1957 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1957 Iowa Hawkeyes football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5 6 7–1–1 4–1–1 Forest Evashevski 6th Bob Commings Bob Commings Iowa Stadium The 1957 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 1957 Big Ten football season. In their sixth season under head coach Forest Evashevski, the Hawkeyes compiled a 7–1–1 record (4–1–1 in conference games), finished in third place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 263 to 112.1957 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 16, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1957-schedule.html2022 Iowa Football Media Guide 241 University of Iowa https://storage.googleapis.com/hawkeyesports-prod/2022/07/b99ff33b-2022_ia_fb_media-guide-online-version.pdf May 16, 2025 They defeated No. 13 Wisconsin (21–7) and No. 9 Notre Dame (21–13), tied No. 12 Michigan, and lost to No. 6 Ohio State. They also scored 70 points against Utah State, the highest score tallied by an Iowa team since 1914.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 276. The Hawkeyes were ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll and No. 5 in the final UPI poll.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 194. The 1957 Hawkeyes gained 2,170 rushing yards and 1,303 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,014 rushing yards and 967 passing yards.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 161. Their total defense of 220.1 yards per game remains the second best mark in school history.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 277. They also set a school record (since broken) with 656 yards of total offense against Minnesota.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 276. The team's statistical leaders included halfback Collins Hagler (456 rushing yards), quarterback Randy Duncan (70-of-119 passing for 1,124 yards), end Jim Gibbons (36 receptions for 587 yards), and kicker Bob Prescott (42 points). Tackle Alex Karras won the Outland Trophy, finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting, and was a consensus All-American. Gibbons, who set a school record with nine receptions for 164 yards against Minnesota, was the team captain and also received first-team All-America honors. Guard Bob Commings was selected as the team's most valuable player. The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance totaled 203,709, an average of 50,927 per game.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 260. Schedule 1957 AP September 28 w y 12 Utah State Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 70–14 40,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-iowa-power-nets/171383096/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Iowa power nets 70–14 win September 29, 1957 April 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 8 Washington State Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 20–13 47,334 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-hawkeyes-squeak-2/189271231/ The Salt Lake Tribune Hawkeyes squeak, 20–13 October 6, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 w y 8 Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 47–7 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/leader-tribune-hoosiers-are-trounced-by/201231133/ Marion Leader-Tribune Hoosiers are trounced by Hawks October 13, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 w y 6 Wisconsin 13 Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 21–7 58,147 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-hawks-hustle-past-wi/201234465/ Council Bluffs Nonpareil Hawks hustle past Wisconsin, 21–7, as 58,147 watch October 20, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 3 Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IA 6–0 42,719 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-iowa-nudges-wildcats/201230258/ Omaha World-Herald Iowa nudges Wildcats, 6–0, with fluke catch October 27, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 t y 3 Michigan 12 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI NBC 21–21 90,478 Iowa settles for 21–21 tie with U-M Detroit Free Press Tommy Devine November 3, 1957 