1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Hawaii

• Sources: Box Score and Game Story

This game was essentially over at halftime as Iowa cruised to start the season 1-0.

At Iowa State

Cy-Hawk Trophy Ames, IA

• Sources: Box Score and Game Story

Iowa had little trouble getting their ninth consecutive victory in this in-state rivalry contest.

Northern Illinois

No. 7 Michigan

In the 1991 Big Ten opener, the Hawkeyes led 18–7 midway through the second quarter, but could not stop the Michigan ground game as the Wolverines rolled up 371 yards rushing on 50 attempts. This game essentially decided the conference championship as both teams won the remainder of their Big Ten games.

Prior to kickoff, 1957 Outland Trophy winner Alex Karras was presented with a plaque from the College Football Hall of Fame.

At Wisconsin

rivalry Game Madison, WI

• Sources: Box Score and Game Story

No. 13 Illinois

• Sources: Box Score and Game Story

The Hawkeyes ended up having a happy homecoming in a game where they were outplayed in the first half in this top 15 showdown.

At Purdue

• Source: Box Score and Game Story --

At No. 13 Ohio State

• Source: Box Score and Game Story

The Hawkeyes played without decals on their helmets in honor of the fallen from an on-campus shooting the day before. Leroy Smith recorded a school-record 5 sacks in the road victory over the Buckeyes.

No. 25 Indiana

• Sources: Box Score

Mike Saunders became the fifth Iowa player to score four touchdowns in a game, tying the school record. The Iowa defense forced four interceptions from Indiana quarterback Trent Green.

At Northwestern

• Sources: Box Score and Game Story

Minnesota

• Sources: Box Score and Game Story

The Hawkeyes closed the regular season with a win in the snow, giving Coach Fry his 100th victory at Iowa.

Vs. BYU (Holiday Bowl)

Main article: 1991 Holiday Bowl

Roster

• Carl Jackson – Offensive Coordinator
• Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
• Milan Vooletich – Defensive ends
• Mike Stoops – Linebackers/Defensive backs
• Bo Pelini – Graduate assistant

Postseason awards

• Hayden Fry – co-Big Ten Coach of the Year
• Leroy Smith, Defensive end – Consensus First-team All-American, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
• Mike Devlin, Center – First-team All-American

After the season

NFL draft

The following Hawkeyes were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.

References

References

1. (September 8, 1991). "Iowa 53, Hawaii 10". [[Gainesville Sun]].
2. Miller, Rusty. (September 15, 1991). "Ohio State Beats Louisville, Michigan Tops Notre Dame". The Daily Sentinel.
3. "Kinnick Stadium Attendance". University of Iowa.
4. Chaptman, Dennis. (October 13, 1991). "Offensive woes leave Badgers Shaking Their Heads". [[Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]].
5. Ambrogi, Mark. (October 27, 1991). "Iowa Rallies to Deflate Purdue Upset Bid". [[The Indianapolis Star]].
6. (November 3, 1991). "Iowa 16, Ohio State 9". [[Gainesville Sun]].
7. Ziehm, Len. (November 17, 1991). "Conquest of NU No Holiday for Iowa". [[Chicago Sun-Times]].
8. (November 24, 1991). "Iowa 23, Minnesota 8". Eugene Register-Guard.
9. "1991".
10. "1991 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results".
11. (September 9, 1991). "Wipeout! Iowa calls Hawaii's bluff". [[The Daily Iowan]].
12. (September 16, 1991). "What else is new? Hawks crush Cyclones". [[The Daily Iowan]].
13. (September 30, 1991). "Iowa stomps NIU; Michigan awaits". [[The Daily Iowan]].
14. (October 6, 1991). "U-M: Big Ten season opens with victory". [[Detroit Free Press]].
15. (October 14, 1991). "Hawkeyes escape from Wisconsin". [[The Daily Iowan]].
16. (October 21, 1991). "Hawkeyes sneak past Illinois 24–21". [[The Daily Iowan]].
17. (November 3, 1991). "Iowa Wins It 'for People Back Home'". [[Los Angeles Times]].
18. (November 3, 1991). "Roses Are Red, Columbus Is Angry". [[The New York Times]].
19. (November 13, 2009). "Recalling the dark scene surrounding last win at Ohio State". [[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids).
20. (November 18, 1991). "Second half charge propels Hawkeyes over NU". [[The Daily Iowan]].
21. (November 25, 1991). "Hawks win Floyd for Fry's 100th". [[The Daily Iowan]].
22. (30 December 1991). "Game History: The 1991 Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl".
23. "1992 NFL Draft Listing".