American college football season
The 1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season . They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference . The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by coach Hayden Fry .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 6 11:30 am Northern Iowa * No. 20 W 66–066,325
September 13 1:00 pm Tulsa * No. 18 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA W 54–1664,893
September 20 2:30 pm at Iowa State * No. 13 ABC W 63–2050,066
September 27 11:30 am Illinois No. 11 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 W 38–1070,397
October 4 2:30 pm at No. 7 Ohio State No. 11 ABC L 7–2392,536
October 18 11:30 am at No. 5 Michigan No. 15 ESPN L 24–28106,505
October 25 11:00 am Indiana No. 18 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN+ W 62–070,397
November 1 11:30 am No. 18 Purdue No. 15 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 W 35–1770,397
November 8 11:30 am at Wisconsin No. 12 ESPN L 10–1379,864
November 15 11:30 am at Northwestern No. 22 ESPN2 L 14–1540,838
November 22 1:00 pm Minnesota W 31–064,591
December 31 1:30 pm vs. No. 16 Arizona State * CBS L 7–1749,104
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Roster
1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
7
Jason Baker
Fr
K
38
Zach Bromert
Jr
K
16
Greg McLaughlin
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP 21 21 20 18 13 11 11 17 15 18 15 12 22 RV RV RV RV RV Coaches 20 19 17 13 9 8 16 15 19 16 14 22 RV RV RV RV RV
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Game summaries
Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa at #19 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
0
0 0 0
0
• Hawkeyes
10
28 7 21
66
The Hawkeyes dominated on both sides of the ball as they gave the crowd an opening-game victory.
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Tulsa
Tulsa at #17 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane
0
10 6 0
16
• Hawkeyes
23
7 7 17
54
Avenging an upset loss from the previous season, the Hawkeyes rolled up over 600 yards of total offense for the second time in as many games. Senior running back Tavian Banks rushed for a school record 314 yards and a school record-tying 4 touchdowns.
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Iowa State
#13 Iowa at Iowa StateBattle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
14
21 21 7
63
Cyclones
0
6 7 7
20
Date: September 20Location: Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA Game start: 2:30 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:35Game attendance: 50,066Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Mostly sunny, Wind NNW 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)Referee: Jim Kemerling
The Hawkeyes won against the rival Cyclones for the 15th consecutive year. Tavian Banks had four rushing touchdowns for the second week in a row and Tim Dwight hauled in three touchdown receptions as the Hawkeyes rolled up 575 yards of total offense.[5]
Illinois
Illinois at #9 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini
0
3 0 7
10
• Hawkeyes
7
17 7 7
38
Tavian Banks ran for two more touchdowns to push his total to 12 rushing touchdowns after 4 games. Tony Collins also scored twice, the first on a 61-yard punt return and the other on a 16-yard pass from Matt Sherman.[6]
Ohio State
#8 Iowa at #7 Ohio State
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
0
0 7 0
7
• Buckeyes
0
10 6 7
23
College GameDay was in Columbus for this matchup.[7] [8]
Michigan
#15 Iowa at #5 Michigan
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
0
21 3 0
24
• Wolverines
0
7 14 7
28
Playing their second straight game against a Top 10 team on the road, the Hawkeyes put together a very strong first half. On the final play before the break, Michigan punted to All-American Tim Dwight who took it 61 yards to the house for a 21-7 halftime lead. The Wolverines clamped down in the second half, outscoring Iowa 21–3. Michigan would go on to finish 12-0 and claim the AP National Championship.
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Indiana
Indiana at #19 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Hoosiers
0
0 0 0
0
• Hawkeyes
7
14 21 20
62
The Hawkeyes scored 60+ points for the third time of the 1997 season. The win was highlighted by an electrifying 92-yard punt return for a TD by Tim Dwight. Dwight also caught a 29-yard touchdown from Randy Reiners, who was making his first start at QB, and threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Damon Gibson. The defense did plenty as well. In addition to pitching a shutout, Matt Bowen and J.P. Lange each added long interception returns for touchdowns.
