1999 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1999 Iowa Hawkeyes football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 1–10 0–8 Kirk Ferentz 1st Ken O'Keefe 1st Pro-style Norm Parker 1st 4–3 Ladell Betts Matt Bowen Matt Bowen Scott Pospisil Randy Reiners Travis Senters Rob Thein Kinnick Stadium The 1999 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 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes compiled a 1–10 record (0–8 in conference games), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 347 to 162.1999 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 31, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1999-schedule.html Ferentz was hired in December 1998 to replace Hayden Fry, who retired after two decades as head coach.Ferentz to follow Fry http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1998/di1998-12-03.pdf 1A The Daily Iowan December 3, 1998 December 3, 2017 The team's statistical leaders included Scott Mullen (1,415 passing yards), Ladell Betts (857 rushing yards), and Kevin Kasper (60 receptions for 664 yards).1999 Iowa Hawkeyes Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 31, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1999.html Betts was selected as the team's most valuable player. The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Schedule 1999 AP Central September 4 11:00 am l y Nebraska 5 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC 7–42 70,397 September 11 6:00 pm l y y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA rivalry FSN 10–17 50,402 September 18 5:15 pm w y Northern Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN Plus 24–0 63,478 October 2 11:00 am l y Michigan State 14 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN Plus 3–49 73,629 Perfect Showdown: MSU moves to 5-0 in dominant fashion Lansing State Journal Larry Lage October 3, 1999 1D, 2D https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-perfect-showdown/167474499/ Newspapers.com October 9 11:00 am l Penn State 2 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN Plus 7–31 66,398 October 16 11:00 am l y Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL ESPN Plus 21–23 33,962 October 23 1:00 pm l y Indiana Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 31–38 63,777 October 30 11:00 am l y Ohio State 21 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN Plus 11–41 93,561 November 6 1:00 pm l Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 24–40 61,350 November 13 2:30 pm l y Wisconsin 9 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry ABC 3–41 79,404 Wisconsin 41, Iowa 3: Champions again; It's back-to-back Big Ten titles and another trip to the Rose Bowl Wisconsin State Journal November 14, 1999 1D, 5D https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-wisconsin-41-io/180350862/ Newspapers.com November 20 11:00 am l Minnesota 17 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry ESPN Plus 21–25 55,386 Game summaries Nebraska Nebraska at Iowa No. 5 Cornhuskers Hawkeyes 0 7 14 21 0 0 0 7 September 4 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 11:00 AM CDT 70,397 92 F, Sunny Roger Twibell, Bob Griese ABC yes 2 7:54 Neb Eric Crouch 28-yard run (Josh Brown kick) Neb 7–0 3 11:14 Neb Applegate 47-yard pass from Bobby Newcombe (Brown kick) Neb 14–0 3 8:46 Neb Newcombe 1-yard run (Brown kick) Neb 21–0 4 14:56 Neb Newcombe 5-yard run (Brown kick) Neb 28–0 4 9:43 Neb Crouch 6-yard run (Brown kick) Neb 35–0 4 5:14 Neb Crouch 21-yard run (Brown kick) Neb 42–0 4 2:30 Iowa Tim Dodge 10-yard blocked punt return (Douglas kick) Neb 42–7 yes 1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry Nebraska 42, Iowa 7 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1999/09/04/Nebraska-42-Iowa-7/7156936417600/ UPI September 4, 1999 January 21, 2018 Hawks out of Huskers' league http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-09-07.