1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team


The 1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled a 10–3 record, tied for second place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 360 to 231. They concluded the season with a victory over [1987 1987 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Wyoming Cowboys football team|Wyoming] in the 1987 Holiday Bowl. They were ranked No. 16 in the final UPI and AP polls.
The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Game summaries

Vs. Tennessee

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At Arizona

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Game statisticsIOWAARIZ
First downs2119
Total yards371279
Passing yards150115
Rushing yards221164
Penalties5–364–24
Turnovers04

At Iowa State

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Game statisticsIOWAISU
First downs2612
Total yards455259
Passing yards202155
Rushing yards253104
Penalties4–246–30
Turnovers23

Kansas State

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Game statisticsKSUIOWA
First downs1127
Total yards188443
Passing yards104271
Rushing yards84172
Penalties10–766–44
Turnovers57

Michigan State

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Game statisticsMSUIOWA
First downs1615
Total yards249214
Passing yards13230
Rushing yards236
Penalties13–1027–50
Turnovers11

At Wisconsin

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Game statisticsIOWAWIS
First downs2310
Total yards412175
Passing yards22358
Rushing yards189117
Penalties5–503–35
Turnovers34

At Michigan

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Game statisticsIOWAMICH
First downs1319
Total yards349352
Passing yards362190
Rushing yards162
Penalties4–422–16
Turnovers12

Purdue

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Game statisticsPURIOWA
First downs1629
Total yards301520
Passing yards259317
Rushing yards42203
Penalties5–457–44
Turnovers52

Indiana

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Game statisticsINDIOWA
First downs1623
Total yards305445
Passing yards237282
Rushing yards68163
Penalties8–918–72
Turnovers32

At Northwestern

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Chuck Hartlieb completed 25 of 32 passes for 471 yards and a Big Ten single-game record 7 touchdowns.
Wide receiver Quinn Early hauled in 10 passes and set school records with 256 yards receiving and 4 touchdown receptions. The 584 team passing yards remains a single-game school record.
Game statisticsIOWANW
First downs2821
Total yards674364
Passing yards584245
Rushing yards90119
Penalties4–389–65
Turnovers48

At Ohio State

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With six seconds left, Chuck Hartlieb threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Marv Cook on fourth-and-23 to earn Iowa's first victory at Ohio Stadium since 1959.
IOWAOHIO ST
First downs2217
Total yards489383
Passing yards333216
Rushing yards156167
Penalties2–156–56
Turnovers33

Minnesota

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Game statisticsMINNIOWA
First downs1430
Total yards295510
Passing yards216328
Rushing yards79182
Penalties4–337–64
Turnovers02

Awards and honors

Team players in the 1988 NFL draft

Quinn EarlyWide receiver360San Diego Chargers
Kevin HarmonRunning back4101Seattle Seahawks
Herb WesterTackle5114Cincinnati Bengals
Joe SchusterDefensive tackle10261Philadelphia Eagles