1956 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
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The 1956 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa
in the 1956 college football season
. The Hawkeyes were champions of the Big Ten Conference
and beat the Oregon State Beavers
in the Rose Bowl
, a rematch of a regular season game.
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
in the 1956 college football season
1956 college football season
The 1956 college football season saw the Sooners of the University of Oklahoma finish a third consecutive season unbeaten and untied to again win the national championship....
. The Hawkeyes were champions of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
and beat the Oregon State Beavers
1956 Oregon State Beavers football team
The 1956 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the 1956 NCAA college football season. The Beavers ended this season with seven wins, three losses, and a tie. The team captains were Dick Corrick and Gerry Laird. The Beavers scored 203 points and allowed 166 points...
in the Rose Bowl
1957 Rose Bowl
The 1957 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1957. In the game, the 43rd Rose Bowl, the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Oregon State Beavers by a score of 35–19...
, a rematch of a regular season game.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Hawkeyes points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 29 | @ Indiana | Win | 27 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Oct. 6 | Oregon State | Win | 14 | 13 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 13 | Wisconsin | Win | 13 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 20 | Hawaii | Win | 34 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 27 | @ Purdue | Win | 21 | 20 | 5-0 |
| 6 | Nov. 3 | Michigan | Loss | 14 | 17 | 5-1 |
| 7 | Nov. 10 | @ Minnesota | Win | 7 | 0 | 6-1 |
| 8 | Nov. 17 | Ohio State | Win | 6 | 0 | 7-1 |
| 9 | Nov. 24 | Notre Dame | Win | 48 | 8 | 8-1 |
| 10 | Jan. 1 | vs. Oregon State | Win | 35 | 19 | 9-1 |
Team players in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Frank Gilliam Frank Gilliam Frank Gilliam was an All-American football player and coach for the University of Iowa. He later played several seasons in the Canadian Football League... |
End | 7 | 76 | Green Bay Packers 1957 Green Bay Packers season The 1957 Green Bay Packers season was their 37th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 3-9 record under coach Lisle Blackbourn, earning a last-place finish in the Western Conference. This season was the Packers last under Lisle Blackbourn... |
| Dan Dobrino | Back | 10 | 117 | Washington Redskins 1957 Washington Redskins season The 1957 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-6 record from 1956.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |