All-Time Iowa Team

June 10, 2004

In conjunction with the 100 years of Hawkeye football celebration in 1989, Iowa fans selected an all-time team. The squad features 11 players on offense and defense, two kickers and 15 special mention players who received strong fan support.Nile Kinnick, the 1939 Heisman, Walter Camp and Maxwell Trophy winner, was voted the most outstanding player in school history.

Most Outstanding Player – – Nile Kinnick, halfback

Offensespacer.gifPosition Player YearsEMarv Cook1985-88EJim Gibbons1955-57OLMike Enich1938-40OLCalvin Jones1953-55OLJerry Hilgenberg1951-53OLJohn Niland1963-65OLFred “Duke” Slater1918-21QBChuck Long1982-85RBOzzie Simmons1934-36RBAubrey Devine1919-21RBRonnie Harmon1982-85PKRob Houghtlin1985-87spacer.gifSpecial MentionOLDave Croston1984-86OLJoe Devlin1973-75QBRandy Duncan1956-58RBLarry Ferguson1959-62RBJoe Laws1931-33RBEd Podolak1966-68RBBill Reichardt1949-51EErwin Prasse1937-39spacer.gifDefensespacer.gifPosition Player YearsEFrank Gilliam1953-56EAndre Tippett1979-81DLMark Bortz1979-82DLDave Haight1985-88DLAlex Karras1956-57LBMike Reilly1961-63LBLarry Station1982-85DBCraig Clemons1969-71DBWillis Glassgow1927-29DBGordon Locke1920-22DBKen Ploen1954-56PReggie Roby1979-82spacer.gifSpecial MentionELester Belding1918-21LBWally Hilgenberg1961-63DBDevon Mitchell1982-85DEJoe Mott1985-88LBBrad Quast1986-89DBBill Reichardt1949-51DBBobby Stoops1979-82DBMike Stoops1981-84Gannett News Selects All-Time Team
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The Gannett News Service, in conjunction with the start of the year 2000, selected a University of Iowa All-time Football Team.

Offensespacer.gifWRTim Dwight1994-97OLDuke Slater1918-21OLAlex Karras1956-57CJerry Hilgenberg1951-53OLJohn Niland1963-65OLJohn Alt1980-83TEMarv Cook1985-88QBChuck Long1981-85RBNile Kinnick1937-39RBRonnie Harmon1982-85FBBill Reichardt1949-51Defensespacer.gifDLLester Belding1918-21DLMike Enich1938-40DLCalvin Jones1953-55DLJared DeVries1995-98DLDave Haight1983-85LBAndre Tippett1979-81LBLarry Station1982-85LBLeroy Smith1989-91DBPaul Krause1961-63DBWillis Glassgow1927-29DBGordon Locke1920-22Chicago Sun-Times Names Iowa’s Best
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In October, 1961, Chicago Sun-Times sports reporter Jack Clarke selected an all-time team of Iowa Hawkeyes who played between 1919 and 1961. Following is that list of players:

OffenseEndLester Belding1919TackleDuke Slater1921GuardCalvin Jones1954CenterJerry Hilgenberg1953GuardFrancis Schammel1934TackleAlex Karras1956EndErwin Prasse1939BackAubrey Devine1921BackNile Kinnick1939BackWillis Glassgow1929BackGordon Locke1921

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