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1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1987
teamIowa Hawkeyes
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
CoachRank16
APRank16
record10–3
conf_record6–2
head_coachHayden Fry
hc_year9th
off_coachBill Snyder
oc_year9th
def_coachBill Brashier
dc_year9th
mvpMarv Cook
mvp2Dave Haight
mvp3Chuck Hartlieb
captainKerry Burt
captain2Quinn Early
captain3Mike Flagg
captain4Dave Haight
captain5J. J. Puk
stadiumKinnick Stadium
championHoliday Bowl champion
bowl[Holiday Bowl](1987-holiday-bowl)
bowl_resultW 20–19 vs. [Wyoming](1987-wyoming-cowboys-football-team)

The 1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled a 10–3 record (6–2 in conference games), tied for second place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 360 to 231. They concluded the season with a victory over Wyoming in the 1987 Holiday Bowl. They were ranked No. 16 in the final UPI and AP polls.

The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Vs. Tennessee

At Arizona

Game statisticsIOWAARIZ
First downs2119
Total yards371279
Passing yards150115
Rushing yards221164
Penalties5–364–24
Turnovers04

At Iowa State

Game statisticsIOWAISU
First downs2612
Total yards455259
Passing yards202155
Rushing yards253104
Penalties4–246–30
Turnovers23

Kansas State

date=September 28, 1987title=Lackluster Hawks top 'Cats 38-13page=1Burl=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1987/di1987-09-28.pdfnewspaper=The Daily Iowanaccess-date=September 19, 2017 }}KSUIOWA
First downs1127
Total yards188443
Passing yards104271
Rushing yards84172
Penalties10–766–44
Turnovers57

Michigan State

date=October 5, 1987title=Hawks flounder in Big Ten openerpage=1Burl=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1987/di1987-10-05.pdfnewspaper=The Daily Iowanaccess-date=September 19, 2017 }}MSUIOWA
First downs1615
Total yards249214
Passing yards13230
Rushing yards236(-16)
Penalties13–1027–50
Turnovers11

At Wisconsin

Game statisticsIOWAWIS
First downs2310
Total yards412175
Passing yards22358
Rushing yards189117
Penalties5–503–35
Turnovers34

At Michigan

Game statisticsIOWAMICH
First downs1319
Total yards349352
Passing yards362190
Rushing yards(-13)162
Penalties4–422–16
Turnovers12

Purdue

date=October 26, 1987title=Iowa burns Purdue in air assaultpage=1Burl=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1987/di1987-10-26.pdfnewspaper=The Daily Iowanaccess-date=September 19, 2017 }}PURIOWA
First downs1629
Total yards301520
Passing yards259317
Rushing yards42203
Penalties5–457–44
Turnovers52

Indiana

date=November 2, 1987title=Iowa tricks Hoosiers in upset treatpage=1Burl=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1987/di1987-11-02.pdfnewspaper=The Daily Iowanaccess-date=September 19, 2017 }}INDIOWA
First downs1623
Total yards305445
Passing yards237282
Rushing yards68163
Penalties8–918–72
Turnovers32

At Northwestern

Chuck Hartlieb completed 25 of 32 passes for 471 yards and a Big Ten single-game record 7 touchdowns. Wide receiver Quinn Early hauled in 10 passes and set school records with 256 yards receiving (Big Ten record at the time) and 4 touchdown receptions. The 584 team passing yards remains a single-game school record.

Game statisticsIOWANW
First downs2821
Total yards674364
Passing yards584245
Rushing yards90119
Penalties4–389–65
Turnovers48

At Ohio State

With six seconds left, Chuck Hartlieb threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Marv Cook on fourth-and-23 to earn Iowa's first victory at Ohio Stadium since 1959.

[Game statistics](http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/1987/1987-10-Iowa.pdf)IOWAOHIO ST
First downs2217
Total yards489383
Passing yards333216
Rushing yards156167
Penalties2–156–56
Turnovers33

Minnesota

date=November 23, 1987title=Hawks crunch Minnesota in bowl tune-uppage=14url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1987/di1987-11-23.pdfnewspaper=The Daily Iowanaccess-date=September 19, 2017 }}MINNIOWA
First downs1430
Total yards295510
Passing yards216328
Rushing yards79182
Penalties4–337–64
Turnovers02

Vs. Wyoming (Holiday Bowl)

Main article: 1987 Holiday Bowl

Roster

  • Bill Snyder – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
  • Kirk Ferentz – Offensive line
  • Carl Jackson – Running backs
  • Del Miller – Offensive assistant
  • Dan McCarney – Defensive line
  • Barry Alvarez – Linebackers
  • Don Patterson – Defensive Backs
  • Bernie Wyatt – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Bill Dervich – Strength and Conditioning
  • Bob Stoops – Volunteer Assistant
  • Mike Stoops – Graduate Assistant
  • Jay Norvell – Graduate assistant

