American college football season
The 1971 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by first—head coach year Frank Lauterbur, the Hawkeyes compiled a record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–8 in conference play, placing last in the Big Ten.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | at No. 11 Ohio State | | | L 21–52 | 75,596 | |
September 18 | at Oregon State* | | | L 19–33 | 24,092 | |
September 25 | No. 12 Penn State* | | ABC | L 14–44 | 44,303 | |
October 2 | at Purdue | | | L 13–45 | 63,485 | |
October 9 | Northwestern | - Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | L 3–28 | 52,102 | |
October 16 | Minnesota | - Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
| | L 14–19 | 51,488 | |
October 23 | at Michigan State | | | L 3–34 | 60,383 | |
October 30 | Wisconsin | - Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | W 20–16 | 43,155 | |
November 6 | at No. 3 Michigan | | | L 7–63 | 72,467 | [1] |
November 13 | Indiana | - Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | L 7–14 | 42,102 | |
November 20 | at Illinois | | | L 0–31 | 40,703 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1971 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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RB
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10
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Levi Mitchell
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Sr
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QB
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11
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Kyle Skogman
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Jr
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FL
|
12
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Dave Harris
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Jr
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QB
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13
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Frank Sunderman
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Jr
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QB
|
14
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Ron Hayes
|
So
|
QB
|
15
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Rob Fick
|
So
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RB
|
17
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Kim Hardt
|
So
|
FL
|
21
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Jerry Reardon
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Jr
|
FL
|
27
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Tony Major
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Sr
|
RB
|
29
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Steve Penney
|
Sr
|
FB
|
31
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Frank Holmes
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Sr
|
FB
|
33
|
Bob Sims
|
Jr
|
TE
|
36
|
Tom Cabalka
|
Jr
|
G
|
38
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Paul Jurca
|
Jr
|
G
|
39
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Karl Hoinkes
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Jr
|
RB
|
44
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Harold Johnson
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So
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WR
|
47
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Dave Triplett
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Sr
|
C
|
50
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Clark Malmer
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Sr
|
G
|
51
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Mark Nelson
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So
|
C
|
55
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Pat Long
|
So
|
C
|
58
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Joe Ritchie
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Jr
|
G
|
60
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Geoff Mickelson
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Sr
|
G
|
61
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Rich Lutz
|
Jr
|
G
|
64
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John Farrell
|
Jr
|
OT
|
67
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Don Presson
|
Jr
|
G
|
69
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Lorin Lynch
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Sr
|
OT
|
71
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Jim Kaiser
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Sr
|
OT
|
72
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Craig Darling
|
Jr
|
OT
|
74
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Jim Begale
|
Jr
|
OT
|
76
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Wendell Bell
|
Sr
|
G
|
79
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Kelly Disser
|
Sr
|
OT
|
81
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Todd Watson
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Jr
|
WR
|
83
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Brian Rollins
|
So
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TE
|
85
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Ed Morrissey
|
So
|
TE
|
89
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Don Osby
|
Sr
|
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DB
|
16
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Craig Johnson
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Jr
|
DB
|
18
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Alan Schaefer
|
Sr
|
DB
|
19
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Bill Schoonover
|
Jr
|
DB
|
20
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Wayne Holloway
|
Jr
|
DB
|
23
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Charles Cross
|
Jr
|
DE
|
25
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Ike White
|
Jr
|
DB
|
26
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Al Matthews
|
Jr
|
DB
|
30
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Mike Wendling
|
Jr
|
DB
|
32
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Bruce Stromberg
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Jr
|
LB
|
34
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Rich Byard
|
Jr
|
LB
|
35
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Dave Simms
|
Jr
|
DB
|
40
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Rick Brooks
|
So
|
DB
|
43
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Craig Clemons (C)
|
Sr
|
DB
|
41
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Tom Halleckson
|
So
|
DB
|
45
|
Rich Solomon
|
Sr
|
DB
|
46
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Jerry Johnson
|
Sr
|
LB
|
49
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Roger Jerrick
|
So
|
LB
|
53
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Harry Young
|
So
|
DT
|
63
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Marvin Glasgow
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Jr
|
DE
|
65
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Dean Drenzek
|
Jr
|
LB
|
66
|
Murphy Anderson
|
So
|
DT
|
70
|
Charles Podolak
|
Sr
|
DT
|
75
|
Jim Waschek
|
So
|
DT
|
77
|
Ron Conatser
|
So
|
DT
|
78
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Ernie Roberson
|
So
|
DE
|
84
|
Kent Rinaberger
|
So
|
DE
|
87
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Dan Dickel
|
So
|
DE
|
88
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Mike Dillner
|
Jr
|
DE
|
90
|
Larry Horton
|
Sr
|
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
PK
|
22
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Harry Kokolus
|
So
|
PK
|
28
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Mike Cooper
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Jr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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