Worst Ls in KF era.

[Easthawk1062]

Watching the game I kept thinking to myself how bad Iowa looked especially on defense almost looked unprepared especially with the missed tackles and giving up big chunk plays snap after snap….And that’s before even talking about the first half offense. What are some of your worst losses that come to mind in the KF era.

 

[Easthawk1062]

Forgot to add my answer. One that just jumps out to me is @Minnesota 2010, nothing was really at play so it wasn’t a meaningful game but that Minnesota team was trash and Iowa flat out quit on the season.

 

[mro1978]

The loss to a very bad western michigan team on senior day.

 

[rfgiowa]

The loss to a very bad western michigan team on senior day.

This is my vote too. Easily in the top 5.

 

[Hawkeye Marching Band]

The “fat cat” game - 2006 against a bad Northwestern team.

 

[Easthawk1062]

The loss to a very bad western michigan team on senior day.

Forgot about that one. Our TV didn’t have BTN on it yet so I’ve legit never watched that shit show game.

 

[gojojo]

Forgot to add my answer. One that just jumps out to me is @Minnesota 2010, nothing was really at play so it wasn’t a meaningful game but that Minnesota team was trash and Iowa flat out quit on the season.

I know someone on the 2006 team who said KF went absolutely nuts on the team at half vs the Gophers in the last game of the year with their lack of effort and attitude. He said it was the worst ass chewing he gave in his time at Iowa.

Tate was benched for the 2nd half in his last regular season game.

 

[IIowaFarmBoy]

Stanford. Seemed like no one on the D knew who CM was or capable of.

ISU loss during the Orange Bowl season.

 

[dtripp26]

2024 ISU

 

[IndisputableEvidence]

That Western Michigan senior day game is up there. The 44-7, “debacle in the desert” always sticks with me….but that team was great after that.

As far as just gut wrenching losses….the one to Michigan that snapped the home winning streak in Kinnick will always be up there.

Recently, I’m not sure you can add last nights as it was par for the course….another game against decent competition where the hawks were never really in it. MSU scored 8 times, if a couple more are TD’s that game is a blowout.

 

[hawkdave007]

2014 vs Minnesota... they shoulda just stayed on the bus.

 

[squeezebox]

In all honesty is there any argument against for Debby in 2022 being #1, that was to go to the CCG, and they pissed it down their leg against a terrible Nebraska team.

 

[BonzoFury]

2007 Western Michigan
2022 ISU loss
2006 NW fat cats
2010 Minnesota
other ISU games

 

[83Hawk]

The loss to a very bad western michigan team on senior day.

Bingo.

Needed to win to go to a bowl. Western Michigan dominated the game from start to finish. The only time I ever felt the Iowa players just flat out quit.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

2024 ISU

History won’t show how bad this game was because it looks like ISU will have a solid season and Iowa’s will be sh#t, but this was truly a monumental f-up. Perhaps the worst coached game I’ve ever witnessed from KF, which is saying something….

 

[MitchLL]

I would love if someone could track games through the KF era where Iowa was, at least, a 5pt favorite and lost by >5pts.

Seems most years there's at least one per season.

Then again, it's one of the reasons he's lost more games than any HC in Iowa football history.

 

[oldxbbc]

The loss to a very bad western michigan team on senior day.

Was there after a long drive, unfortunately.

 

[mlb1399]

Don’t forget losing to ND State at home and watching them out physical us on both sides of the ball.

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

The loss to a very bad western michigan team on senior day.

This was rhe first game that came to mind for me, too. And don’t forget that bowl eligibility was on the line, also.

 

[jberesford]

I would love if someone could track games through the KF era where Iowa was, at least, a 5pt favorite and lost by >5pts.

Seems most years there's at least one per season.

Then again, it's one of the reasons he's lost more games than any HC in Iowa football history.

That got me thinking so I looked it up. Kirk Ferentz has lost the second most games of anyone who coached an entire career at one single D1 school. First place? Joe Paterno. 136 to 122. Joe Paterno coached two more decades and also won some championships....

