American college football season
1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Record | 3–7–1 (2–6–1 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | - Frank Lauterbur (2nd season)
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MVP | Larry McCarren, Larry Allen |
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Captain | Craig Darling, Dave Harris, Dave Simms |
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Home stadium | Kinnick Stadium |
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The 1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–6–1 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. Iowa played home games in Kinnick Stadium, which was renamed for the 1939 Heisman Trophy-winner, Nile Kinnick. The stadium was called Iowa Stadium from its opening in 1929 through the 1971 season.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at No. 3 Ohio State | | L 0–21 | 77,098 | |
September 23 | Oregon State* | | W 19–11 | 51,229 | |
September 30 | at No. 13 Penn State* | | L 10–14 | 58,065 | |
October 7 | Purdue | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| L 0–24 | 54,576 | |
October 14 | at Northwestern | | W 23–12 | 31,149 | |
October 21 | at Minnesota | | L 14–43 | 44,196 | |
October 28 | Michigan State | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| T 6–6 | 46,852 | |
November 4 | at Wisconsin | | L 14–16 | 78,723 | |
November 11 | No. 4 Michigan | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| L 0–31 | 43,176 | [1] |
November 18 | at Indiana | | L 8–16 | 27,440 | |
November 25 | Illinois | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| W 15–14 | 25,000 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | QB | 17 | Butch Caldwell | Fr | QB | 11 | Kyle Skogman | Jr | QB | 13 | Frank Sunderman | Sr | RB | 22 | Jim Jensen | Fr | OL | 72 | Joe Devlin | Fr | C | | Roger Jerrick | Jr | OL | 60 | Dan McCarney | So | | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
At No. 3 Ohio State
Iowa at No. 3 Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • No. 3 Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | - Date: September 16
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game start: 1:31p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:21
- Game attendance: 77,098
- Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 4:06 | Ohio St | Keith 1-yard run (Conway kick) | Ohio St 7-0 | | 3 | 0:26 | Ohio St | Henson 4-yard run (Conway kick) | Ohio St 14-0 | | 4 | 10:04 | Ohio St | Henson 1-yard run (Conway kick) | Ohio St 21-0 | |
Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | • Hawkeyes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 4:45 | Iowa | Mix 92-yard run (Kokolus kick) | Iowa 7-0 | | 3 | 4:52 | Illini | Greene 4-yard run (kick failed) | Iowa 7-6 | | 4 | 11:26 | Illini | Perrin 2-yard run (Roberson pass from Wells) | Illinois 14-7 | 4:10 | Iowa | Holmes 1-yard run (Caldwell run) | Iowa 15-14 | |
Iowa closed the season with a win over Illinois. The Hawkeyes would not win again until upsetting No. 12 UCLA in the home opener of the 1974 season.
References
- ^ Curt Sylvester (November 12, 1972). "Wolverines Rip Iowa, 31–0: U-M Alone Atop Big Ten". Detroit Free Press. p. 1E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1972-73 Football Schedule". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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