DEFINING MOMENT
Faced #1 Ohio State
13
vs
55
Tough matchup against #1
Football History
Season Snapshot 1973 at a glance
1973 Iowa Football
0-11
Overall
0-8
Big Ten
Frank Lauterbur
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
-4.2
Simple Rating System — #80 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
23
vs Minnesota on Oct 20
Best defensive game
held them to 15
vs Michigan State (6-15)
Closest game
3-point loss
vs Arizona (20-23)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
0-5
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
0-6
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #5 Michigan
7
vs
31
Tough matchup against #5
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #6 Penn State
8
vs
27
Tough matchup against #6
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Arizona
20
vs
23
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
Compare This Team
See how the 1973 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1973 Schedule 11 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | Home (5) Michigan | 7–31 | L |
| Sep 22 | Away (18) UCLA | 18–55 | L |
| Sep 29 | Away (6) Penn State | 8–27 | L |
| Oct 6 | Home Arizona | 20–23 | L |
| Oct 13 | Away Northwestern | 15–31 | L |
| Oct 20 | Home Minnesota | 23–31 | L |
| Oct 27 | Away Illinois | 0–50 | L |
| Nov 3 | Home Purdue | 23–48 | L |
| Nov 10 | Away Wisconsin | 7–35 | L |
| Nov 17 | Away (1) Ohio State | 13–55 | L |
| Nov 24 | Home Michigan State | 6–15 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points per game
12.7
vs
36.5
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
-23.7 points per game
Total yards
—
vs
—
How many yards Iowa moved the ball, versus how many they let the other team move.
Pass yards
102.4
vs
65.1
Yards from passing per game — Iowa versus opponents.
+37.3 difference per game
Rush yards
145.4
vs
349.8
Yards on the ground per game — Iowa versus opponents.
-204.4 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
7.6
4.4
+3.2
Pass Att
19.7
9.7
+10.0
Pass Cmp %
38.7
44.9
-6.2
Pass Yds
102.4
65.1
+37.3
Pass TD
0.5
0.6
-0.1
Rush Att
44.7
68.0
-23.3
Rush Yds
145.4
349.8
-204.4
Rush Y/A
3.3
5.1
-1.8
Rush TD
1.1
4.2
-3.1
Plays
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—
Total Yds
—
—
—
Yds/Play
—
—
—
1st Downs
—
—
—
Penalties
—
—
—
Penalty Yds
—
—
—
Fumbles
—
—
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch CaldwellQB | 11 | 36 | 99 | 36.4 | 549 | 2 | 5 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 15.3 | 49.9 | 79.5 |
| Kyle SkogmanQB | 11 | 36 | 88 | 40.9 | 464 | 2 | 7 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 12.9 | 42.2 | 76.8 |
| Bobby OusleyQB | 11 | 12 | 29 | 41.4 | 113 | 1 | 2 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 71.7 |
| Bill SchultzWR | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | -45.0 | — | 0.0 | -200.0 |
Rushing & Receiving
| Player | G | Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Y/G | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G | Plays | Yds | TD | ||
| Jim JensenRB | 11 | 111 | 509 | 4.6 | 5 | 46.3 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 3.0 | 116 | 542 | 6 |
| Brian RollinsWR | 11 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 4.6 | 33 | 408 | 12.4 | 1 | 37.1 | 38 | 459 | 1 |
| Bill SchultzWR | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.2 | 14 | 314 | 22.4 | 2 | 28.5 | 17 | 316 | 2 |
| Butch CaldwellQB | 11 | 91 | 312 | 3.4 | 4 | 28.4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 91 | 312 | 4 |
| Mark FetterRB | 11 | 73 | 263 | 3.6 | 1 | 23.9 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 1 | 3.9 | 80 | 306 | 2 |
| Craig JohnsonRB | 11 | 60 | 197 | 3.3 | 0 | 17.9 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 3.9 | 64 | 240 | 0 |
| Rod WellingtonRB | 11 | 45 | 182 | 4.0 | 1 | 16.5 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 46 | 194 | 1 |
| Phil HaymanRB | 11 | 20 | 87 | 4.4 | 0 | 7.9 | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 6.5 | 25 | 159 | 0 |
| Dave JacksonWR | 11 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 | 9.4 | 6 | 120 | 0 |
| Royce MixRB | 11 | 29 | 101 | 3.5 | 0 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 101 | 0 |
| Tom CabalkaTE | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 6.3 | 7 | 69 | 0 |
| Jim McNultyWR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 2.6 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Bobby OusleyQB | 11 | 18 | -11 | -0.6 | 0 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | -11 | 0 |
| Joe HeppnerP | 11 | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | -11 | 0 |
| Kyle SkogmanQB | 11 | 35 | -100 | -2.9 | 1 | -9.1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | -100 | 1 |
Scoring
| Player | G | Rush | Rec | PR | KR | Int | FR | Oth | TD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | 2PM | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim JensenRB | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3.3 |
| Butch CaldwellQB | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2.2 |
| Bill SchultzWR | 11 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1.1 |
| Mark FetterRB | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1.1 |
| Brian RollinsWR | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.5 |
| Kyle SkogmanQB | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.5 |
| Rod WellingtonRB | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.5 |
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 15 | Michigan | L 7–31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 22 | @ UCLA | L 18–55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29 | @ Penn State | L 8–27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 6 | Arizona | L 20–23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13 | @ Northwestern | L 15–31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 20 | Minnesota | L 23–31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 27 | @ Illinois | L 0–50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 3 | Purdue | L 23–48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 10 | @ Wisconsin | L 7–35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17 | @ Ohio State | L 13–55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | Michigan State | L 6–15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1973 Roster 15 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Heppner | — | P | |
| Bobby Ousley | — | QB | 12 Cmp, 29 Att, 113 Yds, 1 TD |
| Butch Caldwell | — | QB | 36 Cmp, 99 Att, 549 Yds, 2 TD |
| Kyle Skogman | — | QB | 36 Cmp, 88 Att, 464 Yds, 2 TD |
| Craig Johnson | — | RB | 60 Att, 197 Yds, 3.3 Avg |
| Jim Jensen | — | RB | 111 Att, 509 Yds, 4.6 Avg |
| Mark Fetter | — | RB | 73 Att, 263 Yds, 3.6 Avg |
| Phil Hayman | — | RB | 20 Att, 87 Yds, 4.4 Avg |
| Rod Wellington | — | RB | 45 Att, 182 Yds, 4.0 Avg |
| Royce Mix | — | RB | 29 Att, 101 Yds, 3.5 Avg |
| Tom Cabalka | — | TE | 7 Rec, 69 Yds, 9.9 Avg |
| Bill Schultz | — | WR | 14 Rec, 314 Yds, 22.4 Avg |
| Brian Rollins | — | WR | 33 Rec, 408 Yds, 12.4 Avg |
| Dave Jackson | — | WR | 5 Rec, 103 Yds, 20.6 Avg |
| Jim McNulty | — | WR | 3 Rec, 29 Yds, 9.7 Avg |
1973 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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