 

[Mister Plow]

Didn't we lose to a mediocre Central Michigan team early in a season?

 

[BonzoFury]

That got me thinking so I looked it up. Kirk Ferentz has lost the second most games of anyone who coached an entire career at one single D1 school. First place? Joe Paterno. 136 to 122. Joe Paterno coached two more decades and also won some championships....

Kirk has the all time Big Ten losses sewed up. Closest behind him is Fitz.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

Kirk has the all time Big Ten losses sewed up. Closest behind him is Fitz.

That record (which KF continues to add on to) will never be broken. NEVER.

 

[MitchLL]

Frankly, I have "Ferentz Fatigue".

I know that no one cares, but I bet I'm not the only one.

 

[Hawkeye Marching Band]

Kirk has the all time Big Ten losses sewed up. Closest behind him is Fitz.

Not Stagg? He lost over 100 games at Chicago.

 

[MitchLL]

Not Stagg? He lost over 100 games at Chicago.

314-199! Career record as football coach.

I looked on Wikipedia.
But that was his record at all the schools he was at, not just Chicago.
Lost 111 at Chicago.
Kirk still beat him for losses.

 

[BVHawkeye]

Watching the game I kept thinking to myself how bad Iowa looked especially on defense almost looked unprepared especially with the missed tackles and giving up big chunk plays snap after snap….And that’s before even talking about the first half offense. What are some of your worst losses that come to mind in the KF era.

Iowa State this year.

 

[WaterlooChazz]

I am not sure why Iowa fans would contribute to this list.

 

[Bow.to.the.Narrative]

I am not sure why Iowa fans would contribute to this list.

So if they aren't spoken of, they never happened? You must be very fragile.

 

[Hawkeye Marching Band]

Kirk has won 62% of his games as the Iowa HC. He will be in the college football hall of fame.

 

[luvmyhawks]

Lots of good ones mentioned with western Michigan being the worst and isu thus year a close second. Last nights loss doesn’t even register. That wasn’t a terrible team we list to last night. Heck, their losses are against osu, Oregon and Boston college. Not bad losses at all.

 

[Hawkeye Marching Band]

314-199! Career record as football coach.

I looked on Wikipedia.
But that was his record at all the schools he was at, not just Chicago.
Lost 111 at Chicago.
Kirk still beat him for losses.

Some of the Chicago losses are probably before the B1G existed, so it’s possible Fitz is #2.

 

[Hawkeye Marching Band]

I am not sure why Iowa fans would contribute to this list.

Every team and coach has bad losses.

 

[WaterlooChazz]

So if they aren't spoken of, they never happened? You must be very fragile.

They happened (except for 2012, and the Rose Bowl at the end of the 2015 season).

Jut not sure why Iowa fans would revel in this type of thread.

 

[ButtersHawk]

Frankly, I have "Ferentz Fatigue".

I know that no one cares, but I bet I'm not the only one.

Hey look at that, we agree!

 

[bumper52]

For me it was the loss to Sparty in the championship game. It wasn’t so much that we lost, it was the way we lost. Like around a 9:00 drive with some 4th down conversions. The only positive from that game is it saved us from playing Alabama.

 

[WaterlooChazz]

For me it was the loss to Sparty in the championship game. It wasn’t so much that we lost, it was the way we lost. Like around a 9:00 drive with some 4th down conversions. The only positive from that game is it saved us from playing Alabama.

I was unhappy for about a week after that. Thank goodness the Rose Bowl was canceled later, as we might have lost to Stanford.

 

[Greenway4Prez]

2014 vs. ISU

Terrible loss to an absolutely pathetic team. ISU’s QB was on a bum ankle and our answer was to make sure he never had to move all day.

Didn’t ISU go O-fer in the Big 12 that year?

 

[WaterlooChazz]

2014 vs. ISU

Terrible loss to an absolutely pathetic team. ISU’s QB was on a bum ankle and our answer was to make sure he never had to move all day.

Didn’t ISU go O-fer in the Big 12 that year?

Yes

 

[MitchLL]

Hey look at that, we agree!

Kumbaya moment!