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Iowa Football Team History


Iowa Hawkeyes
University of Iowa
 Iowa City, IA
Founded: 1847
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Capacity: 70,585
Colors: Gold, Black & White
Coach: Hayden Fry
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 The Hawkeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Cincinnati  63   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Iowa State  45   35   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Miami  21   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Michigan State  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Wisconsin  30   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Michigan  24   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Northwestern  56   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Illinois  54   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Ohio State  26   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Purdue  38   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Minnesota  24   31   L       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Washington  34   46   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored427
  Scoring Average35.6
  Points Allowed288
  Defense Average24.0
  Opponents Record68-67
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 8-4-0 AP
16 8-4-0 Coaches
16 8-4-0 UPI
18 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1990 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-4293246Lost  0-306-2198145  John Mackovic
Minnesota 6-5224281 5-3175174  John Gutekunst
Indiana 6-5-1329238Lost  23-273-4-1166174  Bill Mallory
Michigan 9-3389198Won  35-36-2247135  Gary O. Moeller
Iowa 8-4427288Lost  34-466-2264149  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 8-3-1312223Won  17-166-2219154  George J. Perles
Ohio State 7-4-1349220Lost  11-235-2-1264142  John Cooper
Northwestern 2-9210370 1-7148305  Francis Peay
Purdue 2-9177337 1-7111267  Fred Akers
Wisconsin 1-10133285 0-879226  Barry Alvarez

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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