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-
1981 Season Highlights
Hayden Fry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa.
The Hawkeyes won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
1981 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
Nebraska
10
7
W
Sat., Sep. 19 @
Iowa State
12
23
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
UCLA
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Northwestern
64
0
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Indiana
42
28
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Michigan
9
7
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Minnesota
10
12
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Illinois
7
24
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Purdue
33
7
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Wisconsin
17
7
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Michigan State
36
7
W
Fri., Jan. 1
Washington
0
28
L
@ Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
1981 Season Totals
Record 8-4
Points Scored 260
Scoring Average 21.7
Points Allowed 157
Defense Average 13.1
Opponents Record 73-62
Conference Record 6-2
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 3-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
18 8-4-0
AP
15 8-4-0
Coaches
15 8-4-0
UPI
1981 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1981 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.