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.
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. 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).
The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Schedule
Game summaries Oregon State
Lonnie Rogers boomed a school-record 83-yard punt, establishing a record that still stands.
USC
at Indiana
at Wisconsin
Purdue
Ohio State
at Minnesota
Michigan
at Notre Dame
Roster
1963 NFL draft
Earl McQuiston Guard 10 140 Green Bay Packers Bill Perkins Running back 12 160 Dallas Cowboys Joe Williams Back 14 194 New York Giants Matt Szykowny Back 15 207 Pittsburgh Steelers
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