FEATURED GAME
Beat #8 Oregon State
21
vs
20
Took down #8 at home
Football History
Season Snapshot 1968 at a glance
1968 Iowa Football
5-5
Overall
4-3
Big Ten
Ray Nagel
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
1
Wisconsin
Power rating
+8.8
Simple Rating System — #31 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
68
vs Northwestern on Nov 9
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Wisconsin (41-0)
Closest game
1-point win
vs (8) Oregon State (21-20)
Biggest win
by 41
vs Wisconsin (41-0)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
2
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
2-2
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Beat Wisconsin
41
vs
0
Kept the Heartland Trophy — won by 41
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Beat Minnesota
35
vs
28
Kept the Floyd of Rosedale — won by 7
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Illinois
37
vs
13
Wire-to-wire control — won by 24
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #2 Ohio State
27
vs
33
Tough matchup against #2
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #5 Notre Dame
28
vs
51
Tough matchup against #5
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #7 Purdue
14
vs
44
Tough matchup against #7
Compare This Team
See how the 1968 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1968 Schedule 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | Home (8) Oregon State | 21–20 | W |
| Sep 28 | Away Texas Christian | 17–28 | L |
| Oct 5 | Home (5) Notre Dame | 28–51 | L |
| Oct 12 | Home Indiana | 34–38 | L |
| Oct 19 | Home Wisconsin | 41–0 | W |
| Oct 26 | Away (7) Purdue | 14–44 | L |
| Nov 2 | Away Minnesota | 35–28 | W |
| Nov 9 | Home Northwestern | 68–34 | W |
| Nov 16 | Home (2) Ohio State | 27–33 | L |
| Nov 23 | Away Illinois | 37–13 | W |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points per game
32.2
vs
28.9
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+3.3 points per game
Total yards
—
vs
—
How many yards Iowa moved the ball, versus how many they let the other team move.
Pass yards
187.6
vs
128.3
Yards from passing per game — Iowa versus opponents.
+59.3 difference per game
Rush yards
252.8
vs
281.9
Yards on the ground per game — Iowa versus opponents.
-29.1 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
12.3
8.5
+3.8
Pass Att
22.9
20.2
+2.7
Pass Cmp %
53.7
42.1
+11.6
Pass Yds
187.6
128.3
+59.3
Pass TD
1.3
1.5
-0.2
Rush Att
53.0
62.1
-9.1
Rush Yds
252.8
281.9
-29.1
Rush Y/A
4.8
4.5
+0.3
Rush TD
3.2
2.6
+0.6
Plays
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—
Total Yds
—
—
—
Yds/Play
—
—
—
1st Downs
—
—
—
Penalties
—
—
—
Penalty Yds
—
—
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry LawrenceQB | 10 | 88 | 156 | 56.4 | 1,307 | 7 | 9 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 14.9 | 130.7 | 130.1 |
| Mike CilekQB | 10 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 308 | 6 | 2 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 16.2 | 30.8 | 216.7 |
| Ed PodolakRB | 10 | 16 | 45 | 35.6 | 261 | 0 | 1 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 16.3 | 26.1 | 79.8 |
Rushing & Receiving
| Player | G | Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Y/G | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G | Plays | Yds | TD | ||
| Ed PodolakRB | 10 | 154 | 937 | 6.1 | 8 | 93.7 | 12 | 188 | 15.7 | 1 | 18.8 | 166 | 1,125 | 9 |
| Tim SullivanRB | 10 | 131 | 682 | 5.2 | 7 | 68.2 | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 1 | 6.9 | 138 | 751 | 8 |
| Barry CreesWR | 10 | 35 | 179 | 5.1 | 0 | 17.9 | 22 | 400 | 18.2 | 0 | 40.0 | 57 | 579 | 0 |
| Al BreamWR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 518 | 17.9 | 1 | 51.8 | 29 | 518 | 1 |
| Ray ManningTE | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 426 | 12.2 | 5 | 42.6 | 35 | 426 | 5 |
| Dennis GreenRB | 10 | 48 | 279 | 5.8 | 4 | 27.9 | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 2 | 8.2 | 53 | 361 | 6 |
| William PowellRB | 10 | 42 | 276 | 6.6 | 3 | 27.6 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 | 43 | 280 | 3 |
| Kerry ReardonWR | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 | 11 | 185 | 16.8 | 3 | 18.5 | 12 | 189 | 3 |
| Larry LawrenceQB | 10 | 104 | 161 | 1.5 | 10 | 16.1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 104 | 161 | 10 |
| Tom WallaceRB | 10 | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 | 13 | 29 | 0 |
| Mike CilekQB | 10 | 3 | -15 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | -15 | 0 |
Scoring
| Player | G | Rush | Rec | PR | KR | Int | FR | Oth | TD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | 2PM | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry LawrenceQB | 10 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 6.0 |
| Ed PodolakRB | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 5.4 |
| Tim SullivanRB | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 4.8 |
| Dennis GreenRB | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3.6 |
| Ray ManningTE | 10 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3.0 |
| William PowellRB | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1.8 |
| Kerry ReardonWR | 10 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1.8 |
| 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 21 | Oregon State | W 21–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28 | @ Texas Christian | L 17–28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 5 | Notre Dame | L 28–51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 12 | Indiana | L 34–38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 19 | Wisconsin | W 41–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 26 | @ Purdue | L 14–44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 2 | @ Minnesota | W 35–28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9 | Northwestern | W 68–34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16 | Ohio State | L 27–33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 23 | @ Illinois | W 37–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1968 Roster 11 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Lawrence | — | QB | 88 Cmp, 156 Att, 1307 Yds, 7 TD |
| Mike Cilek | — | QB | 19 Cmp, 28 Att, 308 Yds, 6 TD |
| Dennis Green | — | RB | 48 Att, 279 Yds, 5.8 Avg |
| Ed Podolak | — | RB | 154 Att, 937 Yds, 6.1 Avg |
| Tim Sullivan | — | RB | 131 Att, 682 Yds, 5.2 Avg |
| Tom Wallace | — | RB | 12 Att, 25 Yds, 2.1 Avg |
| William Powell | — | RB | 42 Att, 276 Yds, 6.6 Avg |
| Ray Manning | — | TE | 35 Rec, 426 Yds, 12.2 Avg |
| Al Bream | — | WR | 29 Rec, 518 Yds, 17.9 Avg |
| Barry Crees | — | WR | 22 Rec, 400 Yds, 18.2 Avg |
| Kerry Reardon | — | WR | 11 Rec, 185 Yds, 16.8 Avg |
1968 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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