1E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38681975/iowa_settles_for_2121_tie_with_um/ July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 w 5 Minnesota Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 44–20 58,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-iowas-passing-hands-gophers-4/201232657/ The Forum Iowa's passing hands Gophers 44–20 setback November 10, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 l y 5 Ohio State 6 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 13–17 82,935 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-ohio-state-trims-iowa-17/201235097/ The Daily Pantagraph Ohio State trims Iowa, 17–13, for Big Ten title, bowl bid November 17, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 w y y 8 Notre Dame 9 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 21–13 58,734 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-iowa-wins/201159355/ Chicago Sunday Tribune Iowa wins November 24, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1957 Iowa) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129619 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 8, 2026 Rankings November 2025 1957 college football rankings AP 0 11 9 (4) 12 (1) 8 (3) 8 (4) 6 (10) 3 (16) 3 (20) 5 (12) 5 (19) 8 (2) 6 (7) 6 (7) Coaches 0 11 5 Game summaries Ohio State 1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football team No. 5 Hawkeyes 6 0 7 0 No. 6 Buckeyes 3 7 0 7 November 16 Ohio Stadium EST 82,935 Clear, 60 F yes 1 2 OSU Sutherin 18 yard field goal OSU 3–0 IOWA Duncan 8 yard pass to Prescott (kick failed) IOWA 6–3 2 OSU Kremblas 1 yard run (Sutherin kick) OSU 10–6 3 IOWA Duncan 1 yard run (Prescott kick) IOWA 13–10 yes 4 OSU White 5 yard run (Sutherin kick) OSU 17–13 Game StatisticsOHIO STATE RALLY HALTS IOWA, 17-13 https://www.nytimes.com/1957/11/17/archives/ohio-state-rally-halts-iowa-1713-bob-white-scores-in-fourth-period.html The New York Times November 17, 1957 August 13, 2019 Notre Dame No. 8 Hawkeyes 7 7 0 7 No. 9 Fighting Irish 0 6 7 0 November 23 Notre Dame Stadium yes 1 5:39 IOWA John Nocera 36-yard run (Prescott kick) IOWA 7–0 2 2 IOWA Randy Duncan 24-yard interception return (Prescott kick) IOWA 14–0 ND Monty Stickles 45-yard pass from George Izo (kick blocked) IOWA 14–6 3 ND Ron Toth 15-yard run (Stickles kick) IOWA 14–13 4 IOWA Don Norton 16-yard pass from Duncan (Prescott kick) IOWA 21–13 yes 1957 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team November 27, 1957 Irish Say Hawks As Good As Oklahoma http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1957/di1957-11-27.pdf The Daily Iowan 5 August 14, 2018 Personnel Players The following players received varsity letters for their performance on the 1957 Iowa football team: 35em Frank Bloomquist, guard, senior, 6-2, 205 pounds, Waterloo, IA Donald Bowen, guard, senior, 6-2, 198 pounds, East St. Louis, IL John A. Burroughs Jr., tackle, junior, No. 72, 5-9, 173 pounds, Youngstown, OH Bob Commings, guard, senior, No. 50, 174 pounds Hugh Drake, guard, junior, 6-0, 190 pounds, Shenandoah, IA Randy Duncan, quarterback, junior, No. 25, 6-0, 180 pounds, Des Moines, IA Kevin Furlong, halfback, junior, 5-9, 167 pounds, Detroit Jim Gibbons, end, senior, No. 88, 6-3, 200 pounds, Chicago William Gravel, halfback, junior 5-8, 180 pounds, Hobart, IN Gary Grouwinkel, guard, junior, 6-1, 200 pounds, Wapello, IA Collins Hagler, halfback, senior, No. 44, 5-9, 163 pounds, Washington, DC William Happel, halfback, senior, 5-11, 163 pounds, Cedar Rapids, IA Fred Harris, fullback, senior, 6-1, 194 pounds, Ran'burn, IL Donald Horn, fullback, sophomore, 5-10, 183 pounds, Detroit Jon Janda, fullback, senior, 5-11, 175 pounds, Cedar Rapids, IA Ray Jauch, halfback, sophomore, 5-11, 175 pounds, Mendota, IL Jerry Jenkinson, end, senior, 6-2, 175 pounds, Des Moines, IA Bob Jeter, halfback, sophomore, 6-1, 185 pounds, Weirton, WV Alex Karras, tackle, senior, No. 77, 6-2, 233 pounds, Gary, IN Dick Klein, tackle, 251 pounds Delmar Kloewer, quarterback, senior, 6-0, 175 pounds, Manilla, IA Mel Knotts, halfback, junior, 5-9, 172 pounds, Burlington, IA Bill Lapham, center, sophomore, 6-3, 250 pounds, Des Moines, IA Mac Lewis, center, junior, 6-6, 280 pounds, Chicago Curt