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2013 IOWA FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS 2013 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME, TV 2012 RESULT #& Aug. 31 Northern Illinois Iowa City TBA W, 18-17 Sept. 7 Missouri State Iowa City TBA DNP Sept. 14 at Iowa State Ames TBA L, 9-6 Sept. 21 Western Michigan Iowa City TBA DNP Sept. 28 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. TBA W, 31-13 * Oct. 5 Michigan State Iowa City TBA W, 19-16, 2OT Oct. 19 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio TBA DNP $ Oct. 26 Northwestern Iowa City TBA L, 28-17 Nov. 2 Wisconsin Iowa City TBA DNP Nov.9 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. TBA L, 27-24 Nov. 23 Michigan Iowa City TBA L, 42-17 Nov. 29 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. TBA L, 13-7 # ‑ ‑ Varsity Club Day; & ‑ ‑ Fry Fest Weekend; * ‑ ‑ Homecoming; $ ‑ ‑ Family Weekend QUICK FACTS Offensive Starters Returning (6): WR Kevonte Martin-Manley, OL Austin Blythe, OL Location: Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Brandon Scherff, OL Brett Van Sloten, TE C.J. Fiedorowicz, RB Mark Weisman. Enrollment: 31,498 Lost (5): WR Keenan Davis, C James Ferentz, FB Brad Rogers, OL Matt Tobin, QB James Founded: 1847 Vandenberg. President: Sally Mason Athletic Director: Gary Barta Defensive Starters Returning (8): DL Dominic Alvis, LB Anthony Hitchens, LB Director, Athletic Communications: Steve Roe Christian Kirksey, DB Nico Law, DB B.J. Lowery, DB Tanner Miller, LB James Morris, DL Associate Director: Matt Weitzel Louis Trinca-Pasat. Athletic Communications Staff: James Allan, Aaron Blau, Chris Brewer, Lost (3): DL Steve Bigach, DL Joe Gaglione, DB Micah Hyde. Patrick Sojka, Traci Wagner Football Contacts: Steve Roe (cell is 319-430-6346) Kickers Returning (2): P Connor Kornbrath, PK Mike Meyer. Matt Weitzel (cell is 319-430-8176) Kickers Lost (1): PK Trent Mossbrucker. Athletic Communications Phone: (319) 335-9411 Athletic Communications Fax: (319) 335-9417 Spring Practice Begins: Wednesday, March 27 Football Press box Phone: (319) 335-9467 Final Spring Scrimmage: Saturday, April 27 2012 Record: 4-8 2012 Big Ten Record: 2-6 Spring Media Schedule: Nickname: Hawkeyes Wednesday, March 27: Coach Kirk Ferentz press conference, 12:30 p.m. Colors: Gold and Black Conference: Big Ten (Legends Division) Wednesday, April 3: Assistant Coaches Bobby Kennedy and Jim Reid press School song: On Iowa conference, 12:30 p.m. Mascot: Herky the Hawk Selected Player Interviews, indoor practice facility, 1 p.m. Stadium: Kinnick Stadium (1929) Video and Photo opportunity, first 15 minutes of practice, Surface: Artificial turf time TBA Capacity: 70,585 Season Tickets: Public — $388, Staff — $318 Wednesday, April 10: Assistant Coaches Chris White and LeVar Woods press Students — $175 conference, 12:30 p.m. Single Game Tickets: $70 (Wisconsin, Michigan) Selected Player Interviews, Indoor practice facility, 1 p.m. $65 (Northern Illinois, Michigan State, Northwestern) Wednesday, April 17: Assistant Coaches Reese Morgan and Brian Ferentz press $60 (Western Michigan) conference, 12:30 p.m. $55 (Missouri State) Saturday, April 20: Open practice at West Des Moines Valley HS, time TBA Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz Coach Ferentz and selected player interviews following Career Record: 112-95 (17 years) practice Record at Iowa: 100-74 (14 years) Big Ten Record: 59-51 Wednesday, April 24: Greg Davis and Phil Parker press conference, 12:30 p.m. Selected Player Interviews, indoor practice facility, 1 p.m. Offense: Multiple Defense: 4-3 Saturday, April 27: Open Practice/scrimmage, Kinnick Stadium, time TBA Coach Ferentz and selected player interviews following Lettermen Returning/Lost: 39 returning (19 offense, 17 defense, 3 special teams) practice 21 lost (11 offense, 9 defense, 1 special teams) Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon: Wednesday-Thursday, July 24-25 (Chicago Hilton, Starters Returning/Lost: 16/8 Michigan Ave., Chicago). Offense: 6/5 Defense: 8/3 Kickers: 2/0 THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA The University of Iowa is a major public research university with a longstanding commitment to teaching, research, and service. Founded in 1847 as Iowa’s first public institution of higher learning, the University has long been a national leader in such areas as creative writing, space physics, and health sciences. Today the University enrolls over 30,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. The faculty of about 1,600 members is teachers and researchers in 11 colleges: Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Graduate, Law, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health and Pharmacy. 