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Iowa Football Team History


Iowa Hawkeyes
University of Iowa
 Iowa City, IA
Founded: 1847
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Capacity: 70,585
Colors: Gold, Black & White
Coach: Frank X. Lauterbur
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Frank X. Lauterbur enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Michigan  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ UCLA  18   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Penn State  8   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Arizona  20   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Northwestern  15   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Minnesota  23   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Illinois  0   50   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Purdue  23   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Wisconsin  7   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Ohio State  13   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Michigan State  6   15   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record0-11
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average12.7
  Points Allowed401
  Defense Average36.5
  Opponents Record79-41
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record0-6
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-4260295 6-2193199  Cal Stoll
Illinois 5-6164157 4-4127109  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana 2-9151271 0-896228  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-0-133068 7-0-124558  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-0-141364Won  42-217-0-130737  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 5-6114164 4-469108  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Purdue 5-6200213 4-4147162  Alex Agase
Northwestern 4-7188299 4-4162220  John Pont
Wisconsin 4-7216237 3-5138161  John Jardine
Iowa 0-11140401 0-894296  Frank X. Lauterbur

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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