1959-60 Iowa Hawkeyes — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Iowa Hawkeyes went 14-10 (6-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Sharm Scheuerman. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.2.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1959-12-05vs SMU MustangsW 89–58Iowa Field House
1959-12-12at Texas Tech Red RaidersW 76–66Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1959-12-14at Colorado BuffaloesL 68–76 (2OTOT)Balch Fieldhouse
1959-12-19vs Oklahoma SoonersW 62–49Iowa Field House
1959-12-22vs loyola laW 68–60Iowa Field House
1959-12-26at St. John's Red StormW 91–84Madison Square Garden (III)
1959-12-28at new york universityW 80–75Alumni Gymnasium
1959-12-30neutral Cincinnati BearcatsL 83–96
1960-01-02at Minnesota Golden GophersL 61–70Williams Arena
1960-01-04at Wisconsin BadgersW 71–64Wisconsin Field House
1960-01-09vs Northwestern WildcatsW 73–59Iowa Field House
1960-01-11vs Michigan State SpartansW 92–79Iowa Field House
1960-01-16vs Purdue BoilermakersW 63–54Iowa Field House
1960-01-23at Michigan State SpartansL 80–90Jenison Field House
1960-01-25vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 72–87Iowa Field House
1960-02-08at Indiana HoosiersL 74–87Field House
1960-02-13at Ohio State BuckeyesL 47–75St. John Arena
1960-02-15vs Wisconsin BadgersL 58–63Iowa Field House
1960-02-20vs Indiana HoosiersL 64–79Iowa Field House
1960-02-22at Purdue BoilermakersW 78–68Lambert Fieldhouse
1960-02-27at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 70–85Huff Hall
1960-03-05vs Michigan WolverinesW 68–53Iowa Field House

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