1960 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1960 Iowa Hawkeyes football
National champion (Litkenhous, Boand, Berryman QPRS, Sagarin, and Billingsley)
Big Ten co-champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record8–1 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPBernie Wyatt
CaptainJerry Mauren
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
1960 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Minnesota + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 3 + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Ohio State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Michigan State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Illinois 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Michigan 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Purdue 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Indiana 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 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 1960 Big Ten football season. In their ninth and final season under head coach Forest Evashevski, the Hawkeyes compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 in conference games), tied with Minnesota. for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 234 to 108.[1][2] They opened the season with six consecutive wins over ranked opponents, as eight of Iowa's nine opponents were ranked, and the ninth was Notre Dame. The only loss was to eventual national champion Minnesota The Big Ten voted to send Minnesota to the Rose Bowl over Iowa.

The Hawkeyes were ranked No. 2 in the final UPI poll and No. 3 in the final AP poll, but were ranked No. 1 in the season's final Litkenhous Ratings and were awarded the Litkenhous national championship trophy. They have also been declared the national champion by the Boand System, Berryman QPRS, Sagarin Ratings, and Billingsley Report.

The 1960 Hawkeyes gained 2,284 rushing yards and 511 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,492 rushing yards and 573 passing yards.[3] The team featured the strongest rushing attack in Iowa history with an average of 252.8 rushing yards per game. They also had the fifth best scoring defense in modern Iowa history, allowing an average of 12.0 points per game.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included halfback Larry Ferguson (665 rushing yards), quarterback Wilburn Hollis (22-of-62 passing for 289 yards, 68 points scored), and Felton Rogers (8 receptions for 96 yards).[5] Ferguson and guard Mark Manders were selected by the Football Writers Association of America as first-team All-Americans.[6] Ferguson, Manders and Hollis received first-team honors on the 1960 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[7][8] Halfback Jerry Mauren was the team captain.[9] Halfback Bernie Wyatt was selected as the team's most valuable player.[10]

The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance totaled 264,100 an average of 52,820 per game.[11]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 24No. 10 Oregon State*No. 19
W 22–1243,000[12]
October 1at No. 6 NorthwesternNo. 8
W 42–048,109[13]
October 8at No. 13 Michigan StateNo. 3
W 27–1574,493[14]
October 15No. 12 WisconsinNo. 2
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
ABCW 28–2157,000[15]
October 22No. 16 PurdueNo. 1
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 21–1459,200[16]
October 29No. 19 Kansas*No. 1
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 21–747,000[17]
November 5at No. 3 MinnesotaNo. 1
L 10–2765,610[18][19]
November 12No. 3 Ohio StateNo. 5
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ABCW 35–1257,900[20]
November 19at Notre Dame*No. 2
W 28–045,000[21]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

Players

The following players received varsity letters for their performance on the 1960 Iowa football team:

  • John Calhoun, quarterback
  • Richard Clauson, end
  • William DiCindio, guard
  • Larry Ferguson, halfback, 182 pounds
  • Sammie Harris, halfback
  • Al Hinton, tackle, 219 pounds
  • Wilburn Hollis, quarterback, junior, No. 20, 200 pounds
  • Lloyd Humphreys, center, 193 pounds
  • Charlie Lee, tackle, 231 pounds
  • Mark Manders, guard, 219 pounds
  • Jerry Mauren, halfback, 164 pounds
  • Earl McQuiston, tackle
  • Tom Moore, quarterback, senior, No. 55
  • Eugene Mosley, fullback
  • William Perkins, end
  • Dayton Perry, center, sophomore
  • Emery Pudder, tackle
  • Bill Ringer, guard
  • Felton Rogers, end, 184 pounds
  • Bob Russo, halfback
  • Jim Sober, halfback, junior, No. 0
  • Matt Szykowny, quarterback
  • Sherwyn Thorson, guard, junior, No. 69, 210 pounds
  • Olen Treadway, quarterback, senior, No. 22
  • Donald Tucker, halfback
  • William Van Buren, center
  • David Watkins, end
  • Bill Whisler, end, junior, No 81, 219 pounds
  • Chester Williams, tackle
  • Joe Williams, fullback, sophomore, 191 pounds
  • James Winton
  • Bernie Wyatt, halfback, senior, No. 45
  • Bob Yauck, tackle
  • Don Zinn, center, senior

