Former Iowa head football coach Ray Nagel has passed away. He was 87.

Nagel served as Iowa’s head coach for five seasons, beginning in 1966 and ending in 1970. He was named head coach on Dec. 11, 1965, at the age of 38. His record was 16-32-2 while with the Hawkeyes.

After his tenure at Iowa, he spent time in various positions at Washington State, Hawaii, and with the Los Angeles Rams.

Nagel was a native of Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA in 1949. Funeral services are pending.

— by Danny Payne