1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
| 1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 2–5–2 (0–5–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Bill Reichardt |
| Home stadium | Iowa Stadium |
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| No. 4 Illinois $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 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 1951 Big Ten football season. In their second and final season under head coach Leonard Raffensperger, the Hawkeyes compiled a 2–5–2 record (0–5–1 in conference games), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 233 to 61. The team was ranked at No. 69 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.
On September 29, 1951, the Hawkeyes held Kansas State to 68 yards of total offense (including negative 21 rushing yards). At the time, it was the school's single-team record. It still ranks third in Iowa history.
The 1951 Hawkeyes gained 1,692 rushing yards and 1,153 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,400 rushing yards and 1,508 passing yards.
Fullback Bill Reichardt wsa selected as Iowa's most valuable player and also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten. Reichardt and offensive lineman Jerry Hilgenberg were later inducted into the Iowa Letterwinners Club Hall of Fame. The team's statistical leaders included Reichadt (737 rushing yards); Burt Britzmann (68-of-150 passing for 942 yards); Fred Ruck (25 receptions for 274 yards); and George Rice (54 points scored).
The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance was 157,883, an average of 39,471 per game.