1974 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = Iowa Hawkeyes
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = Bob Commings
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Howard Vernon
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Larry Coyer
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| mvp = Rob Fick
| captain = Dan McCarney
| captain2 = Earl Douthitt
| stadium = Kinnick Stadium
}}
{{1974 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The 1974 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. This was Bob Commings' first year as head coach of the Hawkeyes.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1974
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv =
| score = 7–24
| attend = 76,802
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| tv =
| score = 21–10
| attend = 47,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| tv =
| score = 0–27
| attend = 46,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv =
| score = 3–41
| attend = 52,095
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| tv =
| score = 35–10
| attend = 51,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 17–23
| attend = 48,579
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| tv =
| score = 14–12
| attend = 49,400
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| tv =
| score = 14–38
| attend = 51,107
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| tv =
| score = 15–28
| attend = 48,300
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| tv =
| score = 10–35
| attend = 48,700
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| tv =
| score = 21–60
| attend = 51,002
}}
}}
Game summaries
=At Michigan=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=Iowa at Michigan
|Visitor=Hawkeyes
|V1=0 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=7
|Host=No. 6 Wolverines
|H1=7|H2=7 |H3=10 |H4=0
|Date=September 14
|Location=
Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
|StartTime=
|TimeZone=EDT
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=76,802
|Weather=Sunny
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}
{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=Mich |Event=Chuck Heater 2-yard run (Mike Lantry kick) |Score=Michigan 7–0 }}
{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Mich |Event=Mark Elzinga 2-yard run (Mike Lantry kick) |Score=Michigan 14–0 }}
{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=3 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time= |Team=Mich |Event=Chapman 10-yard pass from Mark Elzinga |Score=Michigan 21–0 }}
{{AFB game box scoring entry |Time= |Team=Mich |Event=Mike Lantry 30-yard field goal |Score=Michigan 24–0 }}
{{AFB game box scoring entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Rod Wellington 1-yard field run (kick) |Score=Michigan 24–7 |LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{see also|1974 Michigan Wolverines football team}}
{{cite news|title=Hawks fall to Wolves, but look good|url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1974/di1974-09-16.pdf|newspaper=The Daily Iowan|date=September 16, 1974|access-date=October 17, 2021}}
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=UCLA=
{{see also|1974 UCLA Bruins football team}}
The victory over the 12th ranked Bruins snapped a 12-game losing streak and was only Iowa's second win in its last 19 games.{{cite news|title=Hawks upset mighty Bruins 21-10!|url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1974/di1974-09-23.pdf|newspaper=The Daily Iowan|date=September 23, 1974|access-date=August 17, 2019}}
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=Penn State=
{{see also|1974 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}
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=At USC=
{{see also|1974 USC Trojans football team}}
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=Northwestern=
{{see also|1974 Northwestern Wildcats football team}}
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=At Minnesota=
{{see also|1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team}}
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=Illinois=
{{see also|1974 Illinois Fighting Illini football team}}
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=At Purdue=
{{see also|1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team}}
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=Wisconsin=
{{see also|1974 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry}}
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=Ohio State=
{{see also|1974 Ohio State Buckeyes football team}}
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=At Michigan State=
{{see also|1974 Michigan State Spartans football team}}
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Roster
{{American football roster/Header|year=1974|team=Iowa Hawkeyes|teamcolors=y
|offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Jr|first=Joe|last=Devlin|pos=OL|link=y|dab=Joe Devlin (American football)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=Jr|first=Mark|last=Fetter|pos=FB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Jr|first=Butch|last=Caldwell|pos=QB|inj=y|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Sr|first=Rob|last=Fick|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num= |class=So|first=Tom|last=Grine|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Jim|last=Jensen|pos=RB|link=y|dab=Jim Jensen (running back)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=60|class=Sr|first=Dan|last=McCarney|pos=OL|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class= |first=Bobby |last=Ousley |pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class= |first=Rod |last=Wellington |pos=RB}}
|defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Jr|first=Andre|last=Jackson|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=So|first=Jim|last=Caldwell|pos=DB|link=y|dab=Jim Caldwell (American football)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=Sr|first=Earl|last=Douthitt|pos=DB|link=y}}
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num= |class= |first=Joe|last=Heppner|pos=P}}
{{American football roster/Player|num= |class=So|first=Nick|last=Quartaro|pos=K}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Howard Vernon {{ndash}} Offensive Coordinator
- Larry Coyer {{ndash}} Defensive Coordinator
- Dave Beckman {{ndash}} Offensive line
- Kent Stephenson {{ndash}} Offensive line
- Dennis Green {{ndash}} Running backs
- Bill Whisler {{ndash}} Defensive line
- Dan McDonald {{ndash}} Defensive tackles
- Tom Cecchini {{ndash}} Linebackers
- Bernie Wyatt {{ndash}} Defensive ends
}}
Team players in the 1975 NFL draft
{{main|1975 NFL draft}}
| class="wikitable" width="80%" | ||||
| align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes|color=white}}"
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| align="center" bgcolor="" | Defensive back | 7 | 178 | Chicago Bears |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Iowa Hawkeyes football navbox}}
Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons
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