1966 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1966 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–8 (1–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDick Gibbs
Captains
  • Dick Gibbs
  • Dan Hilsabeck
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
1966 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Michigan State $7–0–09–0–1
No. 7 Purdue6–1–09–2–0
Michigan4–3–06–4–0
Illinois4–3–04–6–0
Minnesota3–3–14–5–1
Ohio State3–4–04–5–0
Northwestern2–4–13–6–1
Wisconsin2–4–13–6–1
Indiana1–5–11–8–1
Iowa1–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 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 1966 Big Ten football season. In their first year under head coach Ray Nagel, the Hawkeyes compiled a 2–8 record (1–6 in conference game), finished the season in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 253 to 86.[1][2]

The 1966 Hawkeyes gained 1,385 rushing yards and 1,210 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,990 rushing yards and 1,603 passing yards.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ed Podolak (77-of-191 passing, 1,041 yards; 1,491 yards of total offense), Silas McKinnie (516 rushing yards), Al Bream (30 receptions for 418 yards), and kicker Bob Anderson (24 points).[4] Key players on defense included defensive back Dick Gibbs and linebackers Dan Hilsabeck and Dave Moreland. Gibbs and Hilsabeck were the team captains.[5] Gibbs was selected as the team's most valuable player.[6]

The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance totaled 278,628, an average of 46,438 per game.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Arizona*
W 31–2045,000[8]
September 24Oregon State*
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 3–1743,276[9]
October 1Wisconsin
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
L 0–752,787[10]
October 8at Purdue
L 0–3552,715[11]
October 15at Minnesota
L 0–1762,631[12]
October 22Northwesterndagger
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 15–2454,613[13]
October 29Indiana
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 20–1938,952[14]
November 5at No. 2 Michigan State
L 7–5668,711[15]
November 12Ohio State
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 10–1444,677[16]
November 18at Miami (FL)*
L 0–4435,003[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [18]

References

  1. ↑ "1966 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. p. 241. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 161.
  4. ↑ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, pp. 2780279.
  5. ↑ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 220.
  6. ↑ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 222.
  7. ↑ 2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 260.
  8. ↑ "Iowa storms past Arizona, 31–20". The Sioux City Journal. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "OSU throttles Iowa for Beavers' first". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. September 25, 1966. p. 1B.
  10. ↑ "Wisconsin defense defeats Iowa, 7–0". Rockford Morning Star. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Purdue rolls past Iowa with last half assault". Council Bluffs Nonpareil. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Iowa blanked as Gopher tackle pirates pass, rambles 95 yards". Omaha World-Herald. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Hawkeyes' rally falls short of mark, 24–15". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Hawkeyes turn back Indiana 20–19". The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Bob Hoerner (November 6, 1966). "Clinton Jones Zooms In State's 56–7 Romp: Halfback's 268 Yards Sets Big 10 Mark". Lansing State Journal. pp. F1, F2 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Ohio chokes off Iowa to salvage victory". Chicago Tribune. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Miami gains bowl prestige". The Pittsburgh Press. November 19, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1966 Iowa)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
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