American college football season
The 1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season . The Hawkeyes , led by head coach Hayden Fry , were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 8 Iowa State * No. 10 IPTV W 59–2166,150
September 15 No. 12 Penn State * No. 5 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa L 17–2066,145
September 22 at No. 5 Ohio State No. 14 SV L 26–4589,733
September 29 Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa CBS W 21–1666,322
October 6 at Northwestern W 31–336,598
October 13 at No. 14 Purdue W 40–366,359
October 20 Michigan No. 18 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa CBS W 26–066,025
October 27 at Indiana No. 17 W 24–2037,747
November 3 Wisconsin No. 17 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa CBS T 10–1066,255
November 10 Michigan State No. 18 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa L 16–1765,887
November 17 at Minnesota L 17–2363,479
December 1 at Hawaii * W 17–650,000
December 26 vs. No. 19 Texas * Mizlou W 55–1724,093
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P/K
3
Tom Nichol
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 12 (1) 10 (1) 5 (2) 14 — — — 18 17 17 18 — — — — 16 Coaches 14 14 5 15 20 20 19 17 17 13 17 — — — — 15
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Game summaries
Iowa State
Iowa State at #10 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Cyclones
0
7 0 14
21
• Hawkeyes
14
28 10 7
59
Date: September 8Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:30Game attendance: 66,150Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Showers possible, Wind SW 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h)Referee: Tom QuinnTelevision network: IPTV
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No. 12 Penn State
#12 Penn State at #5 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 12 Nittany Lions
0
13 0 7
20
No. 5 Hawkeyes
3
7 0 7
17
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at No. 5 Ohio State
#14 Iowa at #5 Ohio State
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Hawkeyes
3
17 6 0
26
• No. 5 Buckeyes
10
21 7 7
45
Date: September 22Location: Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 89,733Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Clear and sunny, Wind S 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)Referee: Jim KemerlingTelevision network: SV
The Hawkeyes outgained the Buckeyes 458–335, but four turnovers (one returned for a touchdown) were too much to overcome on this trip to Columbus. Keith Byars ran, caught, and threw touchdowns for Ohio State.
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Illinois
Illinois at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini
3
0 0 13
16
• Hawkeyes
7
0 7 7
21
The Hawkeyes exacted some revenge for the whipping laid on them in Champaign the previous season. The win over the defending Big Ten champions snapped the Illini's 12-game conference winning streak. Ronnie Harmon had 3 touchdown runs for Iowa.
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At Northwestern
Iowa at Northwestern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
14
10 0 7
31
Wildcats
0
3 0 0
3
The Hawkeyes held Northwestern to only 49 yards of total offense, a mark that still stands as a single-game school record. Ronnie Harmon recorded 3 touchdown runs for the second straight game.[ 8]
at No. 14 Purdue
Iowa at #14 Purdue
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
6
13 21 0
40
No. 14 Boilermakers
3
0 0 0
3
Date: October 13Location: Ross–Ade Stadium , West Lafayette, Indiana Game attendance: 66,359Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), Cloudy with scattered showers, Wind SSW 12 mph (19 km/h)Referee: Jim Kemerling
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Chuck Long went 17-21 for 369 yards and 4 TD as Iowa won in West Lafayette for the first time since 1956, snapping a 12-game losing skid at Ross–Ade Stadium.[ 10]
Michigan
Michigan at #18 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolverines
0
0 0 0
0
• No. 18 Hawkeyes
6
3 3 14
26
The Hawkeyes' 26–0 shutout of the Wolverines would end up being Bo Schembechler 's worst loss in 21 years as head coach at Michigan.
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At Indiana
#17 Iowa at Indiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 17 Hawkeyes
7
7 10 0
24
Hoosiers
7
7 0 6
20
Chuck Long set an NCAA record by completing 22 consecutive passes[ 13] (record stood until 1998[ 14] ) and tossed two touchdowns, and Ronnie Harmon ran for 160 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Indiana. Iowa sat atop the Big Ten standings after beating the Hoosiers, but would not win another conference game in 1984.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin at #17 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Badgers
10
0 0 0
10
No. 17 Hawkeyes
0
0 3 7
10
Date: November 3Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 11:10 a.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 66,255Game weather: ~55 °F (13 °C), Clear and sunny, Wind SSW 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)Referee: Jim Kemerling
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Michigan State
Michigan State at #18 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• Spartans
7
7 3 0
17
No. 18 Hawkeyes
3
0 0 13
16
Date: November 10Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 1:10 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 65,887Game weather: ~42 °F (6 °C), Cloudy, possible rain and snow, Wind N 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h)Referee: Otho Kortz
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At Minnesota
Iowa at Minnesota
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
0
7 7 3
17
• Golden Gophers
0
7 3 13
23
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At Hawaii
Iowa at Hawaii
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
3
0 0 14
17
Rainbow Warriors
0
6 0 0
6
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vs. No. 19 Texas (Freedom Bowl)
#19 Texas vs. Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Longhorns
0
17 0 0
17
• Hawkeyes
14
10 31 0
55
Chuck Long 29–39, 461 yards, 6 TD [ 19]
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Texas
Iowa
First Downs
15
28
Rushing Yards
35-115
41-91
Passing
17-34-2
30-40-0
Passing Yards
185
469
Total Offense
300
560
Fumbles Lost
3-3
5-2
Punts-Average
5-43.0
4-42.0
Penalties
6-50
4-27
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas
Passing
Todd Dodge
16/32, 180 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Orr
12 carries, 67 yards
Receiving
Bryant
3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Iowa
Passing
Chuck Long
29/39, 461 yards, 6 TD
Rushing
Owen Gill
17 carries, 61 yards
Receiving
Robert Smith Bill Happel
4 receptions, 115 yards, TD 8 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Postseason awards
Team players in the 1985 NFL Draft
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References
^ "1984 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results" . sports-reference.com . Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Iowa 1984 AP Football Rankings" . collegepollarchive.com . Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
^ McCallum, Jack (September 8, 1984). "6. Iowa" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^ "Long bombards Iowa State" . The Pantagraph . September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Penn State takes air out of Iowa" . Chicago Tribune . September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "IOWA IS DEFEATED BY OHIO STATE, 45-26" . The New York Times . September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Iowa halts Illini's Big Ten streak" . The Pantagraph . September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Iowa crushes Northwestern" . The Pantagraph . October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "AT IOWA, HARMON MAKES OFFENSE GO" . The New York Times . October 10, 1984. Retrieved November 24, 2015 .
^ "Iowa, Long destroy Purdue jinx" . Chicago Tribune . October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "IOWA DEALS SCHEMBECHLER WORST DEFEAT" . The New York Times . October 20, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "No. 18 Iowa Gives Michigan Worst Loss in 16 Years, 26-0" . Washington Post . October 20, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Long powers Iowa" . Chicago Tribune . October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Martin Turns Tennessee Rout Into Tee Party" . Los Angeles Times . November 1, 1998. Retrieved November 25, 2015 .
^ "HARMON INJURED AS IOWA TIES" . The New York Times . November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "OHIO ST. GRABS BIG TEN LEAD" . The New York Times . November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Minnesota Shocks Iowa" . Chicago Tribune . November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Long, Iowa rally to down Hawaii" . The Pantagraph . December 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ Iowa Hawkeyes Official Athletic Site
^ "Long Sets Records As Iowa Triumphs" . The New York Times . December 27, 1984. Retrieved January 3, 2015 .
^ "1985 NFL Draft" . pro-football-reference.com . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018 .
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