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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: Frank X. Lauterbur
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Frank X. Lauterbur enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Ohio State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Oregon State  19   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Penn State  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Purdue  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Northwestern  23   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Minnesota  14   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Michigan State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Wisconsin  14   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Michigan  0   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Indiana  8   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Illinois  15   14   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record3-7 -1
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average9.9
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record60-61
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-5
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7185304 4-4151183  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-6204272 3-5131205  John Pont
Illinois 3-8197277 3-5149156  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Michigan 10-126457 7-116234  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2280171Lost  17-427-119997  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 6-5245135 6-219661  Bob DeMoss
Michigan State 5-5-1158156 5-2-113668  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-7152229 2-683188  John Jardine
Iowa 3-7-1109208 2-6-180183  Frank X. Lauterbur
Northwestern 2-9146290 1-8119231  Alex Agase

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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