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B September 7, 1999 January 21, 2018 At Iowa State Iowa at Iowa State Hawkeyes Cyclones 0 0 7 3 14 0 0 3 September 11 Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa 6:00 PM CDT 50,402 FSN yes 1 10:36 ISU Darren Davis 11-yard run (McKnight kick) ISU 7–0 1 3:33 ISU Damien Groce 80-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (McKnight kick) ISU 14–0 3 9:07 Iowa Robbie Crockett 1-yard run (Douglas kick) ISU 14–7 4 12:32 ISU Mike McKnight 39-yard field goal ISU 17–7 4 6:36 Iowa Tim Douglas 47-yard field goal ISU 17–7 yes 1999 Iowa State Cyclones football team Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry State of Embarrassment http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-09-13.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B September 13, 1999 January 21, 2018 Northern Illinois No. Illinois at Iowa Huskies Hawkeyes 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 September 18 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 5:15 PM CDT 63,478 ESPN Plus yes 2 2:30 Iowa Tim Douglas 46-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 4 13:10 Iowa Randy Reiners 2-yard run (Douglas kick) Iowa 10–0 4 9:59 Iowa LeVar Woods 87-yard blocked field goal return (Douglas kick) Iowa 17–0 4 7:03 Iowa Ladell Betts 10-yard run (Douglas kick) Iowa 24–0 yes 1999 Northern Illinois Huskies football team The win over the Huskies marked Kirk Ferentz's first victory as head coach at Iowa.Runaway Betts http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-09-20.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B September 20, 1999 January 21, 2018 At Michigan State Iowa at Michigan State Hawkeyes No. 14 Spartans 0 0 3 0 21 14 14 0 October 2 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 11:00 AM EDT 73,629 ESPN Plus yes 1 12:01 MSU Plaxico Burress 32-yard pass from Burke (Edinger kick) MSU 7–0 1 6:42 MSU Burress 10-yard pass from Burke (Edinger kick) MSU 14–0 1 3:31 MSU Scott 20-yard pass from Burke (Edinger kick) MSU 21–0 2 11:11 MSU Baker 2-yard pass from Burke (Edinger kick) MSU 28–0 2 6:17 MSU Burress 10-yard pass from Van Dyke (Edinger kick) MSU 35–0 3 13:10 Iowa Tim Douglas 30-yard field goal MSU 35–3 3 10:07 MSU Haygood 35-yard pass from Van Dyke (Edinger kick) MSU 42–3 3 8:15 MSU Henry 70-yard punt return (Edinger kick) MSU 49–3 yes 1999 Michigan State Spartans football team Can it get worse? http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-10-04.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B October 4, 1999 January 21, 2018 Penn State Penn State at Iowa No. 2 Nittany Lions Hawkeyes 7 7 7 10 0 0 7 0 October 9 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 11:00 AM CDT 66,398 ESPN Plus yes 1 7:19 PSU Drummond 68-yard run (Forney kick) PSU 7–0 2 0:09 PSU Casey 6-yard run (Forney kick) PSU 14–0 3 9:31 Iowa Rob Thein 40-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Douglas kick) PSU 14–7 3 4:36 PSU McCoo 47-yard run (Forney kick) PSU 21–7 4 10:05 PSU Harris 10-yard run (Forney kick) PSU 28–7 4 4:23 PSU Forney 26-yard field goal PSU 31–7 yes 1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Hawkeye heartbeat http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-10-11.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B October 11, 1999 January 21, 2018 At Northwestern Iowa at Northwestern Hawkeyes 0 0 14 7 Wildcats 3 13 0 7 October 16 Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois 11:00 AM CDT 33,962 ESPN Plus yes 1 8:57 NW Tim Long 25-yard field goal NW 3–0 2 14:52 NW Tim Long 25 yard-field goal NW 6–0 2 9:14 NW Tim Long 28 yard-field goal NW 9–0 2 1:57 NW Teddy Johnson 21-yard pass from Zak Kustok (Long kick) NW 16–0 3 12:13 Iowa Randy Reiners 3-yard run (Douglas kick) NW 16–7 3 3:18 Iowa Scott Mullen 2-yard run (Douglas kick) NW 16–14 4 11:13 Iowa Ladell Betts 74-yard run (Douglas kick) Iowa 21–16 4 0:04 NW Zak Kustok 2 yard run (Long kick) NW 23–21 yes 1999 Northwestern Wildcats football team Iowa vs. Northwestern http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores99/99289/99289433.htm USA Today October 16, 1999 January 21, 2018 Wildcats deliver late blow http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-10-18.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B October 18, 1999 January 21, 2018 Indiana Indiana at Iowa Hoosiers Hawkeyes 7 17 14 0 0 14 7 10 October 23 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 11:00 AM CDT 63,777 1999 Indiana Hoosiers football team Once again, so very close http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-10-25.