Iowa Hawkeyes
Record in Title Defenses: 11-4 (.733)
Longest Run of Title Game Victories: 7 Wins
Highlights and Lowlights
Iowa got their first title in a year ending 1957 win over Notre Dame. They managed to hold the title with seven successful defenses before finally falling to Ohio State in 1958. After 20 straight years of losing seasons, the Hawkeyes saw a resurgence in 1981 starting with a stunning win over Nebraska. Two games later, they took the title with a win over UCLA, with three successful defenses in a year that saw them going to the Rose Bowl.
Record of Title Games
| 1920 | 16-Oct | Illinois | 20 | Iowa | 3 |
| 1935 | 23-Nov | Northwestern | 0 | Iowa | 0 |
| 1936 | 3-Oct | Northwestern | 18 | Iowa | 7 |
| 1957 | 23-Nov | Iowa | 21 | Notre Dame | 13 |
| 1958 | 27-Sep | Iowa | 17 | Texas Christian | 0 |
| 1958 | 4-Oct | Iowa | 13 | Air Force | 13 |
| 1958 | 11-Oct | Iowa | 34 | Indiana | 13 |
| 1958 | 18-Oct | Iowa | 20 | Wisconsin | 9 |
| 1958 | 25-Oct | Iowa | 26 | Northwestern | 20 |
| 1958 | 1-Nov | Iowa | 37 | Michigan | 14 |
| 1958 | 8-Nov | Iowa | 28 | Minnesota | 6 |
| 1958 | 15-Nov | Ohio State | 38 | Iowa | 28 |
| 1961 | 25-Nov | Iowa | 42 | Notre Dame | 21 |
| 1962 | 29-Sep | Iowa | 28 | Oregon State | 8 |
| 1962 | 6-Oct | Southern California | 7 | Iowa | 0 |
| 1968 | 16-Nov | Ohio State | 33 | Iowa | 27 |
| 1970 | 26-Sep | Southern California | 48 | Iowa | 0 |
| 1972 | 11-Nov | Michigan | 31 | Iowa | 0 |
| 1975 | 11-Oct | Ohio State | 49 | Iowa | 0 |
| 1981 | 26-Sep | Iowa | 20 | UCLA | 7 |
| 1981 | 3-Oct | Iowa | 64 | Northwestern | 0 |
| 1981 | 10-Oct | Iowa | 42 | Indiana | 28 |
| 1981 | 17-Oct | Iowa | 9 | Michigan | 7 |
| 1981 | 24-Oct | Minnesota | 12 | Iowa | 10 |
| 1996 | 7-Sep | Iowa | 21 | Arizona | 20 |
| 1996 | 14-Sep | Iowa | 38 | Iowa State | 13 |
| 1996 | 21-Sep | Tulsa | 27 | Iowa | 20 |
| 2006 | 30-Sep | Ohio State | 38 | Iowa | 17 |
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