1958 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
| 1958 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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Rose Bowl, W 38–12 vs. California | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 8–1–1 (5–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Randy Duncan |
| Home stadium | Iowa Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Iowa $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Ohio State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Purdue | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 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 1958 Big Ten football season. In their seventh season under head coach Forest Evashevski, the Hawkeyes compiled an 8–1–1 record (5–1 in conference games), won the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 234 to 134. They played six ranked opponents, defeating No. 6 TCU, No. 4 Wisconsin, No. 8 Northwestern, and No. 15 Notre Dame, but losing to No. 16 Ohio State. They concluded their season with a victory over No. 16 California in the 1959 Rose Bowl. The Hawkeyes were ranked No. 2 in the final AP and UPI polls, but the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected Iowa as the national champion.
The 1958 Hawkeyes gained 2,554 rushing yards and 1,617 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,707 rushing yards and 1,213 passing yards. They led the country in total offense, and their mark of 255.4 rushing yards per game remains an Iowa season record.
The team's statistical leaders included Ray Jauch (524 rushing yards), quarterback Randy Duncan (106-of-179 passing for 1,397 yards), end Don Norton (25 receptions for 374 yards), and Willie Fleming (66 points scored, 27.6 yards per punt return). Duncan was a consensus All-American, received the Walter Camp Trophy and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy, and was the No. 1 pick in the 1959 NFL draft. John Nocera was the team captain.
The team played its home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Home attendance totaled 329,673 an average of 54,912 per game.