American college football season
The 1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by head coach Hayden Fry . Iowa finished the season with a 10–3 record (6–2 Big Ten), capped by a Holiday Bowl victory over Wyoming .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 30 vs. No. 17 Tennessee * No. 16 ABC L 22–2354,681
September 12 at Arizona * W 15–1457,284
September 19 at Iowa State * W 48–954,101
September 26 Kansas State * No. 19 W 38–1367,700
October 3 Michigan State No. 17 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa L 14–1967,700
October 10 at Wisconsin W 31–1074,645
October 17 at Michigan ABC L 10–37105,406
October 24 Purdue Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa ABC W 38–1467,700
October 31 No. 11 Indiana Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa W 29–2167,700
November 7 at Northwestern W 52–2438,694
November 14 at Ohio State W 29–2790,090
November 21 Minnesota No. 18 W 34–2067,700
December 30 vs. Wyoming * No. 18 ESPN W 20–1961,892
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
FB
23
Richard Bass
Jr
RB
13
Rick Bayless
Sr
OL
78
Malcolm Christie
Sr
TE
49
Craig Clark
Sr
TE
84
Marv Cook
Jr
WR
82
Pat Coppinger
Sr
FB
25
Marshall Cotton
Sr
OL
63
Jeff Croston
Jr
OL
58
Greg Divis
Sr
WR
1
Quinn Early
Sr
TE
86
Mike Flagg
Sr
RB
22
Grant Goodman
Jr
WR
80
Steve Green
Sr
WR
16
Deven Harberts
Jr
RB
28
Kevin Harmon
Sr
QB
8
Chuck Hartlieb
Jr
FB
20
David Hudson
Jr
G
70
Bob Kratch
Jr
WR
81
Derrius Loveless
Sr
WR
26
Peter Marciano
Jr
WR
47
Jim Mauro
Sr
QB
11
Dan McGwire
So
TE
85
John Palmer
Jr
QB
14
Tom Poholsky
So
OL
67
Jim Poynton
Jr
RB
33
Kevin Ringer
Jr
OL
60
Bob Schmitt
Sr
OL
71
Chuck Waggoner
Jr
TE
88
Tom Ward
Sr
WR
2
Travis Watkins
So
OL
73
Herb Wester
Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DL
68
Tim Anderson
Sr
LB
93
Tim Batterson
Sr
DE
92
Jeff Beard
Sr
DE
48
Tyrone Berrie
Jr
LB
43
Jeff Blake
Sr
DE
5
Mike Burke
Sr
DB
3
Kerry Burt
Sr
DE
83
Mike Ertz
Jr
DL
64
Dave Haight
Jr
DL
54
Eric Higgins
Jr
DB
42
Tork Hook
Jr
DB
19
Carl Jackson
Sr
LB
34
Vernon Little
Jr
DE
97
Joe Mott
Jr
DE
71
Chris Pigott
Jr
LB
35
Brad Quast
So
LB
95
Jim Reilly
Jr
LB
38
Shawon Respress
Jr
DE
91
Sean Ridley
Jr
DL
Joe Schuster
Sr
DB
44
Keaton Smiley
Sr
DB
41
Mark Stoops
Jr
LB
39
Tyrone Taylor
Sr
LB
46
Dan Wirth
Sr
DB
10
Anthony Wright
Jr
Special teams
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 RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final AP 16 RV RV 19 17 — RV — — — 18 19 18 18 16 Coaches 18 — — — — — RV RV 20 RV 20 RV 16
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Game summaries
Vs. Tennessee
Kickoff Classic
1
2 3 4 Total
#16 Hawkeyes
3
7 9 3
22
• #17 Volunteers
0
14 0 9
23
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At Arizona
Iowa at Arizona
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
6
3 0 6
15
Wildcats
0
7 7 0
14
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Game statistics[ 7]
IOWA
ARIZ
First downs
21
19
Total yards
371
279
Passing yards
150
115
Rushing yards
221
164
Penalties
5–36
4–24
Turnovers
0
4
At Iowa State
Iowa at Iowa State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
10
14 10 14
48
Cyclones
3
6 0 0
9
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Game statistics[ 9]
IOWA
ISU
First downs
26
12
Total yards
455
259
Passing yards
202
155
Rushing yards
253
104
Penalties
4–24
6–30
Turnovers
2
3
Kansas State
Kansas State at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Wildcats
7
3 3 0
13
• #19 Hawkeyes
14
7 0 17
38
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Game statistics[ 11]
KSU
IOWA
First downs
11
27
Total yards
188
443
Passing yards
104
271
Rushing yards
84
172
Penalties
10–76
6–44
Turnovers
5
7
Michigan State
Michigan State at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• Spartans
7
0 6 6
19
#17 Hawkeyes
7
7 0 0
14
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Game statistics[ 14]
MSU
IOWA
First downs
16
15
Total yards
249
214
Passing yards
13
230
Rushing yards
236
(-16)
Penalties
13–102
7–50
Turnovers
1
1
At Wisconsin
Iowa at Wisconsin
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
7
14 7 3
31
Badgers
0
3 7 0
10
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Game statistics
IOWA
WIS
First downs
23
10
Total yards
412
175
Passing yards
223
58
Rushing yards
189
117
Penalties
5–50
3–35
Turnovers
3
4
At Michigan
Iowa at Michigan
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
0
10 0 0
10
• Wolverines
6
24 0 7
37
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Game statistics
IOWA
MICH
First downs
13
19
Total yards
349
352
Passing yards
362
190
Rushing yards
(-13)
162
Penalties
4–42
2–16
Turnovers
1
2
Purdue
Purdue at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers
0
7 7 0
14
• Hawkeyes
14
7 10 7
38
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Game statistics[ 18]
PUR
IOWA
First downs
16
29
Total yards
301
520
Passing yards
259
317
Rushing yards
42
203
Penalties
5–45
7–44
Turnovers
5
2
Indiana
Indiana at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
#11 Hoosiers
0
7 7 7
21
• Hawkeyes
13
7 0 9
29
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Game statistics[ 20]
IND
IOWA
First downs
16
23
Total yards
305
445
Passing yards
237
282
Rushing yards
68
163
Penalties
8–91
8–72
Turnovers
3
2
At Northwestern
Iowa at Northwestern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
7
28 14 3
52
Wildcats
10
7 7 0
24
Chuck Hartlieb completed 25 of 32 passes for 471 yards and a Big Ten single-game record 7 touchdowns.[ 21]
[ 22] 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.[ 23] The 584 team passing yards remains a single-game school record.
