1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
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 legendary coach Hayden Fry.
Season
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
vs. No. 17 Tennessee* |
No. 16 |
Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey (Kickoff Classic) |
ABC |
L 22–23 |
54,681 |
September 12 |
at Arizona* |
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Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona |
|
W 15–14 |
57,284 |
September 19 |
at Iowa State* |
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Cyclone Stadium • Ames, Iowa (Cy-Hawk Trophy) |
|
W 48–9 |
54,101 |
September 26 |
Kansas State* |
No. 19 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa |
|
W 38–13 |
67,700 |
October 3 |
Michigan State |
No. 17 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa |
|
L 14–19 |
67,700 |
October 10 |
at Wisconsin |
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Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin |
|
W 31–10 |
74,645 |
October 17 |
at Michigan |
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
ABC |
L 10–37 |
105,406 |
October 24 |
Purdue |
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Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa |
ABC |
W 38–14 |
67,700 |
October 31 |
No. 11 Indiana |
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Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa |
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W 29–21 |
67,700 |
November 7 |
at Northwestern |
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Dyche Stadium • Evanston, Illinois |
|
W 52–24 |
38,694 |
November 14 |
at Ohio State |
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Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio |
|
W 29–27 |
90,090 |
November 21 |
Minnesota |
No. 18 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale) |
|
W 34–20 |
67,700 |
December 30 |
vs. Wyoming* |
No. 18 |
Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego (Holiday Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 20–19 |
61,892 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
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Rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
AP |
16 |
NR |
NR |
19 |
17 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
18 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
Coaches' |
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16 |
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Game notes
Tennessee
Kickoff Classic
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#16 Hawkeyes |
3 |
7 | 9 | 3 |
22 |
• #17 Volunteers |
0 |
14 | 0 | 9 |
23 |
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
4:53 | IOWA | Rob Houghtlin 42-yard field goal | Iowa 3–0 |
|
2 |
10:09 | UT | W. Howard 1-yard run (Reich kick) | Tenn 7–3 |
|
2 |
5:46 | UT | D. Miller 96-yard fumble return (Reich kick) | Tenn 14–3 |
|
2 |
1:36 | IOWA | Kevin Harmon 23-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) | Tenn 14–10 |
|
3 |
10:56 | IOWA | Houghtlin 27-yard field goal | Tenn 14–13 |
|
3 |
1:53 | IOWA | Kevin Harmon 20-yard run (two-point conversion failed) | Iowa 19-14 |
|
4 |
| UT | Phil Reich 45-yard field goal | Iowa 19-17 |
|
4 |
| UT | Phil Reich 25-yard field goal | Tenn 20-19 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | Rob Houghtlin 42-yard field goal | Iowa 22-20 |
|
4 |
0:03 | UT | Phil Reich 20-yard field goal | Tenn 23–22 |
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Arizona
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Iowa State
Iowa at Iowa State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hawkeyes |
10 |
14 | 10 | 14 |
48 |
Cyclones |
3 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| ISU | Shudak 27-yard field goal | ISU 3-0 |
|
1 |
| IOWA | Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal | Tied 3-3 |
|
1 |
| IOWA | Harmon 11-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 10-3 |
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2 |
| ISU | Shudak 47-yard field goal | IOWA 10-6 |
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2 |
| IOWA | Harmon 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 17-6 |
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2 |
| IOWA | Harmon 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 24-6 |
|
2 |
| ISU | Shudak 34-yard field goal | IOWA 24-9 |
|
3 |
| IOWA | Rob Houghtlin 55-yard field goal | IOWA 27-9 |
|
3 |
| IOWA | Hudson 8-yard pass from Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 34-9 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | Stewart 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 41-9 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | Poholsky 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 48-9 |
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Kansas State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats |
7 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
• #19 Hawkeyes |
14 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
38 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
| KSU | Jordan 4-yard pass from Swim (Porter kick) | KSU 7-0 |
|
1 |
| Iowa | Hudson 5-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Tied 7-7 |
|
1 |
| Iowa | Harmon 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 14-7 |
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2 |
| Iowa | Hudson 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 21-7 |
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2 |
| KSU | Porter 41-yard field goal | Iowa 21-10 |
|
3 |
| KSU | Porter 34-yard field goal | Iowa 21-13 |
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4 |
| Iowa | Early 14-yard pass from McGwire (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 28-13 |
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4 |
| Iowa | Rob Houghtlin 20-yard field goal | Iowa 31-13 |
|
4 |
| Iowa | Marciano 8-yard pass from McGwire (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 38-13 |
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Michigan State
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Wisconsin
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Michigan
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Purdue
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Boilermakers |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• Hawkeyes |
14 |
7 | 10 | 7 |
38 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
| Iowa | Bass 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 7-0 |
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1 |
| Iowa | Quinn Early 38-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 14-0 |
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2 |
| Iowa | Travis Watkins 55-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 21-0 |
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2 |
| Purdue | Darren Myles 1-yard run (kick) | Iowa 21-7 |
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3 |
| Purdue | Hardy 22-yard pass from McCarthy (kick) | Iowa 21-14 |
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3 |
| Iowa | Craig Clark 46-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 28-14 |
|
3 |
| Iowa | Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal | Iowa 31-14 |
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4 |
| Iowa | T. Stewart 13-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 38-14 |
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Indiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#11 Hoosiers |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
• Hawkeyes |
13 |
7 | 0 | 9 |
29 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
| Iowa | Quinn Early 35-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 7-0 |
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1 |
| Iowa | Rob Houghtlin 23-yard field goal | Iowa 10-0 |
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1 |
| Iowa | Rob Houghtlin 37-yard field goal | Iowa 13-0 |
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2 |
| Indiana | E. Jones 41-yard pass from Schnell (Stoyanovich kick) | Iowa 13-7 |
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2 |
| Iowa | Bass 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 20-7 |
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3 |
| Indiana | Thompson 1-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) | Iowa 20-14 |
|
3 |
| Indiana | E. Jones 32-yard pass from Kramme (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 21-20 |
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3 |
| Iowa | Hudson 1-yard run (pass failed) | Iowa 26-21 |
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4 |
| Iowa | Rob Houghtlin 28-yard field goal | Iowa 29-21 |
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Northwestern
Chuck Hartlieb completed 25 of 32 passes for 471 yards and 7 touchdowns.