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Purdue
#18 Purdue at #16 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers
10
7 0 0
17
• Hawkeyes
0
14 21 0
35
Date: November 1Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:35 am CDT Elapsed time: 3:30Game attendance: 70,397Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), Overcast, Wind NW 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)Referee: J. KemerlingTelevision network: ESPN2
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Wisconsin
#12 Iowa at Wisconsin
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
0
0 7 3
10
• Badgers
0
13 0 0
13
Date: November 8Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 11:30 am CST Elapsed time: 3:07Game attendance: 79,864Game weather: High 40s°F, Party cloudy, Variable windReferee: Bill LemonnierTelevision network: ESPN
The Badgers defeated the Hawkeyes for the first time since the 1976 season.
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Northwestern
#22 Iowa at Northwestern
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
7
7 0 0
14
• Wildcats
0
7 8 0
15
Date: November 15Location: Ryan Field Evanston, IL Game start: 11:35 am CST Elapsed time: 3:05Game attendance: 40,838Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), Snow, Wind SE 15–25 mph (24–40 km/h)Referee: D. WitvoetTelevision network: ESPN2
Four missed field goals plagued the Hawkeyes in a road loss to Northwestern.[14]
Minnesota
Minnesota at IowaBattle for Floyd of Rosedale
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers
0
0 0 0
0
• Hawkeyes
3
14 7 7
31
Date: November 22Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 1:05 pm CST Elapsed time: 2:45Game attendance: 64,591Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), Cloudy, Wind W 14 mph (23 km/h)Referee: J. Teitz
After consecutive disappointing road losses, the Hawkeyes returned to Kinnick Stadium and closed the regular season with a decisive win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Senior Day. Late in the 3rd Quarter, Tim Dwight returned a punt 44 yards for a touchdown, giving him the Big Ten record for punt return touchdowns in a career (the record stood until 2006). The Iowa defense posted its third shutout in six home games during the 1997 season.
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Vs. No. 17 Arizona State (Sun Bowl)
Iowa vs. #17 Arizona State
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
0
0 0 7
7
• Sun Devils
0
10 7 0
17
Date: December 31Location: Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX Game start: 2:15 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:33Game attendance: 49,104Game weather: 53, Clear and dry, Wind 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)Referee: Ken FlahertyTV announcers (CBS ): Tim Ryan , Dave Logan, and Scott Lasky
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Postseason awards
Team players in the 1998 NFL Draft
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References
^ "1997 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results" . sports-reference.com . Retrieved November 11, 2015 .
^ "Iowa 1997 AP Football Rankings" . collegepollarchive.com . Retrieved November 11, 2015 .
^ "Northern Iowa vs. Iowa" . USA Today . September 6, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Tulsa vs. Iowa" . USA Today . September 13, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Iowa vs. Iowa State" . USA Today . September 20, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Illinois vs. Iowa" . USA Today . September 27, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Iowa vs. Ohio State" . USA Today . October 4, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Ohio State Stops Iowa And Banks" . The New York Times . October 5, 1997. Retrieved December 22, 2018 .
^ "Iowa vs. Michigan" . USA Today . October 18, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Griese Starts Poorly but Is Able to Finish Off Iowa, 28-24" . Los Angeles Times via Associated Press . October 18, 1997. Retrieved December 22, 2018 .
^ "Indiana vs. Iowa" . USA Today . October 25, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Purdue vs. Iowa" . USA Today . November 1, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Iowa vs. Wisconsin" . USA Today . November 8, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Iowa vs. Northwestern" . USA Today . November 15, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Minnesota vs. Iowa" . USA Today . November 22, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Iowa vs. Arizona State" . USA Today . December 31, 1997. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "1998 NFL Draft" . pro-football-reference.com . Retrieved November 11, 2015 .
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