Awards and honors

  • Dave Haight, Defensive tackle – Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year

Team players in the 1988 NFL draft

Main article: 1988 NFL draft

References

References

  1. "1987 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. "2022 Iowa Football Media Guide". University of Iowa.
  3. Lopresti, Mike. (August 31, 1987). "Tennessee tips Iowa in Classic". Argus-Leader.
  4. (September 13, 1987). "Hartlieb guides Iowa to 15–14 win". The Des Moines Register.
  5. (September 20, 1987). "Hawkeyes roll past Cyclones, 48–9". The Sioux City Journal.
  6. (September 27, 1987). "K-State keeps losing". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon.
  7. Ron Maly. (October 4, 1987). "Perles' ire fires Spartans; Iowa feels heat; No. 17 Hawks spin wheels in 19–14 loss". The Des Moines Register.
  8. (October 11, 1987). "New Badger QB gets hazing from Hawkeyes". Sunday News.
  9. (October 18, 1987). "Wolverines roll over Hawkeyes". The Plain Dealer.
  10. (October 25, 1987). "Bass score starts Fry's 'wonderful day'". Omaha World-Herald.
  11. (November 1, 1987). "Hawkeyes clip Indiana, 29–21". The Sioux City Journal.
  12. (November 8, 1987). "Iowa's Hartlieb bombs Wildcats". Wisconsin State Journal.
  13. (November 15, 1987). "Iowa's big play dumps Bucks". Dayton Daily News.
  14. (November 22, 1987). "Hawkeyes roll Gophers, 34–20". The Daily Nonpareil.
  15. (December 31, 1987). "Creative Iowa rebounds to win by 1 again". The Los Angeles Times.
  16. "1987 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results".
  17. (August 31, 1987). "Tennessee Freshman, Bad Pitch Stop Iowa". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  18. (August 31, 1987). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; TENNESSEE KICK EDGES IOWA". [[The New York Times]].
  19. Looney, Douglas S.. (September 7, 1987). "DASHING DEBUT BY THE VOLS".
  20. (September 13, 1987). "Pacific 10 Roundup: Iowa 15, Arizona 14". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  21. (September 14, 1987). "Hawkeyes edge 'Cats for first win". [[The Daily Iowan]].
  22. (September 20, 1987). "Big Ten Roundup: Harmon's 179 Yards, 3 Touchdowns Help Iowa to 48-9 Victory". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  23. (September 21, 1987). "Hawkeyes roll past Cyclones, 48-9". [[The Daily Iowan]].
  24. (September 27, 1987). "K-State fails to capitalize on Iowa's mistakes". [[The Salina Journal]].
  25. (September 28, 1987). "Lackluster Hawks top 'Cats 38-13". [[The Daily Iowan]].
  26. (October 2, 1987). "Who'll Be Counted Out In Big 10?". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  27. (October 4, 1987). "White, MSU defense too much for Iowa". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  28. (October 5, 1987). "Hawks flounder in Big Ten opener". [[The Daily Iowan]].
  29. (October 11, 1987). "Big Ten Roundup: Iowa 31, Wisconsin 10". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  30. (October 18, 1987). "Big Ten Roundup: Brown and Michigan Bounce Back and Beat Iowa at the Pass, 37-10". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  31. (October 25, 1987). "Big Ten Roundup: Iowa 38, Purdue 14". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  32. (October 26, 1987). "Iowa burns Purdue in air assault". [[The Daily Iowan]].
  33. (November 1, 1987). "LATE IOWA DRIVE DROPS INDIANA FROM LEAD IN BIG TEN, 29-21". [[The Washington Post]].
  34. (November 2, 1987). "Iowa tricks Hoosiers in upset treat". [[The Daily Iowan]].
  35. (November 8, 1987). "Iowa's Hartlieb Throws for 7 Touchdowns". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  36. (November 8, 1987). "Hartlieb's 7 Td Passes Sink NU". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  37. (November 9, 1987). "Hartlieb directs 52-24 blowout". [[The Daily Iowan]].
  38. (November 15, 1987). "IOWA RALLY UPSETS OHIO STATE". [[The New York Times]].
  39. (November 15, 1987). "Iowa Beats Ohio State on Fourth-Down Pass With Six Seconds Left". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  40. (November 16, 1987). "Hawkeyes break 28-year jinx in Columbus". [[The Daily Iowan]].
  41. (November 22, 1987). "Iowa 34, Minnesota 20". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  42. (November 23, 1987). "Hawks crunch Minnesota in bowl tune-up". [[The Daily Iowan]].
  43. (November 22, 1987). "Wyoming, Iowa Set for Holiday". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  44. "Game History: The 1987 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl".
  45. "1988 NFL draft".
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