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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
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
  Record8-4
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average21.7
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record73-62
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 8-4-0 AP
15 8-4-0 Coaches
15 8-4-0 UPI
  
1981 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-4287288 6-3264248  Mike White
Minnesota 6-5274264 4-5213235  Joe Salem
Indiana 3-8144293 3-6137251  Lee Corso
Michigan 9-3355162Won  33-146-3276125  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3387253Won  31-286-2271157  Earle Bruce
Iowa 8-4260157Lost  0-286-221892  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 7-5268219Lost  21-286-3213150  Dave McClain
Michigan State 5-6263249 4-5246222  Frank Muddy Waters
Purdue 5-6242241 3-6200208  Jim Young
Northwestern 0-1182505 0-975425  Dennis Green

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.


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