List of Iowa Hawkeyes football honorees

The Iowa Hawkeyes football team was founded in 1889 to represent the University of Iowa in intercollegiate competition, and it has participated in the sport every season since. Over the course of the team's history, individual Hawkeye players of exceptional ability have received many accolades.

Iowa has had several players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and Iowa Sports Hall of Fame. Individual Hawkeyes have won many prestigious national awards, including the Outland Trophy, the Davey O'Brien Award, the Doak Walker Award, the Jim Thorpe Award, and the Heisman Trophy. 92 Hawkeyes have been named a first-team or second-team All-American, and 27 have been named consensus first-team All-Americans.

The Iowa Hawkeyes have had ten players win the Big Ten Most Valuable Player Award, and 219 Hawks have earned All-Big Ten recognition. Iowa has had 244 NFL draft picks, and several former Hawkeye players have gone on to become NFL head coaches or Division I college head coaches.

National honorees


Annual awards

Individual award winners

Coaching award winners

Team Awards

Heisman Trophy nominees

The most prestigious of these individual awards is the Heisman Trophy. Nile Kinnick won the award in 1939, and four other Hawkeyes have placed second in the voting. In all, nine Hawkeye players have finished in the top ten in the Heisman Trophy balloting, with Chuck Long doing so twice:[1]

Season Player Heisman Finish
1939Nile KinnickFirst
1955Cal JonesTenth
1956Ken PloenNinth
1957Alex KarrasSecond
1958Randy DuncanSecond
1984Chuck LongSeventh
1985Chuck LongSecond
1997Tim DwightSeventh
2002Brad BanksSecond
2008Shonn GreeneSixth

Hall of Fame inductees

College Football Hall of Fame

Nile Kinnick, Duke Slater, and coach Howard Jones were all inducted in the inaugural College Football Hall of Fame class in 1951. In all, nine players and five coaches now represent Iowa in the College Football Hall of Fame: [2]

College Football Hall of Fame
Name Position Tenure Year Inducted
Howard JonesCoach1916–231951
Duke SlaterTackle1918–211951
Nile KinnickQuarterback1936–391951
Gordon LockeFullback1920–221960
Eddie AndersonCoach1939–491971
Aubrey DevineQuarterback1919–211973
Slip MadiganCoach1943–441974
Cal JonesGuard1952–551980
Alex KarrasDefensive tackle1954–571981
Randy DuncanQuarterback1956–581997
Chuck LongQuarterback1981–851999
Forest EvashevskiCoach1952–602000
Hayden FryCoach1979–982003
Larry StationLinebacker1982–852009

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Three Hawkeyes have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame:[3]

Pro Football Hall of Fame
Name Position Teams Year Inducted
Emlen TunnellDefensive backNew York Giants, Green Bay Packers1967
Paul KrauseSafetyMinnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins1998
Andre TippettLinebackerNew England Patriots2008

Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Three Hawkeyes have been inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame for their play in the Canadian Football League: [4]

Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Name Position Teams Year Inducted
Ken PloenQuarterbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers1975
Willie FlemingRunning backBC Lions1982
Frank RigneyOffensive tackleWinnipeg Blue Bombers1985

Iowa Sports Hall of Fame

The Iowa Sports Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Des Moines Register, honors outstanding athletes and sports contributors. To be eligible, members must have either been born in Iowa or gained prominence while competing for a college or university in Iowa. Aubrey Devine, Nile Kinnick, and Duke Slater were three of the five football players inducted when the Hall was founded in 1951. 25 Hawkeye players and 3 Hawkeye coaches have been inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame: [5]

