1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by legendary coach Hayden Fry. The 1988 season marked the 100th season of Iowa Hawkeyes football.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
at Hawaii* |
No. 9 |
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
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L 24–27 |
46,721 |
September 10 |
at Kansas State* |
No. 17 |
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
|
W 45–10 |
21,000 |
September 17 |
Colorado* |
No. 19 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
L 21–24 |
67,700 |
September 24 |
Iowa State* |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) |
|
W 10–3 |
67,700 |
October 1 |
at Michigan State |
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
ABC |
T 10–10 |
76,348 |
October 8 |
Wisconsin |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
W 31–6 |
67,700 |
October 15 |
No. 15 Michigan |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ABC |
T 17–17 |
67,700 |
October 22 |
at Purdue |
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Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
|
W 31–7 |
62,264 |
October 29 |
at Indiana |
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Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
ABC |
L 34–45 |
52,128 |
November 5 |
Northwestern |
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Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
W 35–10 |
67,700 |
November 12 |
Ohio State |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
T 24–24 |
67,700 |
November 19 |
at Minnesota |
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) |
|
W 31–22 |
63,894 |
December 31 |
vs. North Carolina State* |
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) |
Mizlou |
L 23–28 |
44,635 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
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Game notes
Hawaii
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#9 Iowa |
7 |
14 | 0 | 3 |
24 |
• Hawaii |
7 |
7 | 0 | 13 |
27 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
3:13 | Hawaii | Fakava 28-yard run (Elam kick) | Hawaii 7–0 |
|
1 |
2:20 | Iowa | Stewart 67-yard run (Skillett kick) | Tied 7–7 |
|
2 |
10:59 | Iowa | Stewart 6-yard run (Skillett kick) | Iowa 14–7 |
|
2 |
6:49 | Hawaii | Fakava 1-yard run (Elam kick) | Tied 14–14 |
|
2 |
2:09 | Iowa | Hudson 14-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | Iowa 21–14 |
|
4 |
12:57 | Hawaii | Fakava 5-yard run (Elam kick) | Tied 21–21 |
|
4 |
9:58 | Hawaii | Elam 47-yard field goal | Hawaii 24–21 |
|
4 |
7:54 | Iowa | Skillett 44-yard field goal | Tied 24–24 |
|
4 |
1:36 | Hawaii | Elam 23-yard field goal | Hawaii 27–24 |
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After surrendering a 23-yard field goal by freshman Jason Elam with 1:36 left in the game, Iowa quickly drove to the Hawaii 20 yardline with 48 seconds remaining. A false start penalty pushed the Hawkeyes back five yards, then a devastating holding penalty wiped out a potential go-ahead touchdown from Chuck Hartlieb to Travis Watkins with 40 seconds left. Freshman kicker Jeff Skillett left a 44-yard field goal attempt short that would have tied the game with 17 seconds on the clock.
Kansas State
The Hawkeyes' 35-point victory extended the Wildcats' winless streak to 18 consecutive games. Iowa Offensive coordinator Bill Snyder would be hired as Head coach at Kansas State following the regular season.
Colorado
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Colorado |
14 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
#19 Iowa |
7 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| CU | J.J. Flannigan 5-yard run (Hannah kick) | Colorado 7–0 |
|
1 |
| CU | Sal Aunese 17-yard run (Hannah kick) | Colorado 14–0 |
|
1 |
| Iowa | Merton Hanks recovery of a blocked punt (Skillett kick) | Colorado 14–7 |
|
2 |
| Iowa | David Hudson 3-yard run (Skillett kick) | Tied 14–14 |
|
3 |
| CU | Eric Hannah 28-yard field goal | Colorado 17–14 |
|
3 |
| Iowa | Tom Ward 19-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | Iowa 21–17 |
|
4 |
1:55 | CU | Aunese 1-yard run (Hannah kick) | Colorado 24–21 |
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Colorado coach Bill McCartney indicated this win over the Hawkeyes was a major win for the Colorado football program. The Buffaloes finished the 1988 season with an 8-4 record before consecutive 11-win seasons in 1989 and 1990, the latter capped by an AP National Championship.
