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1954 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1954 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1954 Big Ten football season. In their third season under head coach Forest Evashevski, the Hawkeyes compiled a 5–4 record, finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 192 to 141.

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Personnel
Players The following players received varsity letters for their performance on the 1954 Iowa football team: • George "Binky" Broeder, fullback and captain, No. 32, St. Louis, MO • Cameron Cummins, tackle, No. 72, Cedar Rapids, IA • Richard Deasy, tackle, No. 73, Chicago • Don Dobrino, quarterback, No. 20, Mt. Olive, IL • James Freeman, end, No. 80, Iowa City, IAFrank Gilliam, end, junior, No. 87, Steubenville, OH • Lester Green, tackle, No. 78 • John Hall, tackle, senior, No. 75, Chicago • Jim Hatch, fullback, Lancaster, WI • James Head, fullback, No. 42, Evansville, IN • Don Inman, halfback, No. 40, Tama, IACal Jones, guard, junior, No. 62, Steubenville, OHDick Klein, tackle, senior • Bud Lawson, center, No. 50, Fairfield, IA • Eldean Matheson, halfback, No. 12, Lake Mills, IA • Lou Matykiewicz, quarterback/end, senior, No. 23, Calumet Park, IL • Kenneth Meek, end, No. 82, Ladd, IL • Terry Moran, guard, No. 63, River Forest, ILKen Ploen, quarterback, No. 11, Clinton, IA • Bill Reichow, guard, No. 21, Decorah, IAJerry Reichow, quarterback, junior, No. 25 • Terry Shuck, tackle, No. 79, Des Moines, IA • Norman Six, center, No. 52, Newell, WV • Earl Smith Jr., halfback, No. 14, Gary, IN • Robert Stearnes, halfback, No. 44, Gary, IN • Donald Suchy, center, No. 55, Belle Plaine, IA • Rodger Swedberg, tackle, No. 74, Sycamore, ILEddie Vincent, halfback, junior, No. 41, Steubenville, OH • Roger Wiegmann, fullback, No. 30, Waverly, IA Coaches • Head coach - Forest Evashevski • Assistant coaches - Bump Elliott, Whitey Piro, Jerry Burns (freshman) ==Awards and honors==
Awards and honors
Guard Cal Jones was a consensus first-team pick on the 1954 All-America team. He also received first-team honors from the AP, UP, and INS on the 1954 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Jones was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Fullback George "Binky" Broeder was the team captain. Center Warren Lawson was selected as the team's most valuable player. ==References==
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