1969 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1969 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPLarry Ely
Captains
  • Jon Meskimen
  • Larry Ely
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
1969 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ohio State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Michigan + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Purdue 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Minnesota 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Michigan State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Illinois 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 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 1969 Big Ten football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ray Nagel, the Hawkeyes compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 in conference game), finished in a four-way tie for fifth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 275 to 255.[1][2]

The 1969 Hawkeyes gained 2,155 rushing yards and 2,088 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 2,205 rushing yards and 1,614 passing yards.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Larry Lawrence (113-of-239 passing, 1,680 yards), Steve Penney (484 rushing yards), Kerry Reardon (43 receptions for 738 yards), and Alan Schuette (45 points scored).[4] Guard Jon Meskimen was a first-team All-Big Ten player. Meskimen and linebacker Larry Ely were the team captains.[5] Ely 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 totaled 301,287, an average of 50,218 per game.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20Oregon State*
L 14–4251,800[8]
September 27Washington State*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 61–3543,321
October 4Arizona*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 31–1947,391[9]
October 11at Wisconsin
L 17–2353,714
October 18at No. 17 Purdue
L 31–3565,971
October 25Michigan State
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ABCW 19–1865,471
November 1Minnesota
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
L 8–3556,143
November 8at Indiana
ABCW 28–1752,854
November 15No. 14 Michigan
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 6–5145,981[10]
November 22at Illinois
W 40–030,257
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1969 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Larry Lawrence Sr
RB 44 Dennis Green Jr
WR 22 Kerry Reardon Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 43 Craig Clemons So
LB   Larry Ely Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "1969 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
    2. ^ "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. p. 242. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
    3. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 161.
    4. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, pp. 278-280.
    5. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 220.
    6. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 222.
    7. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 260.
    8. ^ "Beavers rebound for 42-14 romp". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. September 21, 1969. p. 1B.
    9. ^ "Iowa's long TD runs tame Arizona, 31–19". The Flint Journal. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ Curt Sylvester (November 16, 1969). "Wolverines Clobber Helpless Iowa, 51-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
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