Game statistics[ 23]
IOWA
NW
First downs
28
21
Total yards
674
364
Passing yards
584
245
Rushing yards
90
119
Penalties
4–38
9–65
Turnovers
4
8
At Ohio State
Iowa at Ohio State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
3
12 0 14
29
Buckeyes
7
7 7 6
27
Date: November 14Location: Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 90,090Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Clear and sunnyReferee: Gil Marchman
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.
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Minnesota
Minnesota at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers
3
3 7 7
20
• #18 Hawkeyes
3
21 7 3
34
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Game statistics[ 28]
MINN
IOWA
First downs
14
30
Total yards
295
510
Passing yards
216
328
Rushing yards
79
182
Penalties
4–33
7–64
Turnovers
0
2
Vs. Wyoming (Holiday Bowl)
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Awards and honors
Team players in the 1988 NFL draft
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References
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^ "Iowa 1987 AP Football Rankings" . collegepollarchive.com . Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^ "Tennessee Freshman, Bad Pitch Stop Iowa" . Chicago Tribune . August 31, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; TENNESSEE KICK EDGES IOWA" . The New York Times . August 31, 1987. Retrieved October 11, 2017 .
^ Looney, Douglas S. (September 7, 1987). "DASHING DEBUT BY THE VOLS" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 16, 2018 .
^ "Pacific 10 Roundup: Iowa 15, Arizona 14" . Los Angeles Times . September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ a b "Hawkeyes edge 'Cats for first win" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . September 14, 1987. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
^ "Big Ten Roundup: Harmon's 179 Yards, 3 Touchdowns Help Iowa to 48-9 Victory" . Los Angeles Times . September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ a b "Hawkeyes roll past Cyclones, 48-9" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . September 21, 1987. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
^ "K-State fails to capitalize on Iowa's mistakes" . The Salina Journal . September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Lackluster Hawks top 'Cats 38-13" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . September 28, 1987. p. 1B. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
^ "Who'll Be Counted Out In Big 10?" . Chicago Tribune . October 2, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "White, MSU defense too much for Iowa" . Chicago Tribune . October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Hawks flounder in Big Ten opener" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . October 5, 1987. p. 1B. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
^ "Big Ten Roundup: Iowa 31, Wisconsin 10" . Los Angeles Times . October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Big Ten Roundup: Brown and Michigan Bounce Back and Beat Iowa at the Pass, 37-10" . Los Angeles Times . October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Big Ten Roundup: Iowa 38, Purdue 14" . Los Angeles Times . October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Iowa burns Purdue in air assault" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . October 26, 1987. p. 1B. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
^ "LATE IOWA DRIVE DROPS INDIANA FROM LEAD IN BIG TEN, 29-21" . The Washington Post . November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Iowa tricks Hoosiers in upset treat" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . November 2, 1987. p. 1B. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
^ "Iowa's Hartlieb Throws for 7 Touchdowns" . Los Angeles Times . November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Hartlieb's 7 Td Passes Sink NU" . Chicago Tribune . November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ a b "Hartlieb directs 52-24 blowout" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . November 9, 1987. Retrieved September 17, 2017 .
^ "IOWA RALLY UPSETS OHIO STATE" . The New York Times . November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Iowa Beats Ohio State on Fourth-Down Pass With Six Seconds Left" . Los Angeles Times . November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Hawkeyes break 28-year jinx in Columbus" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . November 16, 1987. p. 1B. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ "Iowa 34, Minnesota 20" . Chicago Tribune . November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Hawks crunch Minnesota in bowl tune-up" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . November 23, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
^ "Wyoming, Iowa Set for Holiday" . Los Angeles Times . November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Game History: The 1987 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl" . sandiegobowlgames.com . Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "1988 NFL draft" . pro-football-reference.com . Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
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