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Iowa Football Team History

Iowa Hawkeyes

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Founded: 1847
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Capacity: 70,585
Colors: Gold, Black & White
Coach: Jerry Burns
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Jerry Burns enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Oregon State	28	8	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Southern California	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Indiana	14	10	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Wisconsin	14	42	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Purdue	3	26	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Ohio State	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Minnesota	0	10	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Michigan	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Notre Dame	12	35	L

1962 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	127
Scoring Average	14.1
Points Allowed	166
Defense Average	18.4
Opponents Record	54-31
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-3

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2-1	131	61		5-2	110	61	Murray Warmath
Illinois	2-7	75	234		2-5	52	178	Peter R. Elliot
Indiana	3-6	126	140		1-5	64	113	Phil Dickens
Wisconsin	8-2	322	130	Lost 37-42	6-1	199	67	Milton Milt Bruhn
Northwestern	7-2	237	158		4-2	136	125	Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio State	6-3	205	98		4-2	131	75	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	5-4	189	96		3-3	107	67	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Iowa	4-5	127	166		3-3	87	116	Jerry Burns
Purdue	4-4-1	141	68		3-3	103	45	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan	2-7	70	214		1-6	40	182	Chalmers Bump Elliott

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.