1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDan Dickel
Captains
  • Craig Darling
  • Dave Harris
  • Dave Simms
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
1972 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Purdue 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Michigan State 5 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Minnesota 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Illinois 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Iowa 2 – 6 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 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 1972 Big Ten football season. In their second year under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Hawkeyes compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–6–1 in conference game), finished in eighth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 208 to 109.[1][2]

The 1972 Hawkeyes gained 1,629 rushing yards and 825 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 2,724 rushing yards and 989 passing yards.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Kyle Skogman (24-of-57 passing for 356 yards), Dave Harris (621 rushing yards), Brian Rollins (29 receptions for 378 yards), and Harris and Frank Holmes (24 points each).[4] Andre Jackson set a single-season Iowa record (still standing) with 171 total tackles in 1972.[5] Harris, offensive lineman Craig Darling, and linebacker Dave Simms were the team captains.[6] Defensive end Dan Dickel was also selected as the team's most valuable player.[7]

Prior to the 1972 season, Iowa renamed Iowa Stadium as Kinnick Stadium in honor of 1939 Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick. Artificial turf was also installed with a block "I" at the center of the field for the 1972 season.[8] The stadium was called Iowa Stadium from its opening in 1929 through the 1971 season. Home attendance in 1972 totaled 220,833, an average of 44,166 per game.[9]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at No. 3 Ohio State
L 0–2177,098[10]
September 23Oregon State*
W 19–1151,229[11]
September 30at No. 13 Penn State*
L 10–1458,065[12]
October 7Purdue
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 0–2454,576[13]
October 14at Northwestern
W 23–1231,149[14]
October 21at Minnesota
L 14–4344,196[15]
October 28Michigan State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
T 6–646,852[16]
November 4at Wisconsin
L 14–1678,723[17]
November 11No. 4 Michigan
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 0–3143,176[18]
November 18at Indiana
L 8–1627,440[19]
November 25Illinois
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 15–1425,000[20]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[21][22]

Game summaries

At No. 3 Ohio State

See also: 1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Iowa at No. 3 Ohio State
Team 1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 000 0
• No. 3 Buckeyes 0 777 21
  • Date: September 16
  • Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
  • Game start: 1:31p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:21
  • Game attendance: 77,098
  • Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
Scoring summary
24:06Ohio StKeith 1-yard run (Conway kick)Ohio St 7-0
30:26Ohio StHenson 4-yard run (Conway kick)Ohio St 14-0
410:04Ohio StHenson 1-yard run (Conway kick)Ohio St 21-0

Illinois

See also: 1972 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Team 1 234Total
Fighting Illini 0 068 14
• Hawkeyes 0 708 15
 
Scoring summary
24:45IowaMix 92-yard run (Kokolus kick)Iowa 7-0
34:52IlliniGreene 4-yard run (kick failed)Iowa 7-6
411:26IlliniPerrin 2-yard run (Roberson pass from Wells)Illinois 14-7
4:10IowaHolmes 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.

Roster

1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Butch Caldwell Fr
QB 11 Kyle Skogman Jr
QB 13 Frank Sunderman Sr
RB 22 Jim Jensen Fr
OL 72 Joe Devlin Fr
C Roger Jerrick Jr
OL 60 Dan McCarney So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Bill Windauer Sr
LB 20 Andre Jackson Fr
DE 87 Dan Dickel Jr
DB 46 Earl Douthitt So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1972 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. 242. 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, pp. 265, 272.
  6. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 220.
  7. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 222.
  8. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, pp. 259-260.
  9. ^ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 260.
  10. ^ "Iowa wins battles, but not the war". Quad-City Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Iowa led to victory by Holmes". The Duluth News Tribune. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Penn State gets by Iowa". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Boilermakers snip 8-game loss string". The Herald-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hawkeyes tumble 'Cats". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Gophers win first of year". The South Bend Tribune. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Iowa tiies fumbling Spartans, 6–6". The Grand Rapids Press. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Wisconsin puts safety last, wins". Wisconsin State Journal. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Curt Sylvester (November 12, 1972). "Wolverines Rip Iowa, 31–0: U-M Alone Atop Big Ten". Detroit Free Press. p. 1E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Hawks lose on field goals". Omaha World-Herald. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Iowa outscores Illinois 15–14". Herald and Review. November 26, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "1972-73 Football Schedule". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  22. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Iowa)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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