The 1975 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 1975 Big Ten football season. In their second year under head coach Bob Commings, the Hawkeyes compiled a 3–8 record (3–5 in conference games), tied for seventh place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 279 to 182.[1][2]
The 1975 Hawkeyes gained 2,406 rushing yards and 597 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 2,458 rushing yards and 1,282 passing yards.[3]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tom McLaughlin (23-of-87 passing for 358 yards), running back Dave Schick (482 rushing yards), Bill Schultz (eight receptions for 238 yards), kicker Nick Quartaro (40 points scored), and Andre Jackson (126 total tackles).[4] Tackle Rod Walters and guard Joe Devlin received first-team All-America honors from Time magazine and The Sporting News and, in Walters' case, the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Defensive back Bob Elliott was a first-team Academic All-American. Linebacker Andre Jackson and tight end Brandt Yocom were the team captains.[5] Jackson was also selected as the team's most valuable player.[6]
The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance totaled 320,690, an average of 53,448 per game.[7]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 13 | Illinois | | L 12–27 | 57,200 |
| September 20 | at Syracuse* | | L 7–10 | 19,283 |
| September 27 | No. 12 Penn State* | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| L 10–30 | 52,780 |
| October 4 | No. 3 USC* | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| L 16–27 | 54,600 |
| October 11 | at No. 1 Ohio State | | L 0–49 | 87,826 |
| October 18 | at Indiana | | W 20–10 | 32,441 |
| October 25 | Minnesota | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
| L 7–31 | 59,160 |
| November 1 | at Northwestern | | W 24–21 | 25,530 |
| November 8 | Wisconsin | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| W 45–28 | 54,650 |
| November 15 | at Purdue | | L 18–19 | 45,549 |
| November 22 | Michigan State | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| L 23–27 | 42,300 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
| 1975 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Name |
Class
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Nick Quartaro
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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1976 NFL draft
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References
- ^ "1975 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. p. 242. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 161.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, pp. 278-280.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 220.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 222.
- ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 260.
- ^ "1975 Football Schedule". University of Iowa Athletic Department. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "1976 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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