FEATURED GAME
Beat Indiana
14
vs
10
Quality road victory
Football History
Season Snapshot 1962 at a glance
1962 Iowa Football
4-5
Overall
3-3
Big Ten
Jerry Burns
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
+11.3
Simple Rating System — #22 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
28
vs Oregon State on Sep 29
Best defensive game
held them to 7
vs (6) USC (0-7)
Closest game
4-point win
vs Indiana (14-10)
Biggest win
by 20
vs Oregon State (28-8)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
3-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-3
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Oregon State
28
vs
8
Wire-to-wire control — won by 20
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
14
vs
42
Trophy game came up just short
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
10
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #6 USC
0
vs
7
Tough matchup against #6
Compare This Team
See how the 1962 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1962 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Home Oregon State | 28–8 | W |
| Oct 6 | Home (6) USC | 0–7 | L |
| Oct 13 | Away Indiana | 14–10 | W |
| Oct 20 | Away (10) Wisconsin | 14–42 | L |
| Oct 27 | Home Purdue | 3–26 | L |
| Nov 3 | Home Ohio State | 28–14 | W |
| Nov 10 | Away (10) Minnesota | 0–10 | L |
| Nov 17 | Home Michigan | 28–14 | W |
| Nov 24 | Away Notre Dame | 12–35 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points per game
14.1
vs
18.4
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
-4.3 points per game
Total yards
—
vs
—
How many yards Iowa moved the ball, versus how many they let the other team move.
Pass yards
109.4
vs
117.4
Yards from passing per game — Iowa versus opponents.
-8.0 difference per game
Rush yards
173.3
vs
145.3
Yards on the ground per game — Iowa versus opponents.
+28.0 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
9.6
9.0
+0.6
Pass Att
18.8
18.9
-0.1
Pass Cmp %
50.9
47.6
+3.3
Pass Yds
109.4
117.4
-8.0
Pass TD
0.9
0.7
+0.2
Rush Att
45.6
42.0
+3.6
Rush Yds
173.3
145.3
+28.0
Rush Y/A
3.8
3.5
+0.3
Rush TD
1.0
1.9
-0.9
Plays
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Total Yds
—
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Yds/Play
—
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1st Downs
—
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Penalties
—
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Penalty Yds
—
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Fumbles
—
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt SzykownyQB | 9 | 59 | 115 | 51.3 | 737 | 6 | 10 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 81.9 | 105.0 |
| Bob WallaceQB | 9 | 21 | 43 | 48.8 | 184 | 1 | 3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 8.8 | 20.4 | 78.5 |
| Fred RiddleQB | 9 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 5.8 | -0.6 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 97.1 |
Rushing & Receiving
| Player | G | Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Y/G | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G | Plays | Yds | TD | ||
| Larry FergusonRB | 9 | 113 | 547 | 4.8 | 0 | 60.8 | 13 | 180 | 13.8 | 1 | 20.0 | 126 | 727 | 1 |
| Bobby GrierRB | 9 | 77 | 331 | 4.3 | 0 | 36.8 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 2.3 | 81 | 352 | 0 |
| Bill PerkinsRB | 9 | 48 | 237 | 4.9 | 0 | 26.3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 2.9 | 51 | 263 | 0 |
| Paul KrauseRB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.3 | 16 | 214 | 13.4 | 1 | 23.8 | 17 | 226 | 1 |
| Victor DavisRB | 9 | 46 | 216 | 4.7 | 0 | 24.0 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -0.4 | 47 | 212 | 0 |
| Willie Ray SmithRB | 9 | 37 | 136 | 3.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 5.6 | 40 | 186 | 1 |
| Cloyd WebbWR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 179 | 14.9 | 2 | 19.9 | 12 | 179 | 2 |
| Lonnie RogersRB | 9 | 23 | 96 | 4.2 | 0 | 10.7 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 28 | 118 | 1 |
| Tony GiacobazziWR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 0 | 9.4 | 8 | 85 | 0 |
| Bob ShermanRB | 9 | 16 | 29 | 1.8 | 0 | 3.2 | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 4.9 | 23 | 73 | 0 |
| Sammie HarrisRB | 9 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -0.8 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 6.9 | 4 | 55 | 1 |
| Dick DoughertyRB | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 5.7 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
| Bill NiedbalaWR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Lynn LyonWR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 1.9 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Dick TuriciRB | 9 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.4 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Bob LeZotteRB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Fred RiddleQB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob KreamerRB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob WallaceQB | 9 | 11 | -9 | -0.8 | 0 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
| Matt SzykownyQB | 9 | 29 | -55 | -1.9 | 0 | -6.1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | -55 | 0 |
Scoring
| Player | G | Rush | Rec | PR | KR | Int | FR | Oth | TD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | 2PM | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloyd WebbWR | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1.3 |
| Dick TuriciRB | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.7 |
| Larry FergusonRB | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.7 |
| Lonnie RogersRB | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.7 |
| Paul KrauseRB | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.7 |
| Sammie HarrisRB | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.7 |
| Willie Ray SmithRB | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 29 | Oregon State | W 28–8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 6 | USC | L 0–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13 | @ Indiana | W 14–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 20 | @ Wisconsin | L 14–42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 27 | Purdue | L 3–26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 3 | Ohio State | W 28–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 10 | @ Minnesota | L 0–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17 | Michigan | W 28–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | @ Notre Dame | L 12–35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1962 Roster 20 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wallace | — | QB | 21 Cmp, 43 Att, 184 Yds, 1 TD |
| Fred Riddle | — | QB | 6 Cmp, 11 Att, 64 Yds, 1 TD |
| Matt Szykowny | — | QB | 59 Cmp, 115 Att, 737 Yds, 6 TD |
| Bill Perkins | — | RB | 48 Att, 237 Yds, 4.9 Avg |
| Bobby Grier | — | RB | 77 Att, 331 Yds, 4.3 Avg |
| Bob Kreamer | — | RB | 1 Att, 4 Yds, 4.0 Avg |
| Bob LeZotte | — | RB | 3 Att, 8 Yds, 2.7 Avg |
| Bob Sherman | — | RB | 16 Att, 29 Yds, 1.8 Avg |
| Dick Dougherty | — | RB | 5 Rec, 51 Yds, 10.2 Avg |
| Dick Turici | — | RB | 3 Att, 11 Yds, 3.7 Avg |
| Larry Ferguson | — | RB | 113 Att, 547 Yds, 4.8 Avg |
| Lonnie Rogers | — | RB | 23 Att, 96 Yds, 4.2 Avg |
| Paul Krause | — | RB | 16 Rec, 214 Yds, 13.4 Avg |
| Sammie Harris | — | RB | 3 Rec, 62 Yds, 20.7 Avg |
| Victor Davis | — | RB | 46 Att, 216 Yds, 4.7 Avg |
| Willie Ray Smith | — | RB | 37 Att, 136 Yds, 3.7 Avg |
| Bill Niedbala | — | WR | 3 Rec, 30 Yds, 10.0 Avg |
| Cloyd Webb | — | WR | 12 Rec, 179 Yds, 14.9 Avg |
| Lynn Lyon | — | WR | 2 Rec, 17 Yds, 8.5 Avg |
| Tony Giacobazzi | — | WR | 8 Rec, 85 Yds, 10.6 Avg |
1962 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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