The 1972 Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The head coach was

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, serving his 3rd year. The Hawkeyes finished the season in 7th place in the

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Roster

Schedule

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, , 19–1 , , 4–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , April 1 , , Drake , , Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa , , 3–1 , , 5–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 10 , , April , , , , Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa , , 4–0 , , 6–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 11 , , April , , Cornell , , Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa , , 7–2 , , 7–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 12 , , April , , vs , , Unknown • Unknown , , 1–3 , , 7–5 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 13 , , April , , vs Iowa State , , Unknown • Unknown , , 0–1 , , 7–6 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 14 , , April 14 , , at , , Trautman Field •

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, , 2–3 , , 7–7 , , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , April 14 , , at Ohio State , , Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio , , 9–3 , , 8–7 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 16 , , April 15 , , at , , Sembower Field •

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, , 7–3 , , 9–7 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 17 , , April 15 , , at Indiana , , Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana , , 1–2 , , 9–8 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 18 , , April , , vs , , Unknown • Unknown, Iowa , , 1–8 , , 9–9 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , April , , vs Northern Iowa , , Unknown • Unknown, Iowa , , 10–5 , , 10–9 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 20 , , April 22 , , at , ,

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, , 3–9 , , 10–10 , , 2–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 21 , , April 22 , , at Michigan , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 1–0 , , 11–10 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 22 , , April 25 , , vs , , Unknown • Unknown , , 4–5 , , 11–11 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 23 , , April 25 , , vs Creighton , , Unknown • Unknown , , 6–9 , , 11–12 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , , April 28 , , , , Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa , , 5–4 , , 12–12 , , 4–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 25 , , April 28 , , Illinois , , Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa , , 3–0 , , 13–12 , , 5–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 26 , , April 30 , , at , ,

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, , 1–2 , , 24–16 , , 13–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 42 , , June 10 , , vs , , Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 9–13 , , 24–17 , , 13–3 , -

References

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