1967–68 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

The 1967–68 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1967–68 season. The team was led by Ralph Miller and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season 16–9 and were Big Ten co-Champions with a 10-4 conference record.

1967–68 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1967–68 record16–9 (10–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPSam Williams
Home arenaIowa Field House
(Capacity: 13,365)
1967–68 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Ohio State104 .714  218  .724
Iowa104 .714  169  .640
Purdue95 .643  159  .625
Northwestern86 .571  1310  .565
Wisconsin77 .500  1311  .542
Michigan State68 .429  1212  .500
Illinois68 .429  1113  .458
Michigan68 .429  1113  .458
Indiana410 .286  1014  .417
Minnesota410 .286  717  .292
Rankings from AP Poll

Senior guard Sam Williams was named Big Ten Player of the Year after averaging 25.3 points per game and 10.9 rebounds per game. To date, he is the last winner of the award for the Iowa men's basketball team.

Roster

1967–68 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Jim Hodge 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So  
F/C 4 Dick Jensen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So Madrid, Iowa
F/C 10 Dick Agnew
 
G 11 Ron Norman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr  
14 Frank Nelson
Jr  
G 24 Chris Phillips 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr  
G 42 Rolly McGrath 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr  
G 43 Chad Calabria 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
F 44 Glenn Vidnovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So McKeesport, Pennsylvania
F 51 Huston Breedlove 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr Akron, Ohio
52 Tom Schulze
So  
G/F 53 Sam Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[1]

Schedule/results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
1/8/1968
Loyola (IL) W 71-65[2]  6-5 (0-1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
1/13/1968
Ohio State W 74-72 OT 7-5 (1-1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
3/2/1968
Illinois W 61-56  15-7 (9-3)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
3/4/1968
Minnesota W 91-72[3][4]  16-7 (10-3)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
3/9/1968
Michigan L 70-71[5]  16-8 (10-4)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
Big Ten Playoff Game[6]
3/12/1968*
vs. Ohio State L 81-85  16-9 (10-4)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors

Team players in the 1968 NBA Draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
335Sam WilliamsMilwaukee Bucks

[7]

References

  1. "1967-68 Iowa Hawkeyes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  2. "Iowa Guns Down Loyola, 71-65" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 9, 1968. p. 3. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. "Hawks Clinch Big Ten Cage Title Tie" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 5, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  4. "Iowa Clinches Share of Title!". The Des Moines Register. March 5, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  5. "16 Behind -- Hawks upset, 71-70!". The Des Moines Register. March 10, 1968. p. 16. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  6. "Iowa Battles Ohio State in Playoff". Chicago Tribune. March 12, 1968. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  7. "1968 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
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