DEFINING MOMENT
Faced #2 Michigan State
7
vs
56
Tough matchup against #2
Football History
Season Snapshot 1966 at a glance
1966 Iowa Football
2-8
Overall
1-6
Big Ten
Ray Nagel
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
-6.9
Simple Rating System — #94 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
31
vs Arizona on Sep 17
Best defensive game
held them to 7
vs Wisconsin (0-7)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Indiana (20-19)
Biggest win
by 11
vs Arizona (31-20)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
2-4
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
0-4
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
0
vs
7
Trophy game came up just short
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
17
Trophy game came up just short
TOUGH LOSS
Lost to Ohio State
10
vs
14
Stinging 4-point setback
Compare This Team
See how the 1966 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1966 Schedule 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | Home Arizona | 31–20 | W |
| Sep 24 | Home Oregon State | 3–17 | L |
| Oct 1 | Home Wisconsin | 0–7 | L |
| Oct 8 | Away Purdue | 0–35 | L |
| Oct 15 | Away Minnesota | 0–17 | L |
| Oct 22 | Home Northwestern | 15–24 | L |
| Oct 29 | Home Indiana | 20–19 | W |
| Nov 5 | Away (2) Michigan State | 7–56 | L |
| Nov 12 | Home Ohio State | 10–14 | L |
| Nov 18 | Away Miami (FL) | 0–44 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points per game
8.6
vs
25.3
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
-16.7 points per game
Total yards
—
vs
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How many yards Iowa moved the ball, versus how many they let the other team move.
Pass yards
121.0
vs
160.3
Yards from passing per game — Iowa versus opponents.
-39.3 difference per game
Rush yards
138.5
vs
199.0
Yards on the ground per game — Iowa versus opponents.
-60.5 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
9.1
12.7
-3.6
Pass Att
22.6
23.4
-0.8
Pass Cmp %
40.3
54.3
-14.0
Pass Yds
121.0
160.3
-39.3
Pass TD
0.3
1.3
-1.0
Rush Att
40.8
46.3
-5.5
Rush Yds
138.5
199.0
-60.5
Rush Y/A
3.4
4.3
-0.9
Rush TD
0.7
2.0
-1.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed PodolakQB | 10 | 77 | 191 | 40.3 | 1,041 | 3 | 18 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 104.1 | 72.4 |
| Chuck RolandQB | 10 | 14 | 35 | 40.0 | 169 | 0 | 3 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 12.1 | 16.9 | 63.4 |
Rushing & Receiving
| Player | G | Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Y/G | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G | Plays | Yds | TD | ||
| Silas McKinnieRB | 10 | 124 | 516 | 4.2 | 0 | 51.6 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 4.0 | 127 | 556 | 0 |
| Tony WilliamsRB | 10 | 88 | 299 | 3.4 | 0 | 29.9 | 14 | 220 | 15.7 | 0 | 22.0 | 102 | 519 | 0 |
| Ed PodolakQB | 10 | 141 | 450 | 3.2 | 0 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 141 | 450 | 0 |
| Al BreamWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 418 | 13.9 | 1 | 41.8 | 30 | 418 | 1 |
| Barry CreesRB | 10 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 12 | 149 | 12.4 | 2 | 14.9 | 18 | 179 | 2 |
| Gary LarsenWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 124 | 11.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 11 | 124 | 0 |
| John HayesWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 0 | 10.7 | 8 | 107 | 0 |
| Jerry O'DonnellRB | 10 | 25 | 70 | 2.8 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.3 | 26 | 73 | 0 |
| Paul UsinowiczWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 6.4 | 5 | 64 | 0 |
| Rick ThieleRB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.6 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 4.8 | 5 | 54 | 0 |
| Larry McDowellWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Cornelius PattersonRB | 10 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 24 | 0 |
| Bob GibbsRB | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Chuck RolandQB | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring
| Player | G | Rush | Rec | PR | KR | Int | FR | Oth | TD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | 2PM | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry CreesRB | 10 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1.2 |
| Al BreamWR | 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 17 | Arizona | W 31–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 24 | Oregon State | L 3–17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 1 | Wisconsin | L 0–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 8 | @ Purdue | L 0–35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 15 | @ Minnesota | L 0–17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 22 | Northwestern | L 15–24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 29 | Indiana | W 20–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5 | @ Michigan State | L 7–56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 12 | Ohio State | L 10–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 18 | @ Miami (FL) | L 0–44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1966 Roster 14 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Roland | — | QB | 14 Cmp, 35 Att, 169 Yds, 0 TD |
| Ed Podolak | — | QB | 77 Cmp, 191 Att, 1041 Yds, 3 TD |
| Barry Crees | — | RB | 12 Rec, 149 Yds, 12.4 Avg |
| Bob Gibbs | — | RB | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, 4.0 Avg |
| Cornelius Patterson | — | RB | 7 Att, 24 Yds, 3.4 Avg |
| Jerry O'Donnell | — | RB | 25 Att, 70 Yds, 2.8 Avg |
| Rick Thiele | — | RB | 3 Rec, 48 Yds, 16.0 Avg |
| Silas McKinnie | — | RB | 124 Att, 516 Yds, 4.2 Avg |
| Tony Williams | — | RB | 88 Att, 299 Yds, 3.4 Avg |
| Al Bream | — | WR | 30 Rec, 418 Yds, 13.9 Avg |
| Gary Larsen | — | WR | 11 Rec, 124 Yds, 11.3 Avg |
| John Hayes | — | WR | 8 Rec, 107 Yds, 13.4 Avg |
| Larry McDowell | — | WR | 3 Rec, 33 Yds, 11.0 Avg |
| Paul Usinowicz | — | WR | 5 Rec, 64 Yds, 12.8 Avg |
1966 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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