Iowa Sports Hall of Fame
Name Year Inducted Name Year Inducted
Aubrey Devine1951Mike Enich1983
Duke Slater1951Paul Krause1985
Nile Kinnick1951Ed Podolak1986
Clyde Williams1956Wally Hilgenberg1987
Gordon Locke1958Jack Dittmer1988
Billy Edson1959Forest Evashevski1989
Joe Laws1961Larry Station2000
Eddie Anderson1962Chuck Long2001
Stub Stewart1965Ken Ploen2002
Cal Jones1971Reggie Roby2003
Willis Glassgow1973Hayden Fry2004
Emlen Tunnell1975Andre Tippett2006
Randy Duncan1976Tavian Banks2013
Alex Karras1977Tim Dwight2014

University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame

The University of Iowa started an Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989. Ten football players were inducted in the initial class, and it has since expanded to include 50 football players and coaches:[6]

University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame
Name Year Inducted Name Year Inducted
Aubrey Devine1989Stub Barron1998
Willis Glassgow1989Emlen Tunnell1998
Cal Jones1989Paul Krause2000
Alex Karras1989Stub Stewart2000
Nile Kinnick1989Bill Reichardt2001
Gordon Locke1989Homer Harris2002
Erwin Prasse1989Francis Schammel2003
Ozzie Simmons1989Hayden Fry2004
Duke Slater1989Mike Reilly2005
Forest Evashevski1989Larry Station2005
Mike Enich1990John Niland2006
Ken Ploen1990Reggie Roby2006
Lester Belding1991Andre Tippett2007
Joe Laws1991Marv Cook2008
Dick Crayne1992Fred Becker2009
Randy Duncan1992Bob Jeter2010
Frank Cuhel1993Tim Dwight2011
Jack Dittmer1993Sherwyn Thorson2011
Clyde Williams1993Bashir Yamini2012
Howard Jones1993Brad Banks2013
Jerry Hilgenberg1995Craig Clemons2013
Emerson Nelson1995Nate Kaeding2014
Al Couppee1996Don Norton2015
Jim Gibbons1996Willie Brashier2015
Chuck Long1997Dave Haight2016

Retired numbers

Iowa Hawkeyes retired numbers
No. Player Position Tenure
24Nile KinnickQB1936–39
62Cal JonesOG1952–55

Two numbers have been retired by the Hawkeye football program, Nile Kinnick's #24 and Cal Jones' #62. Both Kinnick and Jones were consensus first team All-Americans, and both men tragically perished in separate plane crashes before their 25th birthday.

Kinnick won the University of Iowa's only Heisman Trophy in 1939 and is the man for whom Kinnick Stadium is named. Jones was the first African-American to win the Outland Trophy and is the only Hawkeye to be named first-team All-American three times.[7]

All-American selections

Each year, numerous publications and organizations release lists of All-America teams, hypothetical rosters of players considered the best in the nation at their respective positions.[8] The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) uses officially recognized All-America selectors to determine the consensus selections. Over time, the sources used to determine the consensus selections have varied. Currently, the NCAA uses five "major" selectors to determine consensus All-Americans: the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF).[9] Many other publications and organization compile their own "minor" All-America teams in addition to the selectors listed here.

Clyde Williams is often referred to as "Iowa's first All-American". Williams, who led the Hawkeyes to its first Big Ten championship in 1900, was named a third-team All-American by Walter Camp that season. Williams was the first player west of the Mississippi River to garner All-American honors.[10][11] However, since the following list constitutes only first-team and second-team All-Americans, Williams is not included here.

Iowa has had 67 first-team All-Americans and 31 second-team All-Americans. Of Iowa's 67 first-team All-Americans, 26 players were consensus first-team All-American selections, while eight were unanimous first-team selections.[12][13]

Key
      Consensus/Unanimous first-team selection       First-team selection       Second-team selection

*—Unanimous selection

Big Ten honorees

Most Valuable Players

The Chicago Tribune Silver Football has been awarded since 1924 by the Chicago Tribune to the college football player determined to be the Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten Conference. Ten Hawkeyes have won the Big Ten MVP award, the third largest number of winners by any school, trailing only Michigan and Ohio State:[14]

Annual individual honors

Coaches and media of the Big Ten also make annual selections for additional individual honors:[15]

Big Ten Conference Award Recipient(s) and year received
Offensive Player of the YearChuck Long (1985); Nick Bell & Matt Rodgers (1990); Tavian Banks (1997); Brad Banks (2002); Shonn Greene (2008)
Defensive Player of the YearLeroy Smith (1991); Josey Jewell (2017)
Offensive Lineman of the YearMike Haight (1985); Dave Croston (1986); Mike Devlin (1992); Eric Steinbach (2002); Robert Gallery (2003); Bryan Bulaga (2009); Brandon Scherff (2014)
Receiver of the YearMarvin McNutt (2011)
Defensive Lineman of the YearPaul Hufford (1984); Dave Haight (1987); Leroy Smith (1991); Jared DeVries (1997); Mitch King (2008)
Defensive Back of the YearMicah Hyde (2012); Desmond King (2015); Josh Jackson (2017)
Coach of the YearHayden Fry (1981, 1990, & 1991); Kirk Ferentz (2002, 2004, 2009 & 2015)
Athlete of the YearChuck Long (1986)

All-conference selections

Through the 2017 season, Iowa has had 228 first team All-Big Ten selections, starting with Clyde Williams and Joe Warner in 1900. 53 players were multiple first-team All-Big Ten selections, and nine players were three-time first-team All-Big Ten selections.[16]

Key
      First selection       Second selection       Third selection

All-time team

In 1989, Iowa fans selected an all-time University of Iowa football team during the 100th anniversary celebration of Iowa football. Twelve starters and eight honorable mentions were selected on both offense and defense, along with a Most Valuable Player:[17]

Most Valuable Player
Nile Kinnick

NCAA FBS all-time records

The following is a list of team and individual NCAA FBS records that are held by the Iowa Hawkeyes.

  • Best Perfect Passing Game - Iowa vs. Northwestern, 2002 - 12 for 12 (100 PCT.)
  • Most Touchdowns on Fumble Returns - Iowa vs. Minnesota, 1994 - 2 (tied)
  • Most Opponent's Field Goals Blocked, One Quarter - Iowa vs. Northern Iowa, 2009 - 2 (tied)
  • Most Games Gaining 100 or More Rushing in a Season - Shonn Greene, 2008–13
  • Most Consecutive Rushes for a Touchdown in a Game - Aaron Greving, Iowa vs. Kent State 2001 - 3 (tied), (TD's for 14, 1, & 26 yards)
  • Highest Average per Punt in a Season (min. 40-49 punts) - Reggie Roby, 1981 - 49.8 (44 for 2,193)
  • Most Passes Intercepted by a Linebacker in One Game - Grant Steen, Iowa vs. Indiana 2002 - 3 (tied)
  • Players Gaining 1,000 Yards on Punt Returns and 1,000 Yards on Kickoff Returns in a Career - Tim Dwight, 1994-1997 - (1,051 & 1,133)
  • Most Touchdowns Scored on Kick Returns in a Game (At Least One Punt Return & One Kickoff Return) - Kahlil Hill, Iowa vs. Western Michigan 1998 - 2 (tied)
  • Most Blocked Field Goals in a Game - Kenny Iwebema, Iowa vs. Syracuse 2008 - 2 (tied)
  • Passing for a Touchdown and Scoring on a Pass Reception and Punt Return in a Game - Tim Dwight, Iowa vs. Indiana 1997
  • Most Field Goals Made, 50 Yards or More in a Game - Tim Douglas, Iowa vs. Illinois 1998 - 3 (tied), (51, 58, & 51 yards)

[18]

NFL draft picks

Iowa has had at least one player drafted in every NFL Draft since 1978. Through the 2017 NFL Draft, Iowa has had 282 draft picks: 249 in the NFL, 21 in the AFL, and seven in the AAFC (the AFL and AAFC both later merged with the NFL). 76 players have gone in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, and Iowa has had the following 20 first round NFL Draft selections:[19]

Season Player Team Selection
1936Dick CrayneBrooklyn Dodgers4th
1958Alex KarrasDetroit Lions10th
1959Randy DuncanGreen Bay Packers1st
1966John NilandDallas Cowboys5th
1973Craig ClemonsChicago Bears12th
1976Rod WaltersKansas City Chiefs14th
1982Ron HallstromGreen Bay Packers22nd
1984John AltKansas City Chiefs21st
1986Chuck LongDetroit Lions12th
1986Ronnie HarmonBuffalo Bills16th
1986Mike HaightNew York Jets22nd
1997Tom KnightArizona Cardinals9th
1997Ross VerbaGreen Bay Packers30th
2003Dallas ClarkIndianapolis Colts24th
2004Robert GalleryOakland Raiders2nd
2006Chad GreenwayMinnesota Vikings17th
2010Bryan BulagaGreen Bay Packers23rd
2011Adrian ClaybornTampa Bay Buccaneers20th
2012Riley ReiffDetroit Lions23rd
2015Brandon ScherffWashington Redskins5th

Hawkeye head coaches

Several former Hawkeye players have later been named NFL head coaches or Division I college head coaches:[20]

Coach Team & Years
Bret BielemaWisconsin, 2006–2012
Arkansas, 2013–present
Jim CaldwellIndianapolis Colts, 2009–2011
Detroit Lions, 2014–present
Bob CommingsIowa, 1974–1978
Wesley FryKansas State, 1935–1939
Dennis GreenNorthwestern, 1981–1985
Stanford, 1989–1991
Minnesota Vikings, 1992–2001
Arizona Cardinals, 2004–2006
John G. GriffithIowa, 1909
Chuck LongSan Diego State, 2006–2008
Dan McCarneyIowa State, 1995–2006
North Texas, 2011–2015
Jay NorvellNevada, 2017–present
Leonard RaffenspergerIowa, 1950–1951
Bob StoopsOklahoma, 1999–2016
Mark StoopsKentucky, 2013–present
Mike StoopsArizona, 2004–2011
Clyde WilliamsIowa State, 1907–1912

Other notable players

A few notable players not previously mentioned:

References

  1. ↑ Heisman history Archived 2006-12-08 at the Wayback Machine..
  2. ↑ "College Football Hall of Fame".
  3. ↑ Pro Football Hall of Fame Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine..
  4. ↑ Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
  5. ↑ Iowa Sports Hall of Fame.
  6. ↑ Iowa Football Fact Book (PDF), 2008 Iowa Hawkeye Football Media Fact Book, Iowa Sports Information Department, Page 126.
  7. ↑ Iowa Football Fact Book (PDF), 2008 Iowa Hawkeye Football Media Fact Book, Iowa Sports Information Department, Page 126.
  8. ↑ All-American.
  9. ↑ Award Winners and All-Americans (PDF), 2008 Division I Football Records Book, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Pages 218-219.
  10. ↑ Williams' State of Iowa Hall of Fame bio.
  11. ↑ 75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb (ASIN: B0007E01F8), Page 25.
  12. ↑ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2013/FBS.pdf, "2013 NCAA Football FBS Records", NCAA.org
  13. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/Factbook11.pdf, 2011 Iowa Hawkeye Football Media Fact Book, Iowa Sports Information Department
  14. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/Factbook11.pdf, 2011 Iowa Hawkeye Football Media Fact Book, Iowa Sports Information Department
  15. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/Factbook11.pdf, 2011 Iowa Hawkeye Football Media Fact Book, Iowa Sports Information Department
  16. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/Factbook11.pdf, 2011 Iowa Hawkeye Football Media Fact Book, Iowa Sports Information Department
  17. ↑ Iowa All-Time team Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/FBS.pdf
  19. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/Factbook11.pdf, 2011 Iowa Hawkeye Football Media Fact Book, Iowa Sports Information Department
  20. ↑ College Football Data Warehouse - Coaching Records.
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