1969 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1969 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 1969 Big Ten football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ray Nagel, the Hawkeyes compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 in conference game), finished in a four-way tie for fifth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 275 to 255.^[1][2]

1969 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–5 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ray Nagel (4th season)
MVP	Larry Ely
Captains	Jon Meskimen Larry Ely
Home stadium	Iowa Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Ohio State +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Michigan +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Purdue	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Minnesota	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Iowa	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Indiana	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Michigan State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Illinois	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Hawkeyes gained 2,155 rushing yards and 2,088 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 2,205 rushing yards and 1,614 passing yards.^[3]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Larry Lawrence (113-of-239 passing, 1,680 yards), Steve Penney (484 rushing yards), Kerry Reardon (43 receptions for 738 yards), and Alan Schuette (45 points scored).^[4] Guard Jon Meskimen was a first-team All-Big Ten player. Meskimen and linebacker Larry Ely were the team captains.^[5] Ely was selected as the team's most valuable player.^[6]

The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance totaled 301,287, an average of 50,218 per game.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Oregon State*	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA		L 14–42	51,800	[8]
September 27	Washington State*	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA		W 61–35	43,321
October 4	Arizona*	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA		W 31–19	47,391	[9]
October 11	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry)		L 17–23	53,714
October 18	at No. 17 Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette,IN		L 31–35	65,971
October 25	Michigan State	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	ABC	W 19–18	65,471
November 1	Minnesota	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)		L 8–35	56,143
November 8	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ABC	W 28–17	52,854
November 15	No. 14 Michigan	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA		L 6–51	45,981	[10]
November 22	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL		W 40–0	30,257
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1969 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 Larry Lawrence Sr RB 44 Dennis Green Jr WR 22 Kerry Reardon Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 43 Craig Clemons So LB   Larry Ely Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Ray Nagel Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt