1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPLarry McCarren, Larry Allen
CaptainCraig Darling, Dave Harris, Dave Simms
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Purdue 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Michigan State 5 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Minnesota 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Illinois 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Iowa 2 – 6 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at No. 3 Ohio State
L 0–2177,098
September 23Oregon State*
W 19–1151,229
September 30at No. 13
University Park, PA
L 10–1458,065
October 7Purdue
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 0–2454,576
October 14at Northwestern
W 23–1231,149
October 21at Minnesota
L 14–4344,196
October 28Michigan Statedagger
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
T 6–646,852
November 4at Wisconsin
L 14–1678,723
November 11No. 4 Michigan
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 0–3143,176[1]
November 18at Indiana
L 8–1627,440
November 25Illinois
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 15–1425,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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
Pos. # Name Class
DL Bill Windauer Sr
LB 20 Andre Jackson Fr
DE 87 Dan Dickel Jr
DB 46 Earl Douthitt So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

At No. 3 Ohio State

See also: 1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Iowa at No. 3 Ohio State
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 000 0
• No. 3 Buckeyes 0 777 21
  • Date: September 16
  • Location:
    EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:21
  • Game attendance: 77,098
  • Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
Scoring summary
24:06Ohio StKeith 1-yard run (Conway kick)Ohio St 7-0
30:26Ohio StHenson 4-yard run (Conway kick)Ohio St 14-0
410:04Ohio StHenson 1-yard run (Conway kick)Ohio St 21-0

Illinois

See also: 1972 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
1 234Total
Fighting Illini 0 068 14
• Hawkeyes 0 708 15
 
Scoring summary
24:45IowaMix 92-yard run (Kokolus kick)Iowa 7-0
34:52IlliniGreene 4-yard run (kick failed)Iowa 7-6
411:26IlliniPerrin 2-yard run (Roberson pass from Wells)Illinois 14-7
4:10IowaHolmes 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

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  2. ^ "1972-73 Football Schedule". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.


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