FEATURED GAME
Beat #4 Wisconsin
20
vs
9
Trophy game — beat #4 Wisconsin
Football History
Season Snapshot 1958 at a glance
1958 Iowa Football
8-1-1
Overall
5-1
Big Ten
Bowl
Postseason
Won 38-12 · Rose Bowl
#2
Final AP rank
Forest Evashevski
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
1
(6) Texas Christian
Power rating
+24.8
Simple Rating System — #1 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
38
vs (16) California on Jan 1
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs (6) Texas Christian (17-0)
Closest game
0-point loss
vs Air Force (13-13)
Biggest win
by 26
vs (16) California (38-12)
Rankings & Streaks
Final AP rank
#2
end-of-season Associated Press poll
Longest win streak
5
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
4-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
3-0
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROSE BOWL (PASADENA, CA)
Beat #16 California
38
vs
12
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) — defining win on the season's biggest stage
RANKED WIN
Beat #6 Texas Christian
17
vs
0
Took down #6 at home
RANKED WIN
Beat #8 Northwestern
26
vs
20
Took down #8 at home
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #16 Ohio State
28
vs
38
Tough matchup against #16
Compare This Team
See how the 1958 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1958 Schedule 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Home (6) Texas Christian | 17–0 | W |
| Oct 4 | Home Air Force | 13–13 | T |
| Oct 11 | Home Indiana | 34–13 | W |
| Oct 18 | Away (4) Wisconsin | 20–9 | W |
| Oct 25 | Home (8) Northwestern | 26–20 | W |
| Nov 1 | Away Michigan | 37–14 | W |
| Nov 8 | Away Minnesota | 28–6 | W |
| Nov 15 | Home (16) Ohio State | 28–38 | L |
| Nov 22 | Home (15) Notre Dame | 31–21 | W |
| Jan 1 | Neutral (16) California Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) | 38–12 | W |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points per game
27.2
vs
14.6
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+12.6 points per game
Total yards
—
vs
—
How many yards Iowa moved the ball, versus how many they let the other team move.
Pass yards
170.0
vs
120.3
Yards from passing per game — Iowa versus opponents.
+49.7 difference per game
Rush yards
235.9
vs
165.9
Yards on the ground per game — Iowa versus opponents.
+70.0 difference per game
First downs
—
vs
—
A first down means a fresh set of four tries — earning more is good.
Turnovers
—
vs
—
Times Iowa lost the ball (lower is better) versus times the defense took it back (higher is better).
Top Performers
Team Stats per Game
Stat
Offense
Defense
Diff
Pass Cmp
12.8
8.3
+4.5
Pass Att
22.8
20.0
+2.8
Pass Cmp %
56.1
41.7
+14.4
Pass Yds
170.0
120.3
+49.7
Pass TD
1.2
1.0
+0.2
Rush Att
49.3
45.9
+3.4
Rush Yds
235.9
165.9
+70.0
Rush Y/A
4.8
3.6
+1.2
Rush TD
2.3
1.1
+1.2
Plays
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—
—
Total Yds
—
—
—
Yds/Play
—
—
—
1st Downs
—
—
—
Penalties
—
—
—
Penalty Yds
—
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Fumbles
—
—
—
Interceptions
—
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Turnovers
—
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Player Stats
Passing
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | Y/A | AY/A | Y/C | Y/G | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy DuncanQBH-2,AA | 9 | 101 | 172 | 58.7 | 1,347 | 11 | 9 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 13.3 | 149.7 | 135.1 |
| Mitchell OgiegoQB | 9 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 13.6 | 19.7 | 103.2 |
Rushing & Receiving
| Player | G | Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Y/G | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G | Plays | Yds | TD | ||
| Ray JauchRB | 9 | 72 | 506 | 7.0 | 2 | 56.2 | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 0 | 10.9 | 80 | 604 | 2 |
| Willie FlemingRB | 9 | 62 | 420 | 6.8 | 6 | 46.7 | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | 2 | 14.9 | 68 | 554 | 8 |
| Bob JeterRB | 9 | 56 | 355 | 6.3 | 3 | 39.4 | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | 2 | 12.8 | 63 | 470 | 5 |
| Kevin FurlongRB | 9 | 71 | 303 | 4.3 | 0 | 33.7 | 12 | 105 | 8.8 | 0 | 11.7 | 83 | 408 | 0 |
