| 1951Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 2–5–2 (0–5–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Bill Reichardt |
| Home stadium | Iowa Stadium |
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| No. 4Illinois $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8Wisconsin | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Iowa as a member of theBig Ten Conference during the1951 Big Ten football season. In their second and final season under head coachLeonard Raffensperger, the Hawkeyes compiled a 2–5–2 record (0–5–1 in conference games), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 233 to 61.[1][2] The team was ranked at No. 69 in the1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[3]
The 1951 Hawkeyes gained 1,692 rushing yards and 1,153 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,400 rushing yards and 1,508 passing yards.[4]
FullbackBill Reichardt wsa selected as Iowa's most valuable player and also won theChicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten.[5] Reichardt and offensive linemanJerry Hilgenberg were later inducted into the Iowa Letterwinners Club Hall of Fame.[6] The team's statistical leaders included Reichadt (737 rushing yards); Burt Britzmann (68-of-150 passing for 942 yards); Fred Ruck (25 receptions for 274 yards); and George Rice (54 points scored).[7]
The team played its home games atIowa Stadium inIowa City, Iowa. Home attendance was 157,883, an average of 39,471 per game.[8]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | Kansas State* | W 16–0 | 29,700 | ||
| October 6 | atPurdue | L 30–34 | 25,000 | ||
| October 13 | Pittsburgh* |
| W 34–17 | 35,123 | [9] |
| October 20 | Michigan |
| L 0–21 | 53,050 | [10] |
| October 27 | atOhio State | L 21–47 | 67,551 | [11] | |
| November 3 | Minnesota |
| T 20–20 | 40,000 | |
| November 10 | at No. 2Illinois | L 13–40 | 56,444 | ||
| November 17 | at No. 8Wisconsin | L 7–34 | 39,788 | ||
| November 24 | atNotre Dame* | T 20–20 | 40,685 | ||
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On September 29, 1951, the Hawkeyes held Kansas State to 68 yards of total offense (including negative 21 rushing yards). At the time, it was the school's single-team record. It still ranks third in Iowa history.[12]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Michigan | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On October 20, Iowa lost toMichigan, 21–0, before a crowd of 53,050, which was at the time an all-time attendance record atIowa Stadium inIowa City, Iowa.Don Peterson scored two touchdowns, andBill Putich scored one. Russ Rescoria converted all three kicks for extra point. Iowa out-gained Michigan by 310 yards (251 rushing, 59 passing) to 219 yards (145 rushing, 74 passing).[10]
On October 27, Iowa lost to Ohio State, 47–21, before a crowd of 67,551 atOhio Stadium.Tony Curcillo threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more to giveWoody Hayes his first conference victory. Curcillo completed 10 of 14 passes for 292 yards.Vic Janowicz played only on special teams in the Iowa game due to a bruised rib sustained the prior week against Indiana. The Buckeyes gained 399 yards (308 passing, 91 rushing) to 342 yards (172 rushing, 170 passing) for Iowa.[13][14]
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