1961 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1961 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–4 (2–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPAl Hinton
CaptainBill Van Buren, Wilburn Hollis
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State $ 6 0 0 8 0 1
No. 6 Minnesota 6 1 0 8 2 0
No. 8 Michigan State 5 2 0 7 2 0
No. 12 Purdue 4 2 0 6 3 0
Wisconsin 4 3 0 6 3 0
Michigan 3 3 0 6 3 0
Iowa 2 4 0 5 4 0
Northwestern 2 4 0 4 5 0
Indiana 0 6 0 2 7 0
Illinois 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa in the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Jerry Burns, the Hawkeyes compiled a 5–4 record (2–4 in conference game), tied for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 162. The team was ranked No. 1 in the AP poll at the start of the season but dropped out of the polls after losing four consecutive games.[1]

Senior tackle Al Hinton was selected as the team's most valuable player, and senior center Bill Van Buren was selected as a first-team All-American. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Matt Szykowny (1,078 passing yards), fullback Bill Perkins (380 rushing yards), end Cloyd Webb (426 receiving yards), and fullback Joe Williams (54 points scored).

The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

  1. ^ "1961 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

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