Minimum points required to win each Iowa game

[HuckFinn]

I could be wrong but I think the only way to get a 1-point safety is on a PAT attempt. This means you need to score a TD first, go for 2, turn the ball over to the other team, have the other team run into the end zone and you then tackle the other team for a 1-pt safety. End result you get 7 points total. 6 for the TD and 1 for the safety.

Now I suppose its possible the team kicking the extra point could run backwards into the other teams endzone and gets tackled for 1-pt safety. So your team gets 6 points and the other team gets 1 point. So it is possible for 1 team to score only 1 point in a game, but in order for a team to score only 1 point, the other team has to score a 6-pt TD first. So its impossible to win a game 1-0.

So, yes the minimum number of points it takes to win a game is 2 points.

My head hurts

 

[GesterHawk]

Yeah, two would do it. But, I want us to run up the score with a field goal.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

 

[Knight78]

This made me think of the October 4, 1980 Arizona Iowa football game, Iowa lost 5-3. I was there. Glad I had my flask with me................

In 1974, my freshman year, Wartburg beat Simpson 5-2. That same year we lost to Upper Iowa 7-3.
In 1976, we beat Luther 3-0 on a wind-aided 40+ yard field goal.

Got used to low scoring games. The bonus was I lived in Clinton Hall and my room overlooked the football field, so I didn't need to bring a flask....

 

[uihawk82]

I think 14 points could do it if Iowa makes CSU go the long field all day.

 

[FloridaHawks]

Colorado State 11
Maryland 18
Penn State 25
Purdue 22
Wisconsin 22
Northwestern 15
Minnesota 4
Illinois 11
Nebraska 18

 

[Hawkboys]

Here's a fun exercise a bit of a twist though. How many points will it take to win each game on Iowa's schedule.

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