that led into Iowa City to mud. Hundreds of cars stalled on the road to Cedar Rapids and thousands of Hawkeye fans were stranded that night. Ohio State The first game between Iowa and Ohio State was played in Columbus on November 18. The Buckeyes became the first team since 1920 to lead the Hawkeyes, but Iowa beat Ohio State 12–9. Gordon Locke rushed for 126 yards and returned three kicks for 91 yards. The Hawkeye victory ensured that the Buckeyes would suffer their first losing season since 1898. Northwestern Iowa played their final game of the season on November 25 against Northwestern. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his first year as the coach of the Purple. The Hawkeyes beat Northwestern 37–3 to complete a second consecutive perfect season at 7–0. Gordon Locke scored four touchdowns for Iowa to match his career record. Locke finished first in the Big Ten in scoring. His 72 points in conference games was a Big Ten record. Postseason Iowa went 7–0 and won a second consecutive Big Ten championship. Gordon Locke was named All-America, and Locke, guard Paul Minick and tackle George Thompson were named All-Big Ten. The Hawkeyes won their first three games in 1923 to extend their winning streak to twenty games. Illinois broke the streak on October 20 when Iowa fell to the Illini in Champaign by the score of 9–6. The 1923 Illinois team went 8–0 and won the national championship. They were led by All-American halfback Red Grange, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. The twenty-game winning streak from 1920 to 1923 is the longest in Iowa history. The home unbeaten streak of the Hawkeyes reached thirty-one games before Iowa fell to Wisconsin on November 7, 1925, by the score of 6–0. References Additional sources Hawkeye Archives MacCambridge, M. (2005) ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. New York: ESPN Books. The Gazette (2006) Greatest Moments in Iowa Hawkeyes Football History. Chicago: Triumph Books. Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Big Ten Conference football champion seasons College football undefeated seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football