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Coaches and administrators

Rankings

Further information: 1960 major college football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910Final
AP151983 (5)2 (17)1 (23)1 (34)1 (46)52 (7)2 (171⁄2)3 (121⁄2)
Coaches1 (10)2

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Game summaries

No. 16 Purdue

See also: 1960 Purdue Boilermakers football team
#16 Purdue at #1 Iowa
Team 1 234Total
No. 16 Boilermakers 0 077 14
• No. 1 Hawkeyes 0 1470 21
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Iowa Stadium
Scoring summary
Q2IOWAHollis 1-yard run (Moore kick)IOWA 7–0
Q2IOWADayton Perry 84-yard fumble return (Moore kick)IOWA 14–0
Q3IOWAHollis 6-yard run (Moore kick)IOWA 21–0
Q3PURTiller 16-yard pass from Allen (Allen kick)IOWA 21–7
Q4PURAllen 1-yard run (Allen kick)IOWA 21–14

[16][25]

at No. 3 Minnesota

#1 Iowa at #3 Minnesota
Team 1 234Total
No. 1 Hawkeyes 3 070 10
• No. 3 Golden Gophers 7 0614 27
Scoring summary
1MinnMunsey 7-yard run (Rogers kick)Minn 7-0
1IowaMoore 28-yard field goalMinn 7-3
3IowaWilliams 20-yard run (Moore kick)Iowa 10-7
3MinnStephens 1-yard run (kick failed)Minn 13-10
3MinnHagberg 42-yard run (Rogers kick)Minn 20-10
4MinnSalem 1-yard run (Rogers kick)Minn 27-10
See also: 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale

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No. 3 Ohio State

#3 Ohio State at #5 Iowa
Team 1 234Total
No. 3 Buckeyes 0 660 12
• No. 5 Hawkeyes 7 2107 35
Scoring summary
Q11:21IOWAWilliams 48-yard run (Moore kick)IOWA 7–0
Q213:29OSUFerguson 1-yard run (kick failed)IOWA 7–6
Q210:15IOWAHollis 12-yard run (Moore kick)IOWA 14–6
Q15:30IOWASzykowny 1-yard run (Moore kick)IOWA 21–6
Q20:37IOWAWilliams 1-yard run (Moore kick)IOWA 28–6
Q313:00OSUMatte 22-yard run (pass failed)IOWA 28–12
Q414:08IOWAFerguson 9-yard run (Moore kick)IOWA 35–12
See also: 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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1961 NFL Draft

Main article: 1961 NFL draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Willie Fleming Halfback 14 196 Pittsburgh Steelers
Bernard Wyatt Back 19 258 Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

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  2. ^ "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. p. 241. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  3. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 161.
  4. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 277.
  5. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, pp. 278-279.
  6. ^ "Hawkeyes' Ferguson and Manders Make Look All America Football Team". The Des Moines Register. December 7, 1960. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Matte and Ferguson Picked On All-Big Ten Team". Toledo Blade. November 22, 1960.
  8. ^ "Big Ten Coaches Name Three Bucks All Stars". The Terre Haute Star. November 25, 1960. p. 26.
  9. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 220.
  10. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 220.
  11. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 260.
  12. ^ "Iowa Shows Offensive Power" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 27, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  13. ^ "Iowa's Fast Backs Shatter Wildcat Defense" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 4, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  14. ^ "Hawks Hold Ball 5 Times, Score Twice" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 11, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  15. ^ "13 Seconds Lucky for Iowa in Win" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 18, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Hawks First – By Big Margin" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 25, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  17. ^ "Mum's the Word After Game, Squads Silent About Kansas" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 1, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  18. ^ a b "Gophers Win 27-10, Move to No. 1 Rating" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 8, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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  20. ^ a b "Iowa Win Double Present for Evy" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 15, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  21. ^ "Minnesota 1st But Hawkeyes In No. 2 Spot" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 22, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  22. ^ "1960 Football Schedule". hawkeyesports.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  23. ^ 2022 Media Guide, pp. 250-258.
  24. ^ "Iowa 1960 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  25. ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1960 Oct 23. Retrieved 2018-Oct-28.
  26. ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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