
| | 2-5-1 | | 98 | 153 | |
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| 1933 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 7-Oct | N | Northwestern | W | 7 | 0 | Chicago, IL |
| 14-Oct | | Bradley | W | 38 | 0 | |
| 21-Oct | | Wisconsin | W | 26 | 7 | |
| 28-Oct | at | Minnesota | L | 7 | 19 | |
| 4-Nov | | Iowa State | W | 27 | 7 | |
| 11-Nov | at | Michigan | L | 6 | 10 | |
| 18-Nov | at | Purdue | W | 14 | 6 | |
| 25-Nov | at | Nebraska | L | 6 | 7 | |
| | 5-3-0 | | 131 | 56 | |
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| 1932 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 1-Oct | | Bradley | W | 31 | 7 | |
| 8-Oct | at | Wisconsin | L | 0 | 34 | |
| 16-Oct | at | Indiana | L | 0 | 12 | |
| 22-Oct | | Minnesota | L | 6 | 21 | |
| 28-Oct | at | George Washington | L | 6 | 21 | |
| 5-Nov | | Nebraska | L | 13 | 14 | |
| 12-Nov | | Purdue | L | 0 | 18 | |
| 19-Nov | at | Northwestern | L | 6 | 44 | |
| | 1-7-0 | | 62 | 171 | |
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| 1931 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 3-Oct | | Pittsburgh | L | 0 | 20 | |
| 10-Oct | N | Texas A&M | L | 0 | 29 | Dallas, TX |
| 17-Oct | | Indiana | T | 0 | 0 | |
| 24-Oct | at | Minnesota | L | 0 | 34 | |
| 31-Oct | | George Washington | W | 7 | 0 | |
| 7-Nov | at | Nebraska | L | 0 | 7 | |
| 14-Nov | at | Purdue | L | 0 | 22 | |
| 21-Nov | | Northwestern | L | 0 | 19 | |
| | 1-6-1 | | 7 | 131 | |
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| 1930 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 27-Sep | | Bradley | W | 38 | 12 | |
| 4-Oct | | Oklahoma State | L | 0 | 6 | |
| 11-Oct | | Centenary | L | 12 | 19 | |
| 18-Oct | | Purdue | L | 0 | 20 | |
| 1-Nov | at | Detroit Mercy | W | 7 | 3 | |
| 8-Nov | at | Marquette | L | 0 | 7 | |
| 15-Nov | | Penn State | W | 19 | 0 | |
| 22-Nov | | Nebraska | W | 12 | 7 | |
| | 4-4-0 | | 88 | 74 | |
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