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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-

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1889 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Hayden Fry enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Iowa.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Central Michigan	38	0	W
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Iowa State	9	27	L
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Arizona	11	35	L
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Illinois	37	14	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Michigan	9	12	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Northwestern	26	24	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Indiana	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Wisconsin	0	31	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Purdue	14	36	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Ohio State	14	45	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Minnesota	7	49	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	15.6
Points Allowed	287
Defense Average	26.1
Opponents Record	77-53
Conference Record	2-6
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-4

1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1998 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-6	229	249		2-6	157	214	Glen Mason
Indiana	4-7	245	305		2-6	125	230	Cam Cameron
Illinois	3-8	149	326		2-6	79	251	Ron Turner
Ohio State	11-1	430	144	Won 24-14	7-1	288	99	John Cooper
Wisconsin	11-1	382	143	Won 38-31	7-1	221	91	Barry Alvarez
Michigan	10-3	359	235	Won 45-31	7-1	159	93	Lloyd Carr
Purdue	9-4	444	276	Won 37-34	6-2	304	158	Joe Tiller
Penn State	9-3	317	183	Won 26-14	5-3	189	147	Joe Paterno
Michigan State	6-6	336	294		4-4	223	193	Nick Saban
Iowa	3-8	172	287		2-6	114	225	Hayden Fry
Northwestern	3-9	214	337		0-8	93	251	Gary Barnett

1998 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1998 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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.