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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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Iowa State  43   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Northern Illinois  57   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Texas-El Paso  69   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Michigan State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Wisconsin  17   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Michigan  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Northwestern  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ohio State  10   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Illinois  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Purdue  42   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Minnesota  30   27   W       
 Tue., Dec. 30   San Diego State  39   38   W    @ San Diego, CA   Holiday Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored391
  Scoring Average32.6
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record63-65
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-2
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 9-3-0 AP
15 9-3-0 Coaches
15 9-3-0 UPI
16 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1986 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-6261316Lost  14-215-3196201  John Gutekunst
Indiana 6-6273227Lost  13-273-5146147  Bill Mallory
Illinois 4-7189299 3-5136209  Mike White
Michigan 11-2379203Lost  15-227-1262118  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-3347179Won  28-127-122595  Earle Bruce
Iowa 9-3391214Won  39-385-3183159  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 6-5285197 4-4203152  George J. Perles
Northwestern 4-7217251 2-6149216  Francis Peay
Purdue 3-8160335 2-6105250  Leon Burtnett
Wisconsin 3-9201266 2-6130188  Jim Hilles

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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