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Iowa began Hollis' senior season in 1961 as the No. 1 ranked team in the nation in preseason. Hollis led Iowa to a win in the opening game, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns in a 28–7 victory. However, Hollis fractured his right wrist in the second game of the season, and his Iowa career
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championship as a junior in 1960 and was named a second team All-American that season.
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1958 Iowa
Hawkeyes football—FWAA national champions
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593:Caldwell (1973–1976)
552:Szykowny (1961–1962)
853:St. Louis Cardinals
681:Reiners (1997–1999)
492:DiMarco (1947–1948)
450:Ll. Jensvold &
358:Assistant coaches:
60:Boys Town, Nebraska
916:George Francovitch
691:Mullen (1999–2000)
686:McCann (1998–2001)
655:J. Hartlieb (1992)
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885:Chuck Bryant
794:Labas (2022)
608:Green (1978)
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365:Bob Commings
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32:All-American
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1163:1940 births
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1132:L. E. Hicks
1110:Russ Warren
1102:John Kuprok
1095:Ron Hatcher
1068:Bert Wilder
1059:Bill Winter
1049:Gary Barnes
1039:George Mans
1024:Fate Echols
933:George Mans
897:Jack Elwell
871:Fate Echols
781:(2020–2022)
773:(2017–2019)
765:(2014–2016)
757:(2013–2014)
749:(2009–2012)
741:(2008–2010)
733:(2006–2008)
731:Christensen
720:(2004–2006)
676:(1994–1997)
663:(1992–1993)
650:(1989–1991)
642:(1987–1988)
640:C. Hartlieb
626:(1982–1985)
598:Fick (1974)
578:Bash (1970)
573:(1968–1969)
565:(1966–1967)
534:(1957–1958)
518:(1954–1955)
500:(1949–1950)
440:(1920–1921)
360:Jerry Burns
339:John Nocera
150:February 2,
36:quarterback
1157:Categories
1116:Jerry Arch
1083:Buddy Iles
1019:Alex Kroll
1004:selections
861:selections
747:Vandenberg
661:Burmeister
344:Don Norton
120:References
50:Background
34:honors at
1136:Don Jonas
1099:Tom Nolan
1079:Al Miller
1075:Jim Smith
1072:Sam Mudie
1053:Ted Stute
1034:Mel Melin
1029:Ed Blaine
951:Don Smith
945:Don Kasso
893:Bill Rice
876:Irv Goode
334:Tom Moore
329:Curt Merz
324:Bob Jeter
319:Ray Jauch
83:Wisconsin
70:in 1958.
68:Iowa City
800:McNamara
763:Beathard
571:Lawrence
423:Williams
108:See also
40:Hawkeyes
787:Padilla
771:Stanley
697:Beutjer
674:Sherman
648:Rodgers
563:Podolak
516:Reichow
485:Tunnell
472:Woodard
460:Kinnick
91:Big Ten
44:Big Ten
810:(2023)
789:(2021)
779:Petras
755:Rudock
739:Stanzi
707:(2002)
699:(2000)
634:(1986)
632:Vlasic
547:(1960)
545:Hollis
532:Duncan
526:(1956)
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474:(1944)
454:(1930)
445:Parkin
438:Devine
425:(1900)
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718:Tate
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431:Kirk
243:ISBN
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