1961 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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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 represented the University of Iowa in the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Burns, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 30California*No. 1
W 28–756,000
October 7at USC*No. 1
ABCW 35–3430,263
October 14IndianaNo. 2
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 27–856,000
October 21WisconsindaggerNo. 4
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 47–1560,150
October 28at PurdueNo. 5
L 0–950,127
November 4at No. 5 Ohio StateNo. 9
L 13–2983,795
November 11No. 5 Minnesota
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
ABCL 9–1667,081
November 18at Michigan
L 14–2361,925[1]
November 25Notre Dame*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 42–2158,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

1961 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 20 Wilburn Hollis Sr
QB 22 Matt Szykowny Jr
RB   Bill Perkins Jr
FB   Joe Williams Jr
WR   Cloyd Webb So
OL 67 Wally Hilgenberg So
OL 69 Sherwyn Thorson Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
RB/DB 16 Paul Krause So
DB 19 Larry Ferguson Jr
LB 61 Mike Reilly So
WR/DL 81 Bill Whisler Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings[edit]

Further information: 1961 NCAA University Division football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910Final
AP1 (22)1 (19)1 (24)2 (11)4 (2)5 (1)9RV————
Coaches65—

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Game summaries[edit]

California[edit]

See also: 1961 California Golden Bears football team

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At USC[edit]

See also: 1961 USC Trojans football team

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Indiana[edit]

See also: 1961 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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Wisconsin[edit]

See also: 1961 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry

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Purdue[edit]

See also: 1961 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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At Ohio State[edit]

Iowa at Ohio State
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 076 13
• Buckeyes 6 6017 29
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
  • Game attendance: 83,795
  • Game weather: Cloudy; 46 °F (8 °C); wind 5 mph E
Scoring summary
Q111:07OHSTPerdue 55-yard fumble return (kick failed)OHST 6–0
Q26:35OHSTBryant 18-yard pass from Sparma (kick failed)OHST 12–0
Q36:18IOWASzykowny 1-yard run (Szykowny kick)OHST 12–7
Q414:39OHSTBryant 62-yard pass from Sparma (Van Raaphorst kick)OHST 19–7
Q48:04OHSTVan Raaphorst 24-yard field goalOHST 22–7
Q41:55OHSTFerguson 13-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick)OHST 29–7
Q4:12IOWATurici 4-yard run (kick failed)OHST 29–13
See also: 1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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Minnesota[edit]

See also: 1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale

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At Michigan[edit]

See also: 1961 Michigan Wolverines football team

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Notre Dame[edit]

See also: 1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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1962 NFL Draft[edit]

Main article: 1962 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Larry Ferguson Back 4 52 Detroit Lions
Sherwyn Thorson Guard 7 87 Los Angeles Rams
Wilburn Hollis Quarterback 9 118 St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Whisler End 13 169 Washington Redskins

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Joe Falls (November 19, 1961). "Big Finishes Win for M, MSU: Wolverines Overhaul Iowa, 23-14". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Iowa 1961 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Hawks Still No. 1 In 2nd AP Ballot" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 3, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Hollis Included on Injured List" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 10, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Iowa 4th in AP Ballot–Michigan State 1st" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 17, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Szykowny Ups Passing Percentage to .682" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 24, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "Iowa Ninth in Poll; Spartans Still No. 1" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 31, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "Burns Evaluates Ohio State Game; Eyes Strong Gophers" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 7, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  9. ^ "Longhorns Remain 1st; Hawks 23rd" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 14, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  10. ^ "Burns Says Poor Tackling Hurt Hawkeyes" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 14, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  11. ^ "Hawks Praise Jerry Burns Despite Hard-Luck Season" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 28, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com".
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