2015-16 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide

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IOWA’S BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS 1955‑56 (20‑6 OVERALL, 13‑1 BIG TEN)

1967‑68 (16‑9 OVERALL, 10‑4 BIG TEN)

Carl Cain Carter Crookham Bob George Les Hawthorne Bill Logan Augie Martel Jim McConnell Norman Paul Tom Payne Gene Pitts Milton Scheuerman Bill Schoof Greg Schroeder Bill Seaberg Frank Sebolt

Dick Agnew Frank Nelson Huston Breedlove Chad Calabria Jim Hodge Dick Jensen Ron Norman Rolly McGrath Chris Philips Tom Schulze Glenn Vidnovic Dave White Sam Williams

The “Fabulous Five” ‑‑ Carl Cain, Bill Logan, Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Schoof and Bill Seaberg ‑‑ were NCAA runners‑up, dropping an 83‑71 decision to No. 1‑ranked San Francisco. Iowa lost its Big Ten opener before winning 13 consecutive games to take a second straight conference title. Cain was a first team All‑American and Logan led the team in scoring and rebounding. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. So. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr.

Freeport, Ill. Oskaloosa, Iowa Deerfield, Ill. Saybrook, Ill. Keokuk, Iowa Moline, Ill. Des Moines, Iowa Clarence, Iowa Quincy, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Rock Island, Ill. Homewood, Ill. Muscatine, Ill. Moline, Ill. Davenport, Iowa

Head Coach: Frank ‘Bucky’ O’Connor

The 1967‑68 team shared the Big Ten title with Ohio State after winning six of its first eight league battles. Coach Ralph Miller’s team led the Big Ten race before dropping its final conference game to Michigan (72‑71). All‑American Sam Williams (25.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game) was named Big Ten Most Valuable Player. Jr. So. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. Jr. Sr.

San Bernardino, Calif. Sioux City East, Iowa Akron, Ohio Aliquippa, Pa. Danvers, Ill. Madrid, Iowa Freeport, Ill. Topeka, Kan. Sac City, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa McKeesport, Pa. Arlington Heights, Ill. Detroit, Mich.

Head Coach: Ralph Miller Assistant Coach: Dick Schultz Assistant Coach: Lanny Van Eman

Iowa’s 1969-70 team ran its way to a perfect 14‑0 league mark and set many scoring records. The 1969‑70 Hawkeyes, who won 17 of their last 18 games, are still the highest scoring team in Big Ten history (102.9 points per game).

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