FEATURED GAME
Beat #10 Washington
28
vs
18
Took down #10 at home
Football History
Season Snapshot 1964 at a glance
1964 Iowa Football
3-6
Overall
1-5
Big Ten
Jerry Burns
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
+8.6
Simple Rating System — #29 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
34
vs Idaho on Sep 26
Best defensive game
held them to 14
vs Minnesota (13-14)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Indiana (21-20)
Biggest win
by 10
vs Idaho (34-24)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
2-3
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
ROAD WIN
Beat Indiana
21
vs
20
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 2 to Ohio State
19
vs
21
Lost by just 2 in the final minutes
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
13
vs
14
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #1 Notre Dame
0
vs
28
Tough matchup against #1
Compare This Team
See how the 1964 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1964 Schedule 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | Home Idaho | 34–24 | W |
| Oct 3 | Home (10) Washington | 28–18 | W |
| Oct 10 | Away Indiana | 21–20 | W |
| Oct 17 | Away Wisconsin | 21–31 | L |
| Oct 24 | Home Purdue | 14–19 | L |
| Oct 31 | Home (1) Ohio State | 19–21 | L |
| Nov 7 | Away Minnesota | 13–14 | L |
| Nov 14 | Home (6) Michigan | 20–34 | L |
| Nov 21 | Away (1) Notre Dame | 0–28 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points per game
18.9
vs
23.2
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
236.1
vs
128.2
Yards from passing per game — Iowa versus opponents.
+107.9 difference per game
Rush yards
81.8
vs
184.8
Yards on the ground per game — Iowa versus opponents.
-103.0 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
17.1
9.1
+8.0
Pass Att
35.7
19.2
+16.5
Pass Cmp %
48.0
47.4
+0.6
Pass Yds
236.1
128.2
+107.9
Pass TD
1.2
0.9
+0.3
Rush Att
29.2
54.6
-25.4
Rush Yds
81.8
184.8
-103.0
Rush Y/A
2.8
3.4
-0.6
Rush TD
1.6
2.1
-0.5
Plays
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—
—
Total Yds
—
—
—
Yds/Play
—
—
—
1st Downs
—
—
—
Penalties
—
—
—
Penalty Yds
—
—
—
Fumbles
—
—
—
Interceptions
—
—
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary SnookQB | 9 | 151 | 311 | 48.6 | 2,062 | 11 | 14 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 13.7 | 229.1 | 106.9 |
| Karl NoonanWR | 9 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 45.0 | 5.0 | 239.0 |
| Mickey MosesQB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 70.2 |
| Karlin RyanRB | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rich O'HaraWR | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rushing & Receiving
| Player | G | Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Y/G | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G | Plays | Yds | TD | ||
| Karl NoonanWR | 9 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 2.1 | 59 | 933 | 15.8 | 4 | 103.7 | 61 | 952 | 4 |
| Rich O'HaraWR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 469 | 14.7 | 4 | 52.1 | 32 | 469 | 4 |
| Craig NourseRB | 9 | 63 | 232 | 3.7 | 2 | 25.8 | 10 | 173 | 17.3 | 1 | 19.2 | 73 | 405 | 3 |
| Tony GiacobazziTE | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 363 | 12.5 | 0 | 40.3 | 29 | 363 | 0 |
| Dalton KimbleRB | 9 | 68 | 284 | 4.2 | 6 | 31.6 | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 2 | 7.6 | 79 | 352 | 8 |
| Karlin RyanRB | 9 | 31 | 133 | 4.3 | 2 | 14.8 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 0 | 8.7 | 36 | 211 | 2 |
| Gary SimpsonRB | 9 | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | 0 | 9.2 | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 2.8 | 28 | 108 | 0 |
| Mickey MosesQB | 9 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | -8 | 0 |
| Gary SnookQB | 9 | 69 | -18 | -0.3 | 4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 69 | -18 | 4 |
Scoring
| Player | G | Rush | Rec | PR | KR | Int | FR | Oth | TD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | 2PM | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton KimbleRB | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 5.3 |
| Gary SnookQB | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2.7 |
| Karl NoonanWR | 9 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2.7 |
| Rich O'HaraWR | 9 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2.7 |
| Craig NourseRB | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2.0 |
| Karlin RyanRB | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1.3 |
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 26 | Idaho | W 34–24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3 | Washington | W 28–18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 10 | @ Indiana | W 21–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 17 | @ Wisconsin | L 21–31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24 | Purdue | L 14–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31 | Ohio State | L 19–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 7 | @ Minnesota | L 13–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 14 | Michigan | L 20–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Notre Dame | L 0–28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1964 Roster 9 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Snook | — | QB | 151 Cmp, 311 Att, 2062 Yds, 11 TD |
| Mickey Moses | — | QB | 2 Cmp, 5 Att, 18 Yds, 0 TD |
| Craig Nourse | — | RB | 63 Att, 232 Yds, 3.7 Avg |
| Dalton Kimble | — | RB | 68 Att, 284 Yds, 4.2 Avg |
| Gary Simpson | — | RB | 22 Att, 83 Yds, 3.8 Avg |
| Karlin Ryan | — | RB | 31 Att, 133 Yds, 4.3 Avg |
| Tony Giacobazzi | — | TE | 29 Rec, 363 Yds, 12.5 Avg |
| Karl Noonan | — | WR | 59 Rec, 933 Yds, 15.8 Avg |
| Rich O'Hara | — | WR | 32 Rec, 469 Yds, 14.7 Avg |
1964 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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