The 2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by 14th year head coach

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and play their home games at

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. They are a member of the Legends Division of the

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. The team finished 2–6 in conference play, 4–8 overall and failed to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2000. As of 2024, this is the most recent losing season for the program.

Schedule

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Roster

Regular season

Northern Illinois

*Source Iowa held on to win to start the season 1-0.

Iowa State

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Northern Iowa

*Source FCS foe Northern Iowa was able to play with the Hawkeyes but couldn't put up enough points to pull off the upset.

Central Michigan

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Minnesota

*Source The Hawkeyes had little trouble in this border rivalry game and recaptured the bronze pig.

Michigan State

*Source Iowa benefitted from a lucky interception to escape East Lansing with a double overtime victory.

Penn State

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Northwestern

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Indiana

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Purdue

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Michigan

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Nebraska

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Players in the 2013 NFL Draft

References

External links

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Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons

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