1974 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
American college football season
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The 1974 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 1974 Big Ten football season. In their first year under head coach Bob Commings, the Hawkeyes compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 308 to 157.[1][2]
- Bob Commings (1st season)
| 1974 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–6 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Howard Vernon (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Coyer (1st season) |
| MVP | Rob Fick |
| Captains | |
| Home stadium | Kinnick Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Michigan State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Hawkeyes gained 1,982 rushing yards and 1,193 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 3,180 rushing yards and 723 passing yards.[3]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Robert Fick (79-of-165 passing, 1,059 yards), running back Jim Jensen (659 rushing yards), Bill Schultz (25 receptions for 432 yards), Rod Wellington (30 points scored), and Dan LeFleur (115 total tackles).[4] Defensive back Earl Douthitt received first-team honors on the 1974 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Douthitt and offensive guard Dan McCarney were the team captains.[5] Fick was selected as the team's most valuable player.[6]
The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance totaled 291,600, an average of 48,600 per game.[7]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at No. 6 Michigan | L 7–24 | 76,802 | [8] | |
| September 21 | No. 12 UCLA* | W 21–10 | 47,500 | [9] | |
| September 28 | No. 19 Penn State* |
| L 0–27 | 46,500 | [10] |
| October 5 | at No. 9 USC* | L 3–41 | 52,095 | [11][12] | |
| October 12 | Northwestern |
| W 35–10 | 51,200 | [13] |
| October 19 | at Minnesota | L 17–23 | 48,579 | [14] | |
| October 26 | Illinois |
| W 14–12 | 49,400 | [15] |
| November 2 | at Purdue | L 14–38 | 51,107 | [16] | |
| November 9 | Wisconsin |
| L 15–28 | 48,300 | [17] |
| November 16 | No. 4 Ohio State |
| L 10–35 | 48,700 | [18] |
| November 23 | at No. 14 Michigan State | L 21–60 | 51,002 | [19] | |
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Game summaries
At Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • No. 6 Wolverines | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: September 14
- Location:
Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI - Game attendance: 76,802
- Game weather: Sunny
| 1 | Mich | Chuck Heater 2-yard run (Mike Lantry kick) | Michigan 7–0 | |
| 2 | Mich | Mark Elzinga 2-yard run (Mike Lantry kick) | Michigan 14–0 | |
| 3 | Mich | Chapman 10-yard pass from Mark Elzinga | Michigan 21–0 | |
| Mich | Mike Lantry 30-yard field goal | Michigan 24–0 | ||
| 4 | Iowa | Rod Wellington 1-yard field run (kick) | Michigan 24–7 | |
UCLA
The victory over the 12th ranked Bruins snapped a 12-game losing streak and was only Iowa's second win in its last 19 games.[21]
Penn State
At USC
Northwestern
At Minnesota
Illinois
At Purdue
Wisconsin
Ohio State
At Michigan State
Roster
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Special teams
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Team players in the 1975 NFL draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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| Earl Douthitt | Defensive back | 7 | 178 | Chicago Bears |
