FEATURED GAME
Beat #12 UCLA
21
vs
10
Took down #12 at home
Football History
Season Snapshot 1974 at a glance
1974 Iowa Football
3-8
Overall
2-6
Big Ten
Bob Commings
Head coach
By the Numbers
Power rating
+0.4
Simple Rating System — #65 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
35
vs Northwestern on Oct 12
Best defensive game
held them to 10
vs (12) UCLA (21-10)
Closest game
2-point win
vs Illinois (14-12)
Biggest win
by 25
vs Northwestern (35-10)
Rankings & Streaks
Home record
3-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
0-5
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Northwestern
35
vs
10
Wire-to-wire control — won by 25
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
17
vs
23
Trophy game came up just short
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #4 Ohio State
10
vs
35
Tough matchup against #4
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #6 Michigan
7
vs
24
Tough matchup against #6
Compare This Team
See how the 1974 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1974 Schedule 11 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | Away (6) Michigan | 7–24 | L |
| Sep 21 | Home (12) UCLA | 21–10 | W |
| Sep 28 | Home (19) Penn State | 0–27 | L |
| Oct 5 | Away (9) USC | 3–41 | L |
| Oct 12 | Home Northwestern | 35–10 | W |
| Oct 19 | Away Minnesota | 17–23 | L |
| Oct 26 | Home Illinois | 14–12 | W |
| Nov 2 | Away Purdue | 14–38 | L |
| Nov 9 | Home Wisconsin | 15–28 | L |
| Nov 16 | Home (4) Ohio State | 10–35 | L |
| Nov 23 | Away (14) Michigan State | 21–60 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points per game
14.3
vs
28.0
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
-13.7 points per game
Total yards
—
vs
—
How many yards Iowa moved the ball, versus how many they let the other team move.
Pass yards
108.5
vs
65.7
Yards from passing per game — Iowa versus opponents.
+42.8 difference per game
Rush yards
180.2
vs
289.1
Yards on the ground per game — Iowa versus opponents.
-108.9 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
8.0
4.5
+3.5
Pass Att
17.0
11.8
+5.2
Pass Cmp %
47.1
38.5
+8.6
Pass Yds
108.5
65.7
+42.8
Pass TD
0.5
0.6
-0.1
Rush Att
52.2
53.3
-1.1
Rush Yds
180.2
289.1
-108.9
Rush Y/A
3.5
5.4
-1.9
Rush TD
1.2
2.7
-1.5
Plays
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—
—
Total Yds
—
—
—
Yds/Play
—
—
—
1st Downs
—
—
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob FickQB | 11 | 79 | 165 | 47.9 | 1,059 | 6 | 12 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 13.4 | 96.3 | 99.2 |
| Bobby OusleyQB | 11 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 16.3 | 11.8 | 94.0 |
| Doug ReichardtQB | 11 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 44.5 |
| Sid ThomasRB | 11 | 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 | ||
| Jim JensenRB | 11 | 163 | 659 | 4.0 | 1 | 59.9 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 164 | 670 | 1 |
| Rod WellingtonRB | 11 | 125 | 472 | 3.8 | 4 | 42.9 | 9 | 134 | 14.9 | 1 | 12.2 | 134 | 606 | 5 |
| Bill SchultzWR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 432 | 17.3 | 1 | 39.3 | 25 | 432 | 1 |
| Bobby HolmesRB | 11 | 96 | 377 | 3.9 | 3 | 34.3 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 2.3 | 100 | 402 | 3 |
| Mark FetterRB | 11 | 68 | 304 | 4.5 | 3 | 27.6 | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 1 | 5.7 | 78 | 367 | 4 |
| Brandt YocomTE | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 248 | 13.8 | 0 | 22.5 | 18 | 248 | 0 |
| Ed DonovanRB | 11 | 39 | 153 | 3.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 1 | 7.9 | 46 | 240 | 1 |
| Dave JacksonWR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 2 | 11.7 | 8 | 129 | 2 |
| Nate WinstonRB | 11 | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.2 | 16 | 63 | 1 |
| Sid ThomasRB | 11 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 1.9 | 9 | 45 | 0 |
| Jim McNultyWR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 1.9 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Doug ReichardtQB | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Fred RichWR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Tom GrineRB | 11 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.3 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eugene MolletRB | 11 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Rob FickQB | 11 | 48 | -26 | -0.5 | 1 | -2.4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 48 | -26 | 1 |
| Bobby OusleyQB | 11 | 6 | -38 | -6.3 | 0 | -3.5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | -38 | 0 |
Scoring
| Player | G | Rush | Rec | PR | KR | Int | FR | Oth | TD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | 2PM | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod WellingtonRB | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2.7 |
| Mark FetterRB | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2.2 |
| Bobby HolmesRB | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1.6 |
| Dave JacksonWR | 11 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1.1 |
| Rob FickQB | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.5 |
| Jim JensenRB | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.5 |
| Ed DonovanRB | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.5 |
| Bill SchultzWR | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0.5 |
| Nate WinstonRB | 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 14 | @ Michigan | L 7–24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 21 | UCLA | W 21–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28 | Penn State | L 0–27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 5 | @ USC | L 3–41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 12 | Northwestern | W 35–10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 19 | @ Minnesota | L 17–23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 26 | Illinois | W 14–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 2 | @ Purdue | L 14–38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9 | Wisconsin | L 15–28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16 | Ohio State | L 10–35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 23 | @ Michigan State | L 21–60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1974 Roster 17 players
| Player | Class | Pos | Season summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Ousley | — | QB | 8 Cmp, 18 Att, 130 Yds, 0 TD |
| Doug Reichardt | — | QB | 1 Cmp, 3 Att, 4 Yds, 0 TD |
| Rob Fick | — | QB | 79 Cmp, 165 Att, 1059 Yds, 6 TD |
| Bobby Holmes | — | RB | 96 Att, 377 Yds, 3.9 Avg |
| Ed Donovan | — | RB | 39 Att, 153 Yds, 3.9 Avg |
| Eugene Mollet | — | RB | 1 Att, -5 Yds, -5.0 Avg |
| Jim Jensen | — | RB | 163 Att, 659 Yds, 4.0 Avg |
| Mark Fetter | — | RB | 68 Att, 304 Yds, 4.5 Avg |
| Nate Winston | — | RB | 15 Att, 50 Yds, 3.3 Avg |
| Rod Wellington | — | RB | 125 Att, 472 Yds, 3.8 Avg |
| Sid Thomas | — | RB | 8 Att, 24 Yds, 3.0 Avg |
| Tom Grine | — | RB | |
| Brandt Yocom | — | TE | 18 Rec, 248 Yds, 13.8 Avg |
| Bill Schultz | — | WR | 25 Rec, 432 Yds, 17.3 Avg |
| Dave Jackson | — | WR | 8 Rec, 129 Yds, 16.1 Avg |
| Fred Rich | — | WR | 1 Rec, 5 Yds, 5.0 Avg |
| Jim McNulty | — | WR | 2 Rec, 21 Yds, 10.5 Avg |
1974 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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