FEATURED GAME
Beat Oregon State
27
vs
7
Wire-to-wire control — won by 20
Football History
Season Snapshot 1965 at a glance
1965 Iowa Football
1-9
Overall
0-7
Big Ten
Jerry Burns
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
+0.3
Simple Rating System — #63 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
27
vs Oregon State on Sep 25
Best defensive game
held them to 7
vs Washington State (0-7)
Closest game
3-point loss
vs Wisconsin (13-16)
Biggest win
by 20
vs Oregon State (27-7)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
0-5
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-4
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Purdue
14
vs
17
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
13
vs
16
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #1 Michigan State
0
vs
35
Tough matchup against #1
Compare This Team
See how the 1965 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1965 Schedule 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Home Washington State | 0–7 | L |
| Sep 25 | Away Oregon State | 27–7 | W |
| Oct 2 | Away Wisconsin | 13–16 | L |
| Oct 9 | Home (6) Purdue | 14–17 | L |
| Oct 16 | Home Minnesota | 3–14 | L |
| Oct 23 | Away Northwestern | 0–9 | L |
| Oct 30 | Away Indiana | 17–21 | L |
| Nov 6 | Home (1) Michigan State | 0–35 | L |
| Nov 13 | Away Ohio State | 0–38 | L |
| Nov 20 | Home North Carolina State | 20–28 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points per game
9.4
vs
19.2
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
-9.8 points per game
Total yards
—
vs
—
How many yards Iowa moved the ball, versus how many they let the other team move.
Pass yards
124.1
vs
106.9
Yards from passing per game — Iowa versus opponents.
+17.2 difference per game
Rush yards
84.8
vs
171.0
Yards on the ground per game — Iowa versus opponents.
-86.2 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
11.5
9.2
+2.3
Pass Att
28.8
17.4
+11.4
Pass Cmp %
39.9
52.9
-13.0
Pass Yds
124.1
106.9
+17.2
Pass TD
0.4
0.6
-0.2
Rush Att
35.5
51.8
-16.3
Rush Yds
84.8
171.0
-86.2
Rush Y/A
2.4
3.3
-0.9
Rush TD
0.4
1.6
-1.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary SnookQB | 10 | 95 | 230 | 41.3 | 1,009 | 4 | 23 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 100.9 | 63.9 |
| Chuck RolandQB | 10 | 13 | 33 | 39.4 | 153 | 0 | 2 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 15.3 | 66.2 |
| Phil SchooleyQB | 10 | 6 | 23 | 26.1 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 6.9 | 42.6 |
| Karl NoonanWR | 10 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | -17.5 | 10.0 | 1.0 | -8.0 |
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 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 43 | 545 | 12.7 | 0 | 54.5 | 44 | 546 | 0 |
| Silas McKinnieRB | 10 | 89 | 286 | 3.2 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 89 | 286 | 0 |
| Jerry O'DonnellRB | 10 | 80 | 228 | 2.9 | 0 | 22.8 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 82 | 233 | 0 |
| Cliff WilderWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 231 | 10.0 | 2 | 23.1 | 23 | 231 | 2 |
| Rich O'HaraWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | 230 | 11.0 | 1 | 23.0 | 21 | 230 | 1 |
| Dalton KimbleRB | 10 | 38 | 98 | 2.6 | 0 | 9.8 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 4.3 | 40 | 141 | 1 |
| Gary LarsenWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 0 | 10.1 | 7 | 101 | 0 |
| Gary SimpsonRB | 10 | 20 | 59 | 3.0 | 0 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 59 | 0 |
| Paul UsinowiczWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 5.5 | 6 | 55 | 0 |
| Gary SnookQB | 10 | 65 | 15 | 0.2 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 66 | 25 | 0 |
| Tony WilliamsWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Tom KnutsonRB | 10 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Larry McDowellRB | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Mickey MosesQB | 10 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Phil SchooleyQB | 10 | 7 | -13 | -1.9 | 0 | -1.3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | -13 | 0 |
| Chuck RolandQB | 10 | 7 | -20 | -2.9 | 0 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | -20 | 0 |
Scoring
| Player | G | Rush | Rec | PR | KR | Int | FR | Oth | TD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | 2PM | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff WilderWR | 10 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1.2 |
| Dalton KimbleRB | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.6 |
| Rich O'HaraWR | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.6 |
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 18 | Washington State | L 0–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 25 | @ Oregon State | W 27–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 2 | @ Wisconsin | L 13–16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 9 | Purdue | L 14–17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 16 | Minnesota | L 3–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 23 | @ Northwestern | L 0–9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30 | @ Indiana | L 17–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6 | Michigan State | L 0–35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Ohio State | L 0–38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20 | North Carolina State | L 20–28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1965 Roster 16 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Roland | — | QB | 13 Cmp, 33 Att, 153 Yds, 0 TD |
| Gary Snook | — | QB | 95 Cmp, 230 Att, 1009 Yds, 4 TD |
| Mickey Moses | — | QB | |
| Phil Schooley | — | QB | 6 Cmp, 23 Att, 69 Yds, 0 TD |
| Dalton Kimble | — | RB | 38 Att, 98 Yds, 2.6 Avg |
| Gary Simpson | — | RB | 20 Att, 59 Yds, 3.0 Avg |
| Jerry O'Donnell | — | RB | 80 Att, 228 Yds, 2.9 Avg |
| Larry McDowell | — | RB | 4 Att, 3 Yds, 0.8 Avg |
| Silas McKinnie | — | RB | 89 Att, 286 Yds, 3.2 Avg |
| Tom Knutson | — | RB | 4 Att, 13 Yds, 3.3 Avg |
| Cliff Wilder | — | WR | 23 Rec, 231 Yds, 10.0 Avg |
| Gary Larsen | — | WR | 7 Rec, 101 Yds, 14.4 Avg |
| Karl Noonan | — | WR | 43 Rec, 545 Yds, 12.7 Avg |
| Paul Usinowicz | — | WR | 6 Rec, 55 Yds, 9.2 Avg |
| Rich O'Hara | — | WR | 21 Rec, 230 Yds, 11.0 Avg |
| Tony Williams | — | WR | 2 Rec, 15 Yds, 7.5 Avg |
1965 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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