1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
| 1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 2–5–2 (0–5–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Bill Reichardt |
| Home stadium | Iowa Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Illinois $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1951 Big Ten football season. In their second and final season under head coach Leonard Raffensperger, the Hawkeyes compiled a 2–5–2 record (0–5–1 in conference games), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 233 to 61.[1][2] The team was ranked at No. 69 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[3]
On September 29, 1951, the Hawkeyes held Kansas State to 68 yards of total offense (including negative 21 rushing yards). At the time, it was the school's single-team record. It still ranks third in Iowa history.[4]
The 1951 Hawkeyes gained 1,692 rushing yards and 1,153 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,400 rushing yards and 1,508 passing yards.[5]
Fullback Bill Reichardt wsa selected as Iowa's most valuable player and also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten.[6] Reichardt and offensive lineman Jerry Hilgenberg were later inducted into the Iowa Letterwinners Club Hall of Fame.[7] The team's statistical leaders included Reichadt (737 rushing yards); Burt Britzmann (68-of-150 passing for 942 yards); Fred Ruck (25 receptions for 274 yards); and George Rice (54 points scored).[8]
The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance was 157,883, an average of 39,471 per game.[9]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | Kansas State* | W 16–0 | 29,700 | ||
| October 6 | at Purdue | L 30–34 | 25,000 | ||
| October 13 | Pittsburgh* |
| W 34–17 | 35,123 | [10] |
| October 20 | Michigan |
| L 0–21 | 53,050 | [11] |
| October 27 | at Ohio State | L 21–47 | 67,551 | ||
| November 3 | Minnesota |
| T 20–20 | 40,000 | |
| November 10 | at No. 2 Illinois | L 13–40 | 56,444 | ||
| November 17 | at No. 8 Wisconsin | L 7–34 | 39,788 | ||
| November 24 | at Notre Dame* | T 20–20 | 40,685 | ||
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References
- ^ "1951 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. p. 241. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 276.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 161.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 222.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 211.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, pp. 278-279.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football media Guide, p. 260.
- ^ Carl Hughes (October 14, 1951). "Hawkeyes Score Three Touchdowns in Final Victory Surge". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 61, section 4. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bert McGrane (October 21, 1951). "Record 53,050 See Iowa Bow, 21-0". The Des Moines Register. p. 3S – via Newspapers.com.