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1970 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–6–1 (3–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDave Clement
CaptainRay Manning, Dan McDonald
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Ohio State $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Michigan 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Northwestern 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Iowa 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Michigan State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Minnesota 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Purdue 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Illinois 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Indiana 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by Ray Nagel in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Oregon State*
L 14–2123,379
September 26No. 7 USC*
L 0–4856,131
October 3at Arizona*
L 10–1737,500
October 10Wisconsin
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 24–1453,622
October 17Purduedagger
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 3–2456,973
October 24at Michigan State
L 0–3763,482
October 31at Minnesota
T 14–1451,345
November 7Indiana
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 42–1343,217
November 14at No. 5 Michigan
L 0–5566,189[1]
November 21Illinois
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 22–1638,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1970 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Roy Bash Sr
C 51 Al Cassady Sr
RB 44 Dennis Green Sr
TE 82 Ray Manning Sr
OT 77 Jim Miller Sr
RB 10 Levi Mitchell Jr
RB 29 Steve Penney Jr
WR 22 Kerry Reardon Sr
WR 47 Dave Triplett Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 53 Dave Clement Sr
DB 43 Craig Clemons Jr
DB 41 Tom Hayes Sr
DE 90 Larry Horton So
LB 85 Kenny Price Sr
DT 65 Bill Windauer So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K   Marcos Melendez
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

USC

USC at Iowa
1 234Total
• No. 7 Trojans 7 27140 48
Hawkeyes 0 000 0
Scoring summary
1USCJones 1-yard run (Ayala kick)USC 7–0
2USCDavis 3-yard run (Ayala kick)USC 14–0
2USCJones 8-yard run (kick failed)USC 20–0
2USCChandler 9-yard pass from Jones (Dickerson pass from Jones)USC 28–0
2USCRae 4-yard run (run failed)USC 34–0
3USCHarris 1-yard run (Ayala kick)USC 41–0
3USCMcNeill 4-yard run (Ayala kick)USC 48–0

Wisconsin

Wisconsin at Iowa
1 234Total
Badgers 0 0140 14
• Hawkeyes 7 773 24
Scoring summary
Q1IOWATim Sullivan 2 yard run (Marcos Melendez kick)IOWA 7–0
Q2IOWALevi Mitchell 4 yard run (Melendez kick)IOWA 14–0
Q3WISNeil Graff 16 yard run (pass failed)IOWA 14–6
Q3WISLarry Mialik 28 yard pass from Graff (Graff run)Tie 14–14
Q3IOWASullivan 3 yard run (Melendez kick)IOWA 21–14
Q4IOWAMelendez 31 yard field goalIOWA 28–14

Iowa sophomore quarterback Kyle Skogman started his first game.[2]

At Michigan

Iowa at Michigan
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 000 0
• No. 5 Wolverines 21 14713 55
Scoring summary
1MICHBilly Taylor 1-yard run (Dana Coin kick)MICH 7-0
1MICHGlenn Doughty 2-yard run (Coin kick)MICH 14-0
1MICHTaylor 2-yard run (Coin kick)MICH 21-0
2MICHDon Moorhead 24-yard run (Coin kick)MICH 28-0
2MICHFritz Seyferth 3-yard run (Coin kick)MICH 35-0
3MICHThom Darden recovered fumble in end zone (Coin kick)MICH 42-0
4MICHLance G. Scheffler 5-yard run (Coin kick)MICH 49-0
4MICHDavid Zuccarelli 7-yard run (kick failed)MICH 55-0
See also: 1970 Michigan Wolverines football team

[3]

References

  1. ^ Curt Sylvester (November 15, 1970). "Whoosh! M's Well-Oiled Machine Crushes Iowa, 55-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Palm Beach Post. 1970 Oct 11.
  3. ^ "Michigan Blasts Iowa, 55-0." Palm Beach Post. 1970 Nov 15.


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