1955 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1955 Iowa Hawkeyes football Steubenville Trio - Eddie Vincent, Cal Jones, Frank Gilliam.png 260px Iowa's "Steubenville Trio": halfback Eddie Vincent (left), guard Cal Jones (center), and end Frank Gilliam (right) Big Ten Conference Big Ten 19 3–5–1 2–3–1 Forest Evashevski 4th Jerry Reichow Cal Jones Iowa Stadium The 1955 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 1955 Big Ten football season. In their fourth season under head coach Forest Evashevski, the Hawkeyes compiled a 3–5–1 record (2–3–1 in conference games), finished in seventh place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 173 to 166.1955 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 16, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1955-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 were ranked No. 19 in the final UPI poll. The 1955 Hawkeyes gained 1,937 rushing yards and 942 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,479 rushing yards and 975 passing yards.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 161. Iowa's 362 rushing attempts in 1955 remains the school record.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 267. Iowa broke the school's single-game total defense record by holding Kansas State to 67 yards; that mark remains the second lowest in Iowa history. The team also held two opponents (Kansas State and Ohio State) to zero passing yards.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 276. The team's statistical leaders included Eddie Vincent (381 rushing yards, 30 points scored); Jerry Reichow (48-of-88 passing for 722 yards); and Jim Gibbons (16 receptions for 257 yards).2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, pp. 278-279. Reichow was selected as the team's most valuable player.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 111. Guard Cal Jones won the Outland Trophy as the nation's top interior lineman and was a consensus All-American for the second consecutive year. The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance was 201,072, an average of 50,268 per game. It was the first time Iowa drew an average of over 50,000 spectators to its home games.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 260. Schedule 1955 AP September 24 w y Kansas State Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 28–7 44,500 October 1 l y 14 Wisconsin 17 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 14–37 53,509 October 8 w Indiana Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 20–6 51,576 October 15 t y Purdue Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 20–20 52,137 October 21 l y y UCLA 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–33 75,692 October 29 l y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI NBC 21–33 73,275 U-M by a Miracle, 33-21! 20 Points in 9 Minutes Detroit Free Press Lyall Smith October 30, 1955 1D, 3D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28976981/20-points-in-9-minutes-u-m-by-a/ Newspapers.comMichigan Rally Buries Iowa: Passing Humbles Hawkeyes, 33-21 The Michigan Daily Phil Douglis October 30, 1955 1, 7 https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071756394/277 November 5 w Minnesota Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry CBS 26–0 52,459 November 12 l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 10–20 82,701 November 19 l y y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 14–17 59,955 Personnel Players The following players received varsity letters for their performance on the 1955 Iowa football team: 35em Frank Bloomquist, guard/tackle, sophomore, 6-2, 205 pounds, Waterloo, IA Don Bowen, tackle, sophomore, 6-3, 205 pounds, East St. Louis, IL John Burroughs, guard/tackle, sophomore, 6-4, 226 pounds, Washington, DC Richard Deasy, tackle/guard, junior, 6-0, 208 pounds, Chicago Don Dobrino, quarterback, junior, 6-2, 200 pounds, Mount Olive, IL Jim Freeman, end, senior, 6-4, 234 pounds, Iowa City, IA Jim Gibbons, end, sophomore, No. 88, 6-3, 204 pounds, Chicago Frank Gilliam, end, senior, No. 37, 6-2, 183 pounds, Steubenville, OH Collins "Mike" Hagler, halfback, sophomore, 5-9, 168 pounds, Washington, DC Bill Happel, back, 170 pounds Fred Harris, fullback, sophomore, 6-1, 203 pounds, Bannockburn, IL Toni Hatch, end, junior, 6-1, 190 pounds, Lancaster, WI Ken Jehle, tackle, senior, 6-1, 207 pounds, West Liberty, IA Cal Jones, guard, senior, No. 62, 6-0, 220 pounds, Steubenville, OH Eldan Kanellis, fullback, senior, 6-0, 190 pounds, Cedar Rapids, IA Alex Karras, tackle/guard, sophomore, No. 77, 6-2, 235 pounds, Gary, IN George Kress, guard, sophomore, 6-2, 230 pounds, Dubuque, IA Eldean Matheson, halfback, senior, 6-0, 170 pounds, Lake Mills, IA Ken Ploen, quarterback/halfback, junior, 6-2, 175 pounds, Clinton, IA Bill Reichow, tackle, junior, 6-2, 210 pounds, Decorah, IA Jerry Reichow, quarterback, senior, No. 25, 6-2, 200 pounds, Decorah, IA Frank Rigney, end, sophomore, 6-4, 219 pounds, East St. Louis, IL Terry Shuck, tackle, senior, 6-2, 198 pounds, Des Moines, IA Norman Six, center, senior, 6-2, 200 pounds, North Cumberland, WV Earl Smith, halfback, senior, 5-11, 171 pounds, Gary, IN Don Suchy, center, junior, 6-0, 210 pounds, Belle Plaine, IA Rodger Swedberg, tackle, senior, 6-1, 215 pounds, Sycamore, IL Duane Tofson, quarterback, senior, 5-11, 185 pounds, Wisconsin Dells, WI Bill Van Buren, center, sophomore, 6-0, 205 pounds, Lorain, OH Eddie Vincent, halfback, senior, No. 41, 5-11, 175 pounds, Steubenville, OH Roger Wiegmann, fullback, senior, 6-2, 190 pounds, Waverly, IA 2022 Media Guide, pp. 250-258.The Iowa Squad for 1955 The Des Moines Register September 11, 1955 4F https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-the-iowa-squad-f/172532381/ Newspapers.com Coaches Head coach - Forest Evashevski Assistant coaches - Bump Elliott, Whitey Piro Awards and honors Guard Cal Jones was the team captain. He won the Outland Trophy as the nation's top interior lineman. He was also a consensus All-American for the second consecutive year.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, pp. 200, 203, 212, 220. Jones was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Quarterback Jerry Reichow was selected as the team's most valuable player.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 222. Three Iowa players received honors on the 1955 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Jones (AP-1, UP-1, INS-1); halfback Eddie Vincent (UP-2, INS-1); and quarterback Jerry Reichow (UP-3).Five Boilermaker Gridders Gain Recognition on AP's All-Big Ten Journal and Courier November 22, 1955 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74511306/1955-all-big-ten/ Newspapers.comKrupa Named All-Big Ten: Dawson, Lundey, Murley, Murakowski Cited by UP Journal and Courier November 23, 1955 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74512816/1955-all-big-ten/ Newspapers.comTwo Hawks On All-Big 10 The Des Moines Tribune November 22, 1955 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74513777/1955-ins-all-big-ten/ Newspapers.com Three players on the 1955 team were later inducted into the Iowa Letterwinners Club Hall of Fame: Cal Jones; end Jim Gibbons; and quarterback Ken Ploen.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 211. In popular culture The November 12 game against Ohio State was mentioned in the movie Back to the Future Part II. A radio announcer telling the scores of the day's games mentions that Ohio State beat Iowa 20–10. 1956 NFL draft 1956 NFL draft 2 Iowa Hawkeyes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Jerry Reichow Quarterback 438 Detroit Lions Jim Freeman End 5 50 Los Angeles Rams Eddie Vincent Back 6 72 Los Angeles Rams Cal Jones Guard 9 98 Detroit Lions Roger Swedberg Tackle 12 136 San Francisco 49ers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1956.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com 2019-08-11 2010-11-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20101126151630/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1956.htm dead References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football