American college football season
The 1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season . Led by second-year head coach Frank Lauterbur , the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–6–1 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. Iowa played home games in Kinnick Stadium , which was renamed for the 1939 Heisman Trophy -winner, Nile Kinnick . The stadium was called Iowa Stadium from its opening in 1929 through the 1971 season.
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 at No. 3 Ohio State L 0–2177,098 September 23 Oregon State * W 19–1151,229 September 30 at No. 13 Penn State * L 10–1458,065 October 7 Purdue Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA L 0–2454,576 October 14 at Northwestern W 23–1231,149 October 21 at Minnesota L 14–4344,196 October 28 Michigan State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA T 6–646,852 November 4 at Wisconsin L 14–1678,723 November 11 No. 4 Michigan Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA L 0–3143,176 [1] November 18 at Indiana L 8–1627,440 November 25 Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA W 15–1425,000 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Game summaries [ edit ] At No. 3 Ohio State [ edit ] Iowa at No. 3 Ohio State 1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 0 0 0 0 0 • No. 3 Buckeyes 0 7 7 7 21
Date: September 16Location: Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio Game start: 1:31p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:21Game attendance: 77,098Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C) Scoring summary 2 4:06 Ohio St Keith 1-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 7-0 3 0:26 Ohio St Henson 4-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 14-0 4 10:04 Ohio St Henson 1-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 21-0
Illinois [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Fighting Illini 0 0 6 8 14 • Hawkeyes 0 7 0 8 15
Scoring summary 2 4:45 Iowa Mix 92-yard run (Kokolus kick) Iowa 7-0 3 4:52 Illini Greene 4-yard run (kick failed) Iowa 7-6 4 11:26 Illini Perrin 2-yard run (Roberson pass from Wells) Illinois 14-7 4:10 Iowa Holmes 1-yard run (Caldwell run) Iowa 15-14
Iowa closed the season with a win over Illinois. The Hawkeyes would not win again until upsetting No. 12 UCLA in the home opener of the 1974 season.
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