1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1982 Big Ten Conference 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* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
L 7–42 |
76,013 |
September 18 |
Iowa State* |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) |
|
L 7–19 |
59,605 |
September 25 |
at Arizona* |
|
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
|
W 17–14 |
41,353 |
October 2 |
Northwestern |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q2 |
| ARIZ | Keel 6 yard pass from Tunnicliffe (Zendejas kick) | ARIZ 7–0 |
|
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 |
|
[2]
Northwestern
Indiana
Iowa at Indiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Hawkeyes |
7 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
24 |
Hoosiers |
3 |
14 | 3 | 0 |
20 |
|
[3]
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 |
---|
Fighting Illini |
10 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
• Hawkeyes |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
|
|
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.
[5]
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 |
---|
|
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 |
|
[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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