1981 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1981 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Big Ten Co-Champions
Rose Bowl, L 28-0 vs. Washington
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #15
AP #18
1981 record 8–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Hayden Fry (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Bill Snyder (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator Bill Brashier (3rd year)
Home stadium Kinnick Stadium
1981 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#15 Ohio State + 6 2 0     9 3 0
#18 Iowa + 6 2 0     8 4 0
#12 Michigan 6 3 0     9 3 0
Illinois 6 3 0     7 4 0
Wisconsin 6 3 0     7 5 0
Minnesota 4 5 0     6 5 0
Michigan State 4 5 0     5 6 0
Purdue 3 6 0     5 6 0
Indiana 3 6 0     3 8 0
Northwestern 0 9 0     0 11 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawks were 6–2 in conference play and were Big Ten Conference co-champions. Iowa went to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 23 years. Their previous appearance in the 1958 season, when Iowa won the 1959 Rose Bowl. It was also Iowa's first winning season since 1961. This time Iowa had a more difficult time, shutout by Don James's Washington Huskies, 28–0. The Hawkeyes finished the 1981 season at 8–4.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 12 #7 Nebraska* Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA W 10-7   60,160
September 19 at Iowa State* Cyclone StadiumAmes, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) L 12-23   53,922
September 26 #6 UCLA* Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 20-7   60,004
October 3 at Northwestern #18 Dyche StadiumEvanston, IL W 64-0   30,113
October 10 Indianadagger #15 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 42-28   60,000
October 17 at #5 Michigan #12 Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI W 9-7   105,915
October 24 Minnesota #6 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale) ABC L 10-12   60,000
October 31 at Illinois #16 Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL L 7-24   66,877
November 7 Purdue Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 33-7   60,114
November 14 at Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI ESPN W 17-7   78,731
November 21 Michigan State #19 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 36-7   60,103
January 1 vs. #12 Washington* #13 Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) NBC L 0-28   105,611
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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In 1981, Iowa played eight conference games, missing one opponent.The government of Iowa mandated that they resume their series with Iowa State.
Iowa did not play Ohio State in 1981; OSU was also 8-3 and 6-2 in the Big Ten to tie for the conference title. The Buckeyes won their bowl game, the 1981 Liberty Bowl over Navy, and finished at 9-3.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final
AP NR NR NR NR 18 15 12 6 16 NR NR 19 13 13 18
Coaches' 15

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Game notes

Nebraska

#7 Nebraska at Iowa
1 234Total
#7 Cornhuskers 0 007 7
Hawkeyes 7 300 10

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Iowa State

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UCLA

#6 UCLA at Iowa
1 234Total
#6 Bruins 0 700 7
Hawkeyes 7 0310 20
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game attendance: 60,004

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Northwestern

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Indiana

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Michigan

#12 Iowa at #5 Michigan
1 234Total
#12 Hawkeyes 6 030 9
#5 Wolverines 0 700 7

The Hawkeyes won 9-7 at #5 Michigan, their third victory over a top ten team during the 1981 season. It was Iowa's first victory over the Wolverines since 1962.

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Minnesota

Minnesota at #6 Iowa
1 234Total
Golden Gophers 0 903 12
Hawkeyes 0 0100 10

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Illinois

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Purdue

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Wisconsin

Iowa at Wisconsin
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 3 1400 17
Badgers 0 007 7

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Michigan State

Michigan State at #19 Iowa
1 234Total
Spartans 0 700 7
Hawkeyes 16 01010 36
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game attendance: 60,103

Iowa earns first Rose Bowl since 1958 with Michigan's loss to Ohio State, which was announced with 6:14 left in the first quarter.[14]

Statistics

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Rose Bowl

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Postseason Awards

Team players in 1982 NFL Draft

Main article: 1982 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Ron HallstromG 1 22 Green Bay Packers
Andre Tippett LB 2 41 New England Patriots

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References

  1. "1981 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com.
  2. "Iowa 1981 AP Football Rankings".
  3. "IOWA UPSET NEBRASKA, 10-7". New York Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  4. "Iowa State 23, Iowa 12". New York Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  5. "U.C.L.A. Is Upset By Iowa". New York Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  6. "64-0!". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  7. "'Surprise' get Iowa untracked". Chicago Tribune. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  8. "3 Iowa Field Goals Stop Michigan, 9-7". New York Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  9. "Iowa Defeats No. 5 Michigan". Washington Post. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  10. "Minnesota kicks Iowa back down". Chicago Tribune. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  11. "Illinois turns to defense". The Pantagraph. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  12. "Iowa 33, Purdue 7". New York Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  13. "Wisconsin's odor is not of roses". Chicago Tribune. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  14. Eugene Register-Guard. 1981 Nov 22.
  15. Iowa Hawkeyes athletics website.
  16. "IOWA WINS TRIP TO ROSE BOWL". New York Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  17. "Iowa Goes to Rose Bowl as Michigan Loses". Washington Post. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  18. "Hawkeyes make Iowa sick with Rose Bowl fever". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  19. "Iowa flat embarrassed by Washington romp". Chicago Tribune. January 2, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  20. "Washington Wilts Iowa's Rose, 28-0". Washington Post. January 2, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  21. "1982 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com.
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