1967 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1967 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–8–1 (0–6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPSilas McKinnie
Captains
  • Silas McKinnie
  • Tony Williams
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
1967 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Indiana + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Minnesota + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Purdue + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Ohio State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Illinois 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Michigan 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Iowa 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Wisconsin 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 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 1967 Big Ten football season. In their second year under head coach Ray Nagel, the Hawkeyes compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–6–1 in conference game), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 277 to 161.[1][2]

The 1967 Hawkeyes gained 1,294 rushing yards and 1,748 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 2,544 rushing yards and 1,311 passing yards.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ed Podolak (79-of-162 passing, 1,014 yards), Silas McKinnie (588 rushing yards, 56 points scored), Al Bream (55 receptions for 703 yards), Rod Barnhart (124 total tackles), and Steve Wilson (seven interceptions).[4] McKinnie and defensive back Tony Williams were the team captains.[5] McKinnie 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 241,993, an average of 48,399 per game.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23TCU*
W 24–946,731[8]
September 30Oregon State*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 18–3848,313[9]
October 7at No. 6 Notre Dame*
L 6–5659,075[10]
October 14at Indiana
L 17–2141,353[11]
October 21at Wisconsin
T 21–2159,512[12]
October 28No. 7 Purdue
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 22–4156,504[13]
November 4Minnesota
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
L 0–1054,731[14]
November 11at Northwestern
L 24–3932,050[15]
November 18at Ohio State
L 10–2172,567[16]
November 25Illinois
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 19–2135,714[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[18][19]

This was the first season since 1952 that Iowa faced Illinois, following the chaos of their last matchup.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ "1967 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. 241. 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. ^ "Underdog Hawkeyes rap punchless Horned Frogs". Express and News. September 24, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oregon State easily handles Iowa, 38–18". The Sioux City Journal. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Irish maul Hawkeyes, 56–6". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hoosiers beat Iowa in last minute, 21–17". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wisconsin, Iowa wind up in 21–21 tie". The Racine Journal-Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Keyes gets four TDs; Purdue buries Iowa". The Grand Rapids Press. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Minnesota slips noose, nips Iowa, 10–0". The Indianapolis Star. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Northwestern rips Iowa, 39–24". Omaha World-Herald. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Ohio State tops Iowa 21–10". The Times Recorder. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Illini hang on for 21–19 win". The Saginaw News. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "1967-68 Football Schedule". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "Schedule/Results (1967 Iowa)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  20. ^ Dochterman, Scott (June 11, 2011). "Special report: How pass interference, a jawbreaker and tossed apples nearly canned the Iowa-Illinois football rivalry". The Gazette. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  21. ^ http://www.winsipedia.com/games/illinois/vs/iowa Illinois vs. Iowa All-Time. Winsipedia.
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