1964 State College of Iowa Panthers football team

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1964 State College of Iowa Panthers football
NCC champion
Pecan Bowl, W 19–17 vs. Lamar Tech
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota State + 5 1 0 10 1 0
North Dakota + 5 1 0 8 1 0
State College of Iowa + 5 1 0 9 2 0
Morningside 2 4 0 4 5 0
South Dakota 2 4 0 3 6 0
South Dakota State 2 4 0 2 8 0
Augustana (SD) 0 6 0 1 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1964 State College of Iowa Panthers football team represented the State College of Iowa in the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. The Panthers offense scored 269 points while the defense allowed 100 points.

Junior halfback Randy Schultz received first-team honors on the 1964 Little All-America college football team after tallying more rushing yards than all of the Panthers' opponents.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Northern Michigan*W 14–7
September 19at Mankato State*W 36–0
September 23North Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 7–147,000[2]
October 3at North DakotaW 34–02,500–2,677[3][4]
October 10Drake*
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 41–14
October 17Morningside
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 24–14
October 24Augustana (SD)
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 49–0
October 31at South Dakota StateW 23–14
November 7at South Dakota
W 13–65,000[5]
November 14at Northern Illinois*L 9–147,018–7,019[6][7]
December 12vs. Lamar Tech*W 19–177,500[8]
  • *Non-conference game

Team players in the NFL[edit]

  • Running back Randy Schultz was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 5th round (74th overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft and was also drafted by the New York Jets in the 20th round (177th overall) of the AFL 1966 Draft.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Little All-America: SCI's Randy Schultz Honored". Sioux City Journal. December 1, 1964. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bison spoil SCI's early hopes 14–7". The Courier. September 27, 1964. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Burke Evans (October 4, 1964). "At Last -- SCI Shows Form in Easy 34-0 Romp". Waterloo Sunday Courier. pp. 39, 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "S.C.I. Surprised at Northern Illinois, 14-9". Des Moines Register. November 15, 1964. p. 6S. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "SIC edges Cardinals, 19–17". The Abilene Reporter-News. December 13, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Randy Schultz Stats".