2013 SPRING FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS | 1 2013 IOWA FOOTBALL HEAD COACH KIRK FERENTZ Kirk Ferentz is in his 15th spring as Iowa posted a 7-6 mark in 2011 (4-4 in Big Ten). Wide receiver Marvin head football coach at the University McNutt, Jr., was named the league’s top receiver. McNutt and offensive of Iowa. His tenure as Iowa’s head lineman Riley Reiff were unanimous first-team all-Big Ten selections. football coach trails only Hayden Fry, McNutt set both single season and career receiving records, while who led the Hawkeyes for 20 seasons quarterback James Vandenberg passed for over 3,000 yards. For the (1979-98). Ferentz is the dean of Big Ten third straight year, six Hawkeyes were selected in the NFL Draft. Reiff Conference football coaches. He is tied became Iowa’s third first round selection in the last three years. for third in coaching longevity among BCS schools and tied for fifth among all The 2010 Hawkeyes were ranked virtually the entire season. The Division I head coaches. Hawkeyes capped the season on a high note with a 27-24 win over 12th-ranked Missouri in the Insight Bowl. The win gave the Hawkeyes Following the 2009 campaign Ferentz an 8-5 season record (4-4 Big Ten, fourth place). was named Dave McClain Big Ten Coach of the Year for the third time in eight years. He joins the select company Four 2010 Hawkeyes were named to the first all-Big Ten team while of Hayden Fry, Joe Paterno and Bo Schembechler in winning the seven others were named to a second all-Big Ten team. Defensive end prestigious award at least three times. He previously was named Big Adrian Clayborn was a finalist for the Lombardi and Ted Hendricks Ten Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2004. He was also named national awards, punter Ryan Donahue a finalist for the Ray Guy Punter of the Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and Walter Camp Foundation Year Award and quarterback Ricky Stanzi was a finalist for the Johnny in 2002. Ferentz was named a 2009 Regional Coach of the Year by the Unitas Senior Quarterback of the Year Award. Six Hawkeyes were American Football Coaches Association as well. Ferentz had guided selected in the 2011 NFL draft. Iowa to 10 bowl appearances in 14 seasons. His six bowl victories put him in a tie for third all-time among Big Ten coaches. The 2009 Hawkeyes (11-2) won their first nine games (a school record) while ranking as high as fourth in the BCS rankings. The loss of starting Under Ferentz, the Hawkeyes have put together the greatest run in quarterback Ricky Stanzi in the 10th game was a key factor in Iowa school history. The Hawkeyes won 11 games in 2002 and 2009 and 10 losing two straight games before winning its regular season finale and games in 2003 and 2004. With a 7-5 record in 2005, Iowa posted a four- the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl. Iowa finished in a tie for second (6-2) year mark (2002-05) of 38-12, the best in school history. In addition, in the Big Ten, falling to Ohio State on the road in overtime in what Iowa’s 25 Big Ten wins were the most ever by a Hawkeye team in a was, essentially, the Big Ten title game. It marked Iowa’s second straight four-year span. No other Big Ten team won more league games over runner-up finish in the league standings. The Hawkeyes earned a share that four-year period. He is 100-74 (.575) in his 14 years as Iowa’s head of the Big Ten title in both 2002 and 2004. coach. Seven Hawkeyes earned first team all-Big Ten honors in 2009, including Ferentz and his staff have led the Hawkeyes to bowl eligible status OL Bryan Bulaga, who was named league Offensive Lineman of the in 11 of the last 12 seasons. The Hawkeyes appeared in six straight Year. Six Hawkeyes were selected in the 2010 NFL draft. bowl games between 2001 and 2006, the second longest bowl streak in school history (Iowa appeared in eight straight bowl games from The 2008 Hawkeyes caught fire in the second half of the season by 1981-88). Iowa’s streak under Ferentz included a string of four straight winning six of their final seven games. Iowa finished the season with January bowls from 2002-05. Iowa was just one of eight schools in the a 9-4 record (5-3 in the Big Ten), with the losses coming by a total of nation to appear in six January bowl games between 2002-09. The 12 points. A win over previously undefeated and third-ranked Penn Hawkeyes have placed in the Big Ten’s first division in 10 of the last 12 State (24-23) was the biggest highlight of the successful stretch run. seasons. The icing on the cake was a convincing 31-10 win over South Carolina in the 2009 Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla. Iowa finished 20th in both the The Hawkeyes are 57-17 (.770) in Kinnick Stadium since the start of the final AP and coaches polls. 2002 season, winning 25 of its last 33 home games.