1962 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1962 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–5 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPLarry Ferguson
CaptainLarry Ferguson
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
1962 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Wisconsin $6–1–08–2–0
No. 10 Minnesota5–2–06–2–1
Northwestern4–2–07–2–0
Ohio State4–2–06–3–0
Michigan State3–3–05–4–0
Purdue3–3–04–4–1
Iowa3–3–04–5–0
Illinois2–5–02–7–0
Indiana1–5–03–6–0
Michigan1–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1962 Big Ten football season. In their second season under head coach Jerry Burns, the Hawkeyes compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 against Big Ten opponents), tied for fifth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 166 to 127.[1][2]

Halfback Larry Ferguson was the team captain and was also selected as the team's most valuable player. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Matt Szykowny with 737 passing yards, Ferguson with 547 rushing yards, Paul Krause with 214 receiving yards, and Cloyd Webb with 12 points scored.[3] Three Hawkeyes were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Ferguson (AP-2, UPI-1); guard Earl McQuiston (UPI-2); and guard Wally Hilgenberg (AP-3).[4][5][6]

The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Oregon State*
W 28–854,400[7]
October 6No. 6 USC*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 0–755,300[8]
October 13at Indiana
W 14–1029,771[9]
October 20at No. 10 Wisconsin
L 14–4260,297[10]
October 27Purduedagger
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 3–2660,100[11]
November 3Ohio State
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 28–1458,400[12]
November 10at No. 10 Minnesota
L 0–1065,087[13]
November 17Michigan
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 28–1452,880[14]
November 24at Notre Dame*
L 12–3542,653[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [16]

Game summaries

Oregon State

Lonnie Rogers boomed a school-record 83-yard punt, establishing a record that still stands.[17]

USC

at Indiana

at Wisconsin

Purdue

Ohio State

Ohio State at Iowa
Team 1 234Total
Buckeyes 0 770 14
• Hawkeyes 14 707 28
Scoring summary
Q15:00IOWAGrier 2-yard run (Roberts kick)IOWA 7–0
Q12:40IOWASzykowny 1-yard run (Roberts kick)IOWA 14–0
Q214:28OSUButts 1-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick)IOWA 14–7
Q28:28IOWASzykowny 1-yard run (Roberts kick)IOWA 21–7
Q37:27OSUKatterhenrich 3-yard run (Van Raaphorst kick)IOWA 21–14
Q41:32IOWASherman 1-yard run (Roberts kick)IOWA 28–14

at Minnesota

Michigan

at Notre Dame

Roster

1962 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
HB 19 Larry Ferguson Sr
FB   Joe Williams Sr
QB 22 Matt Szykowny Sr
WR   Cloyd Webb Jr
OL 67 Wally Hilgenberg Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 16 Paul Krause Jr
LB 61 Mike Reilly Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

1963 NFL draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Earl McQuistonGuard10140Green Bay Packers
Bill PerkinsRunning back12160Dallas Cowboys
Joe WilliamsBack14194New York Giants
Matt SzykownyBack15207Pittsburgh Steelers

[18]

References

  1. ↑ "1962 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. p. 241. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1962 Iowa Hawkeyes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Gophers Ring the Bell". The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story). November 27, 1962. p. 24.
  5. ↑ Joe Mooshil (November 27, 1962). "Spartans Saimes and Behrman Get All-Big Ten Team Berths; Bell-Richter, Unanimous". The Owosso Argus-Press (AP story).
  6. ↑ "Pick Big Ten All-Star Squad". Galesburg Register-Mail. November 27, 1962. p. 12.
  7. ↑ "Hawks trim Oregon State in 28–8 tilt". Argus-Leader. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "USC nips stumbling Iowa". San Francisco Chronicle. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Football's back home in Indiana". The Evansville Courier & Press. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Second period explosion buries Hawkeyes, 42–14". Council Bluffs Nonpareil. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Purdue overwhelms Hawkeyes in 2d half". Omaha World-Herald. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Injury-riddled Bucks upset 28–14 by inspired Iowa 11". The Times Recorder. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Gophers nick Hawkeyes, 10–0; Tie for lead". Rockford Morning Star. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Leighton Housh (November 18, 1962). "Hawkeyes Beat Michigan, 28–14". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 8S – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Irish stomp Iowa, 35–12". The Indianapolis Star. November 25, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1962 Iowa)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Hawkeyes Need To Improve for USC" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 2, 1962. p. 4. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  18. ↑ "1963 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
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