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1969-1970 Iowa Basketball Year in Review

<< 1968-1969 1970-1971 >>

Big Ten Champions
The Hawkeyes finished the season 20–5 and won the Big Ten title with a 14-0 conference record. To date, this is the last outright regular season conference title for the Iowa men's basketball team.

After opening the season 3-4, the Hawkeyes won 17 of their final 18 games. Led by a nucleus of players known as the "Six Pack" – John Johnson, Chad Calabria, Fred Brown, Glenn "Stick" Vidnovic, Dick Jensen, and Ben McGilmer – the team averaged 98.7 points per game including a conference-record 102.9 points per game in Big Ten games. They opened NCAA Tournament play with a 104-103 loss to eventual National runner-up Jacksonville. The Hawkeyes regrouped to defeat Notre Dame 121-106 in the Mideast Regional 3rd Place game.

An article about the season can be found at https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2020/3/15/mens-basketball-peace-war-and-basketball-the-story-of-the-1969-70-hawkeyes.aspx

Interesting fact, during the Rainbow Classic, the Hawks lost 85-76 to the Navy Subpac team, but games against service academy teams do not count against their record.

2024-2025 FB Record: 7 - 4 (1 games remaining)

2024-2025 MBB Record: 5 - 1 (26 games remaining)

2024-2025 WBB Record: 5 - 0 (25 games remaining)

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1969-1970 Iowa Basketball Year in Review << 1968-19691970-1971 >>

Conference: Big Ten

Head Coach: Ralph Miller

3/14/1970 NCAA Tournament Mideast Regional 3rd Place Game

W 121 - 106

The Hawks dominated Notre Dame with near-perfect passes and 64% shooting in compiling an incredible 75-42 halftime lead. Then they romped home to a 121-106 victory to take third place in the Mideast r...more

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3/12/1970 NCAA Tournament Mideast Region Semifinals

L 103 - 104

Seven-foot Pembrook Burrows' tip-in with two seconds remaining on the clock sent the Hawks to the sidelines of the NCAA Mideast Regional with a 104-103 defeat. The Hawks had fought back gallantly afte...more

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3/7/1970

W 115 - 101

The win capped their undefeated Big Ten season, going 14-0....more

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3/3/1970

W 113 - 92

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2/28/1970

W 108 - 107

Purdue's Rick "The Rocket" Mount set a Big Ten record by scoring 61 points, but the Hawks still were victorious for their 13th straight win. They also snapped Purdue's 30-game home-winning streak, and...more

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2/24/1970

W 116 - 97

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2/21/1970

W 97 - 89

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2/17/1970

W 83 - 81

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2/14/1970

W 103 - 77

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2/10/1970

W 119 - 100

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2/7/1970

W 104 - 89

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2/3/1970

W 90 - 77

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1/31/1970

W 100 - 93

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1/24/1970

W 96 - 68

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1/10/1970

W 92 - 74

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1/6/1970

W 107 - 99

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2024-2025 FB Record: 7 - 4
(1 games remaining)

2024-2025 MBB Record: 5 - 1
(26 games remaining)

2024-2025 WBB Record: 5 - 0
(25 games remaining)

1969-1970 Iowa Basketball Year in Review

<< 1968-1969 1970-1971 >>

3/14/1970
NCAA Tournament Mideast Regional 3rd Place Game

3/12/1970
NCAA Tournament Mideast Region Semifinals

12/30/1969
Rainbow Classic

12/26/1969
Rainbow Classic