American college football season
The 1968 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1968 Big Ten Conference football season . Led by third-year head coach Ray Nagel , the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 No. 8 Oregon State * W 21–2046,892 [1]
September 28 at TCU * L 17–28
October 5 No. 5 Notre Dame * Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA L 28–5158,043
October 12 Indiana Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA L 34–3854,633
October 19 Wisconsin Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry ) W 41–045,651
October 26 at No. 7 Purdue L 14–4461,927
November 2 at Minnesota W 35–2857,703
November 9 Northwestern Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA W 68–34
November 16 No. 2 Ohio State Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA L 27–3344,131
November 23 at Illinois W 37–1335,055
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1968 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Marcos Melendez
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
Oregon State
Oregon State at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 8 Beavers
14
6 0 0
20
• Hawkeyes
7
7 0 7
21
Date: September 21Location: Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IAGame attendance: 46,892
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At TCU
Notre Dame
At Purdue
Northwestern
Northwestern at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Wildcats
7
7 14 6
34
• Hawkeyes
14
28 7 19
68
Date: November 9Location: Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IAGame attendance: 44,876
It was a record-setting day for the Hawkeyes. Iowa established a Big Ten record for total offense with 639 yards (431 rushing). Ed Podolak rushed for 286 yards (setting Iowa and Big Ten records) and two touchdowns on 17 carries. His performance still ranks #2 on Iowa's single-game rushing list .[4]
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Ohio State
No. 2 Ohio State at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 2 Buckeyes
6
6 14 7
33
Hawkeyes
0
0 6 21
27
At Illinois
After winning only 4 games combined over the previous three seasons, the Hawkeyes earned their 5th victory of the season.[6]
References
^ "Preece hurt, O-State upset by Iowa 21-20" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). September 22, 1968. p. 1B.
^ "1968 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference . Retrieved January 7, 2018 .
^ "Hawk Sophs Prove Determination Can Be Valued over Experience" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . September 24, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved January 7, 2018 .
^ "Podolak Captures Lead in Big 10 Rushing" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . November 12, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved January 7, 2018 .
^ "Iowa Sets Mark" . The Times (Shreveport) . November 10, 1968. p. 39. Retrieved January 7, 2018 .
^ "Seniors Close Careers on a Happy Note" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . November 26, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved January 7, 2018 .
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