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Ohio State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hawkeyes |
3 |
12 | 0 | 14 |
29 |
Buckeyes |
7 |
7 | 7 | 6 |
27 |
- Date: November 14
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game attendance: 90,090
- Game weather: 61°F, Clear and sunny
- Referee: Gil Marchman
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
10:08 | OSU | Ross 24-yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick) | Ohio St 7–0 |
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1 |
7:34 | IOWA | Rob Houghtlin 39-yard field goal | Ohio St 7–3 |
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2 |
11:19 | OSU | Ross 60-yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick) | Ohio St 14–3 |
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2 |
9:10 | IOWA | Kevin Harmon 50-yard run (pass failed) | Ohio St 14–9 |
|
2 |
3:14 | IOWA | Houghtlin 41-yard field goal | Ohio St 14–12 |
|
2 |
0:00 | IOWA | Houghtlin 22-yard field goal | IOWA 15–14 |
|
3 |
6:14 | OSU | Ellis 20-yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick) | OSU 21-15 |
|
4 |
9:11 | IOWA | Hudson 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 22-21 |
|
4 |
2:45 | OSU | Snow 14-yard run (run failed) | OSU 27-22 |
|
4 |
0:06 | IOWA | Marv Cook 28-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 29–27 |
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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
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Gophers |
3 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
20 |
• #18 Hawkeyes |
3 |
21 | 7 | 3 |
34 |
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| Minn | Chip Lohmiller 32-yard field goal | Minn 3-0 |
|
1 |
| Iowa | Rob Houghtlin 37-yard field goal | Tied 3-3 |
|
2 |
| Minn | Chip Lohmiller 44-yard field goal | Minn 6-3 |
|
2 |
| Iowa | Bayless 4-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 10-6 |
|
2 |
| Iowa | Mike Flagg 15-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 17-6 |
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2 |
| Iowa | Early 34-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 24-6 |
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3 |
| Minn | Gaiters 5-yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) | Iowa 24-13 |
|
3 |
| Iowa | Hudson 10-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 31-13 |
|
3 |
| Minn | Couch 45-yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) | Iowa 31-20 |
|
4 |
2:01 | Iowa | Rob Houghtlin 37-yard field goal | Iowa 34-20 |
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Wyoming
1987 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• #18 Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 | 0 | 13 |
20 |
Cowboys |
12 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
19 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
| WYO | Worker 43-yard field goal | WYO 3-0 |
|
1 |
| WYO | Worker 38-yard field goal | WYO 6-0 |
|
1 |
| WYO | Loving 15-yard pass from Burnett (pass failed) | WYO 12-0 |
|
2 |
| IOWA | Hess 10-yard blocked punt return (Houghtlin kick) | WYO 12-7 |
|
2 |
| WYO | Abraham 3-yard run (Worker kick) | WYO 19-7 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | Wright 33-yard interception return (Houghtlin kick) | WYO 19-14 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | Hudson 1-yard run (conversion failed) | IOWA 20-19 |
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Awards and honors
Team players in the 1988 NFL Draft
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References
- ↑ "1987 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Pacific 10 Roundup: Iowa 15, Arizona 14". Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "K-State fails to capitalize on Iowa's mistakes". The Salina Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "LATE IOWA DRIVE DROPS INDIANA FROM LEAD IN BIG TEN, 29-21". Washington Post. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "IOWA RALLY UPSETS OHIO STATE". 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.
- ↑ "Iowa 34, Minnesota 20". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Wyoming, Iowa Set for Holiday". Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Game History: The 1987 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl". sandiegobowlgames.com. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ "1988 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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