1960–61 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1960–61 Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball 300px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 10 т 8 18–6 10–4 Sharm Scheuerman 3rd Dick Schultz 1st Bob King 1st Don Nelson Iowa Field House(Capacity: 13,365) Los Angeles Classic champion The 1960–61 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1960–61 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 18–6 and were 10–4 in Big Ten conference games. Roster 1960 Iowa Hawkeyes y Matt Szykowny 11 F So Frank Allan 13 C Sr Don Nelson 15 C 6 6 205 Jr y Rock Island, Illinois Mark Schantz 24 F Sr Tom Purcell 30 G 6 2 So Robert McCauley 40 F Joel Novak 42 G 6 0 180 Jr Rock Island, Illinois Gary Lorenz 43 G 6 2 Jr Joe Reddington 44 G So Dick Shaw 45 F So Dennis Runge 52 F 6 9 190 Sr Paullina, Iowa Sharm Scheuerman (Iowa) 1960-61 Iowa Hawkeyes Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iowa/1961.html July 1, 2020 Connie Hawkins was on the freshmen team during the 1960–61 season. However, he could not play due to NCAA rules on freshmen players at the time and would later be barred from playing for Iowa after the season's conclusion due to his perceived involvement in the 1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal just by seeing key perpetrator Jack Molinas. Schedule/results yes yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes| Regular Season Dec 1, 1960 yes 1960 men South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 77–75 1–0 Dec 3, 1960 yes yes 1960 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana 83–71 2–0 Dec 10, 1960 yes 1960 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 55–61 2–1 Dec 12, 1960 yes 1960 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 89–71 3–1 Dec 17, 1960 yes 1960 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 78–67 4–1 Dec 19, 1960 yes 1960 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 105–64 5–1 Dec 28, 1960 yes yes 1960 men California Golden Bears California Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Classic 83–80 6–1 Dec 29, 1960 yes yes 1960 men Southern California Trojans Southern California Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Classic 70–62 7–1 Dec 30, 1960 yes yes UCLA 16 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Classic 71–65 8–1 Jan 7, 1961 7 1960 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 71–46 9–1 1–0 Jan 9, 1961 yes 6 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 76–68 10–1 2–0 Jan 14, 1961 6 1960 men Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 86–72 11–1 3–0 Jan 16, 1961 4 Illinois Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa Rivalry 78–71 12,700 12–1 4–0 Jan 21, 1961 yes 4 1960 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana 41–47 12–2 4–1 Feb 4, 1961 yes yes 6 Cincinnati Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois 60–77 12–3 Feb 11, 1961 yes 9 Indiana New Field House Bloomington, Indiana 74–67 13–3 5–1 Feb 13, 1961 9 Wisconsin Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 63–61 14–3 6–1 Feb 18, 1961 9 Ohio State 1 Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 61–62 14–4 6–2 Feb 20, 1961 yes 5 Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan 50–46 15–4 7–2 Feb 25, 1961 yes 5 1960 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 61–43 16–4 8–2 Feb 27, 1961 6 Purdue Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 73–62 17–4 9–2 Mar 4, 1961 6 Indiana Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 69–78 17–5 9–3 Mar 6, 1961 yes 8 Michigan State Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan 64–74 17–6 9–4 Mar 11, 1961 yes 8 1960 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern McGaw Memorial Hall Evanston, Illinois 63–62 18–6 10–4 AP Poll 2019-20 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide https://storage.googleapis.com/hawkeyesports-com/2020/04/eeccc387-bbfactbook_20.pdf PDF University of Iowa Athletics July 1, 2020 Rankings 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings AP 2 14 NR NR NR 7 6 4 6 6 9 9 5 6 8 Coaches 1 14 NR NR NR NR 9 8 4 8 7 8 11 9 8 10 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 688–689 2009 978-0-345-51392-2https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1961-polls.html 1960-61 College Basketball Polls Sports Reference July 1, 2020 Awards and honors Don Nelson – Honorable Mention All-American (AP) References Category:Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons Iowa Hawkeyes Hawkeyes