Iowa State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Iowa |
0 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
2 |
13:04 | IOWA | Skillett 32-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
|
2 |
0:46 | ISU | Shudak 40-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 |
|
3 |
6:06 | IOWA | Stewart 26-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 10–3 |
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The win over the Cyclones was the Hawkeyes sixth consecutive over their in-state rivals.
Michigan State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa |
0 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
Michigan State |
3 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
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Wisconsin
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
6 |
• Iowa |
3 |
6 | 8 | 14 |
31 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| IOWA | Skillett 48-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
|
2 |
| IOWA | Skillett 33-yard field goal | IOWA 6–0 |
|
2 |
| IOWA | Skillett 37-yard field goal | IOWA 9–0 |
|
2 |
| Wisc | Mehring 42-yard field goal | IOWA 9–3 |
|
3 |
| IOWA | Stewart 9-yard run (Hudson pass from Hartlieb) | IOWA 17-3 |
|
4 |
| Wisc | Mehring 41-yard field goal | IOWA 17–6 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | Hudson 3-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 24–6 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | Harberts 4-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 31–6 |
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Michigan
A 17-17 tie at Kinnick Stadium was the lone blemish on an otherwise perfect Big Ten season for the Wolverines. After opening the season with consecutive losses, 19-17 at eventual National Champion Notre Dame and 31-30 at home to the team that would finish #2 in the final polls, Miami (a game Michigan led 30-14 in the 4th quarter), Michigan went 9-0-1 the rest of the season including a Rose Bowl victory to finish with a #4 ranking.
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Purdue
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Indiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa |
3 |
8 | 15 | 8 |
34 |
• Indiana |
14 |
21 | 0 | 10 |
45 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| Indiana | Turner 38-yard pass from Schnell (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 7–0 |
|
1 |
| IOWA | Skillett 38-yard field goal | Indiana 7–3 |
|
1 |
| Indiana | Thompson 1-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 14–3 |
|
2 |
| Indiana | Schnell 2-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 21–3 |
|
2 |
| Indiana | Miller 3-yard pass from Schnell (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 28–3 |
|
2 |
| Indiana | Thompson 4-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 35–3 |
|
2 |
| IOWA | Filloon 14-yard pass from Hartlieb (Cook pass from Hartlieb) | Indiana 35–11 |
|
3 |
| IOWA | Stewart 3-yard run (Hartlieb pass from Saunders) | Indiana 35–19 |
|
3 |
| IOWA | Harberts 59-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | Indiana 35–26 |
|
4 |
| Indiana | Thompson 1-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 42–26 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | Bell 12-yard pass from Hartlieb (Cook pass from Hartlieb) | Indiana 42–34 |
|
4 |
| Indiana | Stoyanovich 40-yard field goal | Indiana 45–34 |
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Though Iowa would only finish 4th in the final Big Ten standings, this was their lone conference loss. Chuck Hartlieb set the Iowa single game passing record with 558 yards through the air.[8]
Northwestern
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
• Iowa |
7 |
14 | 0 | 14 |
35 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
9:06 | IOWA | Bass 11-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
|
2 |
| IOWA | Bell 6-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 14–0 |
|
2 |
0:36 | IOWA | Stewart 5-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 21–0 |
|
3 |
8:01 | NW | Adler 51-yard field goal | IOWA 21–3 |
|
4 |
13:01 | IOWA | Bell 3-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 28-3 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | Cook 3-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 35-3 |
|
4 |
| NW | Buchanan 13-yard pass from O'Brien (Adler kick) | IOWA 35–10 |
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Ohio State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State |
7 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
24 |
Iowa |
14 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
