1961–62 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1961–62 Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball 300px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 13–11 7–7 Sharm Scheuerman 4th Dick Schultz 2nd Bob King 2nd Don Nelson Iowa Field House(Capacity: 13,365) The 1961–62 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1961–62 season. The team was led by head coach Sharm Scheuerman and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season 13–11 and were 7–7 in Big Ten conference games. Roster 1961 Iowa Hawkeyes y Matt Szykowny 11 F Jr Jimmy Rodgers 6 3 180 So y basketball Franklin Park, Illinois Don Nelson 15 C 6 6 205 Sr y Rock Island, Illinois Andy Hankins 25 G 6 0 184 So Waukegan, Illinois Joel Novak 42 G 6 0 180 Sr Rock Island, Illinois Gary Lorenz 43 G 6 2 Sr Joe Reddington 44 G Jr Dick Shaw 45 F Jr Jerry Messick F 6 8 Sharm Scheuerman (Iowa) 1961-62 Iowa Hawkeyes Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iowa/1962.html February 28, 2021 Schedule/results yes yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes| Non-conference Regular Season Dec 2, 1961 yes yes 1961 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana 59–65 0–1 Dec 9, 1961 yes 1961 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 75–55 1–1 Dec 11, 1961 yes 1961 men South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 69–52 2–1 Dec 16, 1961 yes yes 1961 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri 61–79 2–2 Dec 18, 1961 yes 1961 men Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles Cal State Los Angeles Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 82–72 3–2 Dec 21, 1961 yes 1961 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 88–46 4–2 Dec 26, 1961 yes yes 1961 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quaker City Tournament 67–48 5–2 Dec 28, 1961 yes yes 1961 men Pennsylvania Quakers Pennsylvania The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quaker City Tournament 72–64 6–2 Dec 30, 1961 yes yes 1961 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quaker City Tournament 56–69 6–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes| Big Ten Regular Season Jan 6, 1962 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 79–91 6–4 0–1 Jan 8, 1962 yes 1961 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 74–69 7–4 1–1 Jan 13, 1962 yes 1961 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 65–63 8–4 2–1 Jan 15, 1962 yes Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan 55–56 8–5 2–2 Jan 20, 1962 yes 1961 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 72–60 9–5 3–2 Feb 3, 1962 yes Creighton Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 67–68 9–6 Feb 5, 1962 yes Ohio State 1 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 63–89 9–7 3–3 Feb 10, 1962 Illinois Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 81–91 9–8 3–4 Feb 12, 1962 yes 1961 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana 75–82 9–9 3–5 Feb 17, 1962 yes Indiana New Field House Bloomington, Indiana 69–72 9–10 3–6 Feb 19, 1962 1961 men Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 59–51 10–10 4–6 Feb 24, 1962 Michigan Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 68–63 11–10 5–6 Feb 26, 1962 Ohio State 1 Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 62–72 11–11 5–7 Mar 3, 1962 yes Illinois Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois 88–78 12–11 6–7 Mar 10, 1962 Wisconsin Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 81–64 13–11 7–7 AP Poll 2020-21 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide https://storage.googleapis.com/hawkeyesports-com/2020/12/dce26161-bbfactbook-21.pdf PDF University of Iowa Athletics February 28, 2021 Awards and honors Don Nelson – Third-Team All-American Team players in the 1962 NBA draft 1962 NBA draft Iowa Hawkeyes Round Pick Player NBA club 3 17 Don Nelson Chicago Zephyrs https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1962.html 1962 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com February 28, 2021 References Category:Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons Iowa Hawkeyes Hawkeyes