1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes, led by head coach Hayden Fry, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 11 |
at No. 3 Nebraska* |
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Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
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L 7–42 |
76,013 |
September 18 |
Iowa State* |
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Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) |
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L 7–19 |
59,605 |
September 25 |
at Arizona* |
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Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
|
W 17–14 |
41,353 |
October 2 |
Northwestern |
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Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
W 45–7 |
59,750 |
October 9 |
at Indiana |
|
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
CBS |
W 24–20 |
46,212 |
October 16 |
Michigan |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
L 7–29 |
59,989 |
October 23 |
at Minnesota |
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) |
|
W 21–16 |
63,872 |
October 30 |
Illinois |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
CBS |
W 14–13 |
59,922 |
November 6 |
at Purdue |
|
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
|
L 7–16 |
67,002 |
November 13 |
Wisconsin |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
W 28–14 |
58,500 |
November 20 |
at Michigan State |
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
|
W 24–18 |
50,103 |
December 31 |
vs. Tennessee* |
|
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) |
CBS |
W 28–22 |
50,134 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
[1]
Game summaries
Nebraska
Iowa State
Arizona
Iowa at Arizona
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
Wildcats |
0 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q2 |
| ARIZ | Keel 6 yard pass from Tunnicliffe (Zendejas kick) | ARIZ 7–0 |
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Q2 |
| IOWA | Love-Jordan 9 yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | Tie 7–7 |
|
Q2 |
| ARIZ | Griffin 3 yard run (Zendejas kick) | ARIZ 14–7 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Moritz 14 yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | Tie 14–14 |
|
Q4 |
2:20 | IOWA | Nichol 20 yard field goal | IOWA 17–14 |
|
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Northwestern
Indiana
Iowa at Indiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hawkeyes |
7 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
24 |
Hoosiers |
3 |
14 | 3 | 0 |
20 |
|
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Michigan
Minnesota
Chuck Long scored on a pair of short touchdown runs and Eddie Phillips rushed for 198 yards and another score.[4]
Illinois
Illinois at Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Illini |
10 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
• Hawkeyes |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| ILL | Williams 47-yard pass from Eason (Bass kick) | ILL 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
| IOWA | E. Phillips 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | Tied 7–7 |
|
Q1 |
| ILL | Bass 52-yard field goal | ILL 10–7 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 8-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–10 |
|
Q4 |
| ILL | Bass 45-yard field goal | IOWA 14–13 |
|
The Hawkeyes earned their first home win over the Fighting Illini since the 1974 season.
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Purdue
Wisconsin
Wisconsin at Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Badgers |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• Hawkeyes |
7 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| WIS | King 80-yard run (Rohde kick) | WIS 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
| IOWA | O. Gill 1-yard run (Nichol kick) | Tied 7–7 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | O. Gill 44-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–7 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–7 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 28–7 |
|
Q4 |
| WIS | Bass 45-yard field goal | IOWA 28–14 |
|
The Hawkeyes recorded a school-record six interceptions against the Badgers. Owen Gill ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and Chuck Long added two 1-yard touchdown runs.
Michigan State
Peach Bowl
Iowa vs. Tennessee
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Hawkeyes |
0 |
21 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
Volunteers |
7 |
0 | 12 | 3 |
22 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| TENN | Cockrell 6-yard run (Reveiz kick) | TENN 7–0 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Moritz 57-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | Tied 7–7 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Harmon 18-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–7 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Harmon 8-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–7 |
|
Q3 |
| TENN | Coleman 10-yard run (kick failed) | IOWA 21–13 |
|
Q3 |
8:29 | IOWA | Phillips 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 28–13 |
|
Q3 |
| TENN | Willie Gault 19-yard pass from Cockrell (pass failed) | IOWA 28–19 |
|
Q4 |
10:05 | TENN | Reveiz 27-yard field goal | IOWA 28–22 |
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[6]
Postseason Awards
- Reggie Roby - All-American (Punter), Led nation with a 48.1-yard average
Team players in the 1983 NFL Draft
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