24 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| IOWA | Stewart 1-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
|
1 |
| IOWA | Cook 29-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 14–0 |
|
1 |
| OSU | Mike Sullivan 13-yard interception return (O'Morrow kick) | IOWA 14–7 |
|
2 |
| IOWA | Harberts 48-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 21–7 |
|
2 |
| OSU | Ellis 2-yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) | IOWA 21–14 |
|
3 |
| OSU | Graham 7-yard run (O'Morrow kick) | Tied 21-21 |
|
4 |
8:22 | OSU | O'Morrow 39-yard field goal | OSU 24-21 |
|
4 |
0:16 | IOWA | Skillett 40-yard field goal | Tied 24–24 |
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Minnesota
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Iowa |
6 |
6 | 13 | 6 |
31 |
Minnesota |
3 |
10 | 9 | 0 |
22 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| IOWA | Mike Saunders 1-yard run (kick failed) | IOWA 6–0 |
|
1 |
| Minn | Brent Berglund 27-yard field goal | IOWA 6–3 |
|
2 |
| IOWA | Mike Saunders 1-yard run (conversion failed) | IOWA 12–3 |
|
2 |
| Minn | Berglund 50-yard field goal | IOWA 12–6 |
|
2 |
| Minn | Chris Gaiters 11-yard pass from Schaffner (Berglund kick) | Minn 13–12 |
|
3 |
| IOWA | Jerald Moore 4-yard pass from Hartlieb (pass failed) | IOWA 18–13 |
|
3 |
| Minn | Berglund 20-yard field goal | IOWA 18–16 |
|
3 |
| Minn | Jason Bruce 24-yard pass from Schaffner (conversion failed) | Minn 22-18 |
|
3 |
| IOWA | Mike Saunders 1-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 25–22 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | George Murphy 22-yard field goal | IOWA 28–22 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | George Murphy 40-yard field goal | IOWA 31–22 |
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NC State
Peach Bowl
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa |
3 |
7 | 7 | 6 |
23 |
• NC State |
7 |
21 | 0 | 0 |
28 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| NC State | Davenport 1-yard touchdown run (Hartman kick) | NC State 7–0 |
|
1 |
| Iowa | Murphy 30-yard field goal | NC State 7–3 |
|
2 |
| NC State | Peebles 75-yard pass from Montgomery (Hartman kick) | NC State 14–3 |
|
2 |
| NC State | Jackson 2-yard run (Hartman kick) | NC State 21–3 |
|
2 |
10:37 | NC State | Jackson 30-yard run (Hartman kick) | NC State 28–3 |
|
2 |
| Iowa | Harberts 8-yard pass from Hartlieb (Murphy kick) | NC State 28-10 |
|
3 |
| Iowa | Harberts 22-yard pass from Hartlieb (Murphy kick) | NC State 28-17 |
|
4 |
0:08 | Iowa | Smith 7-yard pass from Hartlieb (pass failed) | NC State 28–23 |
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In a game played through a steady rain, the teams combined for 14 turnovers (7 each) and 12 fumbles (8 lost). NC State opened up a 28-3 second quarter lead by converting three Hawkeye fumbles into touchdowns. Iowa fought until the end behind Chuck Hartlieb's 428 passing yards.
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Postseason Awards
- Marv Cook, Tight End - Consensus First-team All-American
- Dave Haight, Defensive Tackle - First-team All-American
Team players in the 1989 NFL Draft
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References
- ↑ "1988 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Buffaloes stampede by Hawks: Colorado KOs No. 19 Iowa at the bell, 24-21". The Gazette. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Late interception saves Iowa". Chicago Tribune. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa, Michigan St. Tie-it Figures". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Fry's tough talk rouses Hartlieb in Iowa win". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Michigan, Iowa Both Fit To Be Tied". Chicago Tribune. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Midwest; Iowa's Big Plays Rout Purdue, 31-7". New York Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Indiana barely dodges Hartlieb's bullets". Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa 35, Northwestern 10". Kokomo Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa ties Ohio State on last-minute field goal". Chicago Tribune. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa 31, Minnesota 22". UPI. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Fry Vows Iowa Will Pass In Peach, Weather Or Not". Chicago Tribune. December 31, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Peachy For N.C. State, The Pits For Iowa". Chicago Tribune. January 1, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "1989 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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