1930

When the two men appointed as captains of the team turned out to be ineligible at the beginning of the season, Coach Ingwersen resorted to the "boss-a-week plan, naming a pilot directly before each contest.

"At the end of the season, at the annual banquet given by President and Mrs. Walter A. Jessup, the letter winners selected Grover Higdon as honorary pilot for the 1930 season."

Though Iowa had been reinstated in the conference, it was difficult to schedule any Big Ten games, since most schools had already filled out their program. Iowa played only one conference game in 1930, losing to Purdue by a score of 20-0.

The bottom line showed losses, too. Football income fell from more than $200,000 in 1929 to only $42,000 in 1930.

Iowa vs Penn State at Homecoming, November 15, 1930. Iowa skunked their foe, 19-0.

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