1950 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
| 1950 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (2–4 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Harold Bradley Jr. |
| Home stadium | Iowa Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Michigan $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Nine Conference during the 1950 Big Nine football season. In their first season under head coach Leonard Raffensperger, the Hawkeyes compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the Big Nine, and were outscored by a total of 201 to 121.[1][2]
The 1950 Hawkeyes gained 1,650 rushing yards and 994 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,242 rushing yards and 1,107 passing yards.[3]
On October 28, 1950, Ohio State scored 83 points against Iowa. The Buckeyes' 83 points remains the largest point total given up by an Iowa team since 1902 when Michigan's Point-a-Minute team scored 107 points against the Hawkeyes.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included Glenn Drahn (585 rushing yards, 55-of-168 passing for 835 yards); Bill Reichardt (11 receptions for 95 yards); and Jerry Faske (24 points scored).[5] Tackle Harold Bradley Jr. was selected as the team's most valuable player.[6]
The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance was 222,921, an average of 44,584 per game.[7]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 29 | at No. 12 USC* | W 20–14 | 45,167 | ||
| October 7 | at Indiana | No. 17 | L 7–20 | ||
| October 14 | No. 15 Wisconsin | L 0–14 | 46,333 | ||
| October 21 | Purdue |
| W 33–21 | 52,261 | |
| October 28 | at No. 6 Ohio State | L 21–83 | 82,174 | ||
| November 4 | at Minnesota | W 13–0 | 60,321 | ||
| November 11 | No. 10 Illinois |
| L 7–21 | 45,104 | |
| November 18 | Notre Dame* |
| T 14–14 | 52,863 | |
| November 24 | at No. 14 Miami (FL)* | L 6–14 | |||
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Players
The following players won varsity letters for their performance on the 1950 Iowa football team:
- Bernie Bennett, halfback, 175 pounds, Mason City, IA
- Don Bjork, end, Albert City, IA
- Robert Bostwick
- Harold Bradley Jr., tackle and MVP, 215 pounds, Chicago
- Duane Brandt, halfback, Waverly, IA
- Joe Bristol
- Burt Britzman, quarterback, Hawarden, IA
- Andy Buntz, tackle, Des Moines, IA
- Arnold Caplan, end, Des Moines, IA
- Don Commack, halfback, 180 pounds, Waterloo, IA
- Chuck Denning, fullback
- David DeProspero, end
- Jack Dittmer
- Glenn Drahn, quarterback, 185 pounds, Monona, IA
- Ron Fairchild, guard, Coralville, IA
- Jerry Faske, halfback, 185 pounds, Brooklyn, NY
- Lou Ginsberg, guard, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Bill Greene, fullback, Iowa City, IA
- Bob Hoff, end, 190 pounds, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Hubert Johnston, tackle, 240 pounds, Wheeling, WV
- Robert Lage, guard, 190 pounds, Long Grove, IA
- Jerry Long, end, 210 pounds, Ottumwa, IA
- Dick Meyer, end, Burlington, IA
- Dudley Noble, tackle, Ft. Madison, IA
- Joe Paulsen, tackle, Davenport, IA
- Ron Petersen, center, Clear Lake, IA
- Bill Reichart, fullback, 205 pounds, Iowa City, IA (All-Big Ten)
- Donald (Mike) Riley, fullback
- Fred Ruck, quarterback, Davenport, IA
- Jim Sangster, quarterback, Iowa City, IA
- Pete Spanjers, tackle, Milbank, SD
- Donald Swartzendruber, end, Wellman, IA
- John Towner, center, 205 pounds, Des Moines, IA
- Austin Turner, guard, 205 pounds, Corning, IA
- Bob Wilson, halfback, 185 pounds, Iowa City, IA
- Donald A. Woodhause (or Woodhouse), tackle, Harlan, IA
References
- ^ a b "1950 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. p. 241.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 161.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 128.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, pp. 278-279.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 222.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 260.
- ^ 2022 Media Guide, pp. 250-258.
- ^ Pat Harmon (September 8, 1950). "Red Peppers". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.