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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: Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Raymond R. Ray Nagel enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Arizona  31   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Oregon State  3   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Wisconsin  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Purdue  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Minnesota  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Northwestern  15   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Indiana  20   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Michigan State  7   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Ohio State  10   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Miami  0   44   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored86
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed253
  Defense Average25.3
  Opponents Record51-44
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 4-6173193 4-3149140  Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota 4-5-1124160 3-3-17599  Murray Warmath
Indiana 1-8-1104229 1-5-187160  John Pont
Michigan State 9-0-129399 7-021371  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Purdue 9-2297154Won  14-136-119289  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan 6-4236138 4-3171110  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State 4-5108123 3-47278  Wayne Woody Hayes
Northwestern 3-6-1137213 2-4-1109129  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 3-6-187212 2-4-161133  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 2-886253 1-652172  Raymond R. Ray Nagel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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