| Don HornRB | 9 | 67 | 260 | 3.9 | 2 | 28.9 | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 76 | 370 | 2 |
| Don NortonWR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 359 | 15.0 | 4 | 39.9 | 24 | 359 | 4 |
| Curt MerzWR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 342 | 14.3 | 2 | 38.0 | 24 | 342 | 2 |
| John NoceraRB | 9 | 37 | 140 | 3.8 | 3 | 15.6 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.8 | 40 | 156 | 3 |
| Jeff LangstonWR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 123 | 12.3 | 1 | 13.7 | 10 | 123 | 1 |
| Bob PrescottWR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 0 | 9.1 | 7 | 82 | 0 |
| Bill GravelRB | 9 | 17 | 75 | 4.4 | 0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 75 | 0 |
| Randy DuncanQBH-2,AA | 9 | 35 | 59 | 1.7 | 4 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 59 | 4 |
| Al MillerWR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 5.1 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
| John BrownRB | 9 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Mitchell OgiegoQB | 9 | 10 | -7 | -0.7 | 1 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | -7 | 1 |
Scoring
| Player | G | Rush | Rec | PR | KR | Int | FR | Oth | TD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | 2PM | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie FlemingRB | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 6.7 |
| Bob JeterRB | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4.0 |
| Randy DuncanQB | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3.3 |
| Don NortonWR | 9 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2.7 |
| John NoceraRB | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2.0 |
| Don HornRB | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2.0 |
| Curt MerzWR | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1.3 |
| Ray JauchRB | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1.3 |
| Jeff LangstonWR | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1.3 |
| Mitchell OgiegoQB | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.7 |
Game Logs
| Date | Opp | Rslt | Passing | Rushing | Total | Penalties | TO | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | Rate | Att | Yds | TD | Plays | Yds | Y/P | No | Yds | FL | Int | TO | |||
| Sep 27 | Texas Christian | W 17–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 4 | Air Force | T 13–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 11 | Indiana | W 34–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 18 | @ Wisconsin | W 20–9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25 | Northwestern | W 26–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 1 | @ Michigan | W 37–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 8 | @ Minnesota | W 28–6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15 | Ohio State | L 28–38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 22 | Notre Dame | W 31–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 1 | vs California Rose Bowl | W 38–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1958 Roster 15 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Ogiego | — | QB | 19 Cmp, 32 Att, 214 Yds, 0 TD |
| Randy Duncan | — | QB | 106 Cmp, 179 Att, 1397 Yds, 12 TD |
| Bill Gravel | — | RB | 20 Att, 120 Yds, 6.0 Avg |
| Bob Jeter | — | RB | 65 Att, 469 Yds, 7.2 Avg |
| Don Horn | — | RB | 74 Att, 289 Yds, 3.9 Avg |
| John Brown | — | RB | 9 Att, 10 Yds, 1.1 Avg |
| John Nocera | — | RB | 46 Att, 177 Yds, 3.8 Avg |
| Kevin Furlong | — | RB | 76 Att, 316 Yds, 4.2 Avg |
| Ray Jauch | — | RB | 76 Att, 524 Yds, 6.9 Avg |
| Willie Fleming | — | RB | 71 Att, 505 Yds, 7.1 Avg |
| Al Miller | — | WR | 5 Rec, 46 Yds, 9.2 Avg |
| Bob Prescott | — | WR | 10 Rec, 113 Yds, 11.3 Avg |
| Curt Merz | — | WR | 25 Rec, 354 Yds, 14.2 Avg |
| Don Norton | — | WR | 25 Rec, 374 Yds, 15.0 Avg |
| Jeff Langston | — | WR | 11 Rec, 130 Yds, 11.8 Avg |
1958 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Final
#2
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #2
- Lowest Rank
- #17
- Weeks in Poll
- 11
- Total Weeks
- 13
Week-by-week rankings
Pre
#13
9/29
#8
10/6
#17
10/13
#13
10/20
#7
10/27
#2
11/3
#2
11/10
#2
11/17
#6
11/24
#4
12/1
NR
12/8
NR
Final
#2
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