1960 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = Iowa Hawkeyes

| sport = football

| image = Litkenhous Ratings Championship trophy.jpg

| image_size =

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| short_conf = Big Ten

| CoachRank = 2

| APRank = 3

| record = 8–1

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = Forest Evashevski

| hc_year = 9th

| mvp = Bernie Wyatt

| captain =

| stadium = Iowa Stadium

| champion = National Champion (Litkenhous)
Big Ten co-champion

}}

The 1960 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1960 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hawkeyes were led by head coach Forest Evashevski, coaching in his 9th (and final) season. Iowa finished as co-Big Ten Conference champions with the Golden Gophers. The Golden Gophers were selected to represent the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl. The Hawkeyes' nine-game schedule was made up of eight ranked opponents and unranked Notre Dame.

Iowa finished No. 1 in the season's final Litkenhous Ratings and was awarded the Litkenhous Ratings Championship trophy.{{Cite sign |title=Litkenhous Ratings Championship trophy |date=July 18, 2013 |type=Trophy plaque |publisher=Litkenhous Ratings |location=Hollingsworth/Manning Hall, University of Mississippi |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Litkenhous_Ratings_Championship_trophy.jpg |access-date=April 5, 2023 |quote=The Difference By Score System}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1960

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = Oregon State

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Iowa Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| score = 22–12

| attend = 43,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| score = 42–0

| attend = 48,109

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| score = 27–15

| attend = 74,493

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Iowa Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 28–21

| attend = 57,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Iowa Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| score = 21–14

| attend = 59,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Iowa Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| score = 21–7

| attend = 47,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 10–27

| attend = 65,610

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = w

| rank = 5

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Iowa Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = ABC

| score = 35–12

| attend = 57,900

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| score = 28–0

| attend = 45,000

}}

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Roster

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Forest Evashevski

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Lou Holtz

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Rankings

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| poll1_1=19

| poll1_2=8

| poll1_3=3 (5)

| poll1_4=2 (17)

| poll1_5=1 (23)

| poll1_6=1 (34)

| poll1_7=1 (46)

| poll1_8=5

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}}{{cite web|access-date=September 10, 2017|website=collegepollarchive.com|title=Iowa 1960 AP Football Rankings|url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/teams/by_season.cfm?seasonid=1960&teamid=61}}

Game summaries

=No. 10 Oregon State=

{{cite news |date=September 27, 1960 |title=Iowa Shows Offensive Power |url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-09-27.pdf |newspaper=The Daily Iowan |page=4 |access-date=August 12, 2018 }}

=at No. 6 Northwestern=

{{cite news |date=October 4, 1960 |title=Iowa's Fast Backs Shatter Wildcat Defense |url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-10-04.pdf |newspaper=The Daily Iowan |page=4 |access-date=August 12, 2018 }}

=at No. 13 Michigan State=

{{cite news |date=October 11, 1960 |title=Hawks Hold Ball 5 Times, Score Twice |url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-10-11.pdf |newspaper=The Daily Iowan |page=4 |access-date=August 12, 2018 }}

=No. 12 Wisconsin=

{{see also|1960 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry}}

{{cite news |date=October 18, 1960 |title=13 Seconds Lucky for Iowa in Win |url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-10-18.pdf |newspaper=The Daily Iowan |page=4 |access-date=August 12, 2018 }}

=No. 16 Purdue=

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|Visitor=No. 16 Boilermakers

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|Host=No. 1 Hawkeyes

|H1= 0|H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=0

|Date=October 22

|Location=Iowa Stadium

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{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter= Q4|Time= |Team=PUR |Event=Allen 1-yard run (Allen kick) |Score=IOWA 21–14 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{cite news |date=October 25, 1960 |title=Hawks First – By Big Margin |url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-10-25.pdf |newspaper=The Daily Iowan |page=4 |access-date=August 12, 2018 }}Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1960 Oct 23. Retrieved 2018-Oct-28.

=No. 19 Kansas=

{{cite news |date=November 1, 1960 |title=Mum's the Word After Game, Squads Silent About Kansas |url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-11-01.pdf |newspaper=The Daily Iowan |page=4 |access-date=August 12, 2018 }}

=at No. 3 Minnesota=

{{AFB game box start

| Title =#1 Iowa at #3 Minnesota

| Visitor = No. 1 Hawkeyes

| Host =No. 3 Golden Gophers

| V1=3 | V2=0 | V3=7 | V4=0

| H1=7 | H2=0 | H3=6 | H4=14

| Date = November 5

| Location = Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

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| Attendance = 65,610

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Sources: [http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-11-08.pdf Box Score and Game Story]

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Moore 28-yard field goal |Score=Minn 7-3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Williams 20-yard run (Moore kick) |Score=Iowa 10-7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=Minn |Event=Stephens 1-yard run (kick failed) |Score=Minn 13-10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=Minn |Event=Hagberg 42-yard run (Rogers kick) |Score=Minn 20-10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Minn |Event=Salem 1-yard run (Rogers kick) |Score=Minn 27-10 |LastEntry=yes }}

{{see also|1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Floyd of Rosedale}}

{{cite news |date=November 8, 1960 |title=Gophers Win 27-10, Move to No. 1 Rating |url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-11-08.pdf |newspaper=The Daily Iowan |page=4 |access-date=August 12, 2018 }}{{cite news |date=November 6, 1960 |title=Minnesota Trims Top-Ranked Iowa |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/kingsport-times-news-nov-06-1960-p-15/ |newspaper=Kingsport Times-News via newspaperarchive.com |page=1C |access-date=August 12, 2018 }}

=No. 3 Ohio State=

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|Title=#3 Ohio State at #5 Iowa

|Visitor=No. 3 Buckeyes

|V1=0 |V2=6 |V3=6 |V4=0

|Host=No. 5 Hawkeyes

|H1=7 |H2=21 |H3=0 |H4=7

|Date=November 12

|Location=Iowa Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

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{{cite news |date=November 15, 1960 |title=Iowa Win Double Present for Evy |url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-11-15.pdf |newspaper=The Daily Iowan |page=4 |access-date=August 12, 2018 }}

=Notre Dame=

{{cite news |date=November 22, 1960 |title=Minnesota 1st But Hawkeyes In No. 2 Spot |url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1960/di1960-11-22.pdf |newspaper=The Daily Iowan |page=4 |access-date=August 12, 2018 }}

1961 NFL Draft

class="wikitable" width="80%"
align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Iowa Hawkeyes\|color=white}}" \| Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Willie Fleming	Halfback	14	196	Pittsburgh Steelers
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Bernard Wyatt	Back	19	258	Pittsburgh Steelers
align="center" bgcolor=""

{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm| title = Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com| access-date = 2018-03-28| archive-date = 2010-11-09| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101109010815/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm| url-status = dead}}

References

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