1989 Iowa Hawkeyes football team


The 1989 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Ten. Iowa failed to make a bowl game for the first time since the 1980 season. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Game summaries

At Iowa State

The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones for the seventh consecutive time.

At Wisconsin

Nick Bell ran for a career high 217 yards and scored 3 touchdowns in the Hawkeyes' win over Wisconsin.

Minnesota

  • Worst conference loss since 1980 vs. Purdue

Team players in the 1990 NFL draft

Bill AndersonCenter7176Chicago Bears
Brad QuastLinebacker10251New York Jets