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B October 25, 1999 January 21, 2018 At Ohio State Iowa at Ohio State Hawkeyes 8 0 3 0 No. 21 Buckeyes 7 14 14 6 October 30 Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois 11:00 AM CDT 93,561 ESPN Plus 1999 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Hawks still slipping http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-11-01.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B November 1, 1999 January 21, 2018 Illinois Illinois at Iowa Fighting Illini Hawkeyes 6 10 10 14 3 7 7 7 November 6 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 1:00 PM CDT 61,350 1999 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Familiar fate for Hawks http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-11-08.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B November 8, 1999 January 21, 2018 At Wisconsin Iowa at Wisconsin Hawkeyes No. 9 Badgers 0 3 0 0 13 14 7 7 November 13 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin 2:30 PM CST 79,404 ABC 1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team Dayne plows Iowa, earns honor http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-11-15.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B November 15, 1999 January 21, 2018 Minnesota Minnesota at Iowa No. 18 Golden Gophers Hawkeyes 7 3 5 10 0 21 0 0 November 20 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 11:00 AM CDT 55,386 ESPN Plus 1999 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Iowa lead fizzles, Gophers escape http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1999/di1999-11-22.pdf The Daily Iowan 1B November 22, 1999 January 21, 2018 Roster 1999 Iowa Hawkeyes f 4 SO Kyle McCann QB 18 JR Scott Mullen QB 13 Sr Randy Reiners QB 46 So Ladell Betts RB y 15 So Robbie Crockett RB 31 Sr Rob Thein RB 88 Jr Ryan Barton WR 3 So Kahlil Hill WR y 87 Jr Kevin Kasper WR y 6 So Chris Oliver WR 5 Sr Bashir Yamini WR 80 Sr Zeron Flemister TE y 35 Fr Erik Jensen TE y Erik Jensen (American football) 83 Jr Kyle Trippeer TE 86 Sr Austin Wheatley TE y 52 Jr A.J. Blazek OL   Sr Jay Bickford OL 74 So Alonzo Cunningham OL 67 Sr Chad Deal OL 78 Fr Robert Gallery OL y 72 Fr Bruce Nelson OL y Bruce Nelson (American football) y 56 Fr Eric Steinbach OL y 91 So Jerry Montgomery DL y 44 Fr Dallas Clark LB y 54 So Aaron Kampman LB y 56 Sr Vernon Rollins LB 97 JR LeVar Woods LB y 9 Sr Matt Bowen DB y Matt Bowen (American football) 8   Mikkel Brown DB 2 Sr Tarig Holman DB 21 So Matt Stockdale DB 17 Sr Tim Douglas K 7 Jr Jason Baker P y *Kirk Ferentz Ken O'Keefe – Offensive Coordinator Norm Parker – Defensive Coordinator Joe Philbin – Offensive line Chuck Long – Quarterbacks Carl Jackson – Running backs Pat Flaherty – Tight ends/Special teams Ron Aiken – Defensive line Bret Bielema – Linebackers Phil Parker – Defensive backs Bill Ennis-Inge – Graduate assistant/Recruiting coordinator Statistics Team statistics. On offense, the Hawkeyes gained an average of 206.8 passing yards and 93.5 rushing yards per game. They ranked 10th of 11 teams in scoring offense with an average of 14.7 points per game. On defense, they gave up an average of 218.1 passing yards and 245.3 rushing yards per game. They ranked 10th out of 11 teams in scoring defense, giving up an average of 31.5 points per game.1999 Big Ten Conference Year Summary Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 31, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/big-ten/1999.html Passing. Quarterback Scott Mullen completed 126 of 226 passes (55.8%) for 1,415 yards, five touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a 109.5 passer rating. Rushing. Running back Ladell Betts led the team with 857 rushing yards on 189 yards. Receiving. Wide receiver Kevin Kasper led the team with 60 receptions for 664 yards. Scoring. Kicker Tim Douglas led the team in scoring with 37 points, converting 19 of 19 extra points and six of eleven field goals. Ladell Betts ranked second with 36 points on six touchdowns. Awards and honors Sophomore running back Ