1969 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1969 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ray Nagel, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for fifth in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

1969 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPLarry Ely
CaptainJon Meskimen, Larry Ely
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
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
Iowa 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20Oregon State*L 14–4251,800[1]
September 27Washington State*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 61–3543,321
October 4Arizona*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 31–1947,391[2]
October 11at WisconsinL 17–2353,714
October 18at No. 17 PurdueL 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 IndianaABCW 28–1752,854
November 15No. 14 Michigan
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 6–5145,981[3]
November 22at IllinoisW 40–030,257
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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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

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  1. ^ "Beavers rebound for 42-14 romp". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. September 21, 1969. p. 1B.
  2. ^ "Iowa's long TD runs tame Arizona, 31–19". The Flint Journal. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Curt Sylvester (November 16, 1969). "Wolverines Clobber Helpless Iowa, 51-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.