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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Indiana  16   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Nebraska  0   57   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Iowa State  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Arizona  3   5   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Illinois  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Northwestern  25   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Minnesota  6   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Wisconsin  22   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Purdue  13   58   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Ohio State  7   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Michigan State  41   0   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record60-63
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-3
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6210250 4-5165212  Joe Salem
Indiana 6-5255235 3-5139177  Lee Corso
Illinois 3-7-1241326 3-5193226  Mike White
Michigan 10-2322129Won  23-68-022064  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3387181Lost  19-317-129991  Earle Bruce
Purdue 9-3328233Won  28-257-1248151  Jim Young
Iowa 4-7154238 4-4144166  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 4-7138211 3-5100136  Dave McClain
Michigan State 3-8221279 2-6160211  Frank Muddy Waters
Northwestern 0-11151444 0-9123357  Rick Venturi

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.