Merz, end, sophomore, 6-4, 220 pounds, Springfield, NJ John Nocera, fullback, junior, 6-1, 203 pounds, Youngstown, OH Don Norton, end, sophomore, 6-1, 175 pounds, Anamosa, IA Charles Pierce, center, senior, 6-2, 185 pounds, Sycamore, IL Robert Prescott, end, junior, 6-3, 200 pounds, Sioux City, IA Frank Rigney, tackle, senior, 6-4, 212 pounds, Pana, IL Geno Sessi, halfback, sophomore, 5-8, 170 pounds, St. Clairsville, OH Dominic Sgro, guard, senior, 5-11, 206 pounds, Hackensack, NJ Richard Theer, tackle, senior, 6-3, 204 pounds, Davenport, IA Olen Treadway, quarterback, junior, 5-10, 170 pounds, Muskogee, OK Gene Veit, quarterback, senior, 5-11, 177 pounds, Clinton, IA 2022 Media Guide, pp. 250-258.Iowa University Football Roster Waterloo Sunday Courier September 1, 1957 28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-iowa-roster/172572339/ Newspapers.com Coaches and administrators Head coach - Forest Evashevski Assistant coaches - Jerry Burns Awards and honors Tackle Alex Karras won the Outland Trophy as the best interior lineman in college football.Outland Trophy to Karras; He, Gibbons on Look Team Waterloo Daily Courier December 6, 1957 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-outland-trophy-to-karras-he/172564451/ Newspapers.com He also ranked second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was selected as a consensus first-team All-American.Heisman Award To John Crow: Iowa's Alex Karras 2nd in Voting The Cedar Rapids Gazette December 4, 1957 30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-heisman-award-to-john-crow/172564640/ Newspapers.comFootball Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 9 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf End Jim Gibbons was the team captain.2022 Iowa Football Media guide, p. 220. He was selected as a first-team All-American by the United Press (UP), Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News.Widwest Lands Three On UP All-America Lodi News-Sentinel November 29, 1957 10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19571129&id=RiIzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0u4HAAAAIBAJ&pg=5054,3913856FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team Ted Gangi February 8, 2015 http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf March 26, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326165534/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf dead Guard Bob Commings was selected after the season as the team's most valuable player.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, pp. 222. Tackle Dick Klein was selected by the UP as a third-team All-American. Seven Iowa players received recognition on the 1957 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Karras (AP-1, UP-1); Gibbons (AP-1, UP-1); Klein (AP-2, UP-2); guard Frank Bloomquist (Ap-1, UP-2); guard Bob Commings (AP-2); quarterback Randy Duncan (UP-2); and halfback Collins Hagler (AP-3).1957 Associated Press All-Big Ten Team The Cincinnati Enquirer November 26, 1957 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104916625/all-big-ten/ Newspapers.comCoaches' All-Big Ten Team The Sandusky Register November 30, 1957 8 https://www.newspapers.com/image/4857383/?terms=currie%2Bpace%2Bkarras%2Bninowski%2Bcoaches Five players from the 1957 were later inducted into the Iowa Letterwinners Club Hall of Fame: Randy Duncan; Jim Gibbons; Bob Jeter; Alex Karras; and Don Norton.2022 Iowa Media Guide, p. 211. 1958 NFL draft 1958 NFL draft 2 Iowa Hawkeyes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Alex Karras Defensive tackle 1 10 Detroit Lions Frank Rigney Tackle 4 43 Philadelphia Eagles Jim Gibbons End 5 Cleveland Browns Bill Lapham Center 14 160 Philadelphia Eagles Bill Van Buren Center 17 196 Philadelphia Eagles John Burroughs Tackle 18 208 Philadelphia Eagles Frank Bloomquist Guard 26 306 Washington Redskins https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1958.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com 2018-08-12 2009-07-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20090720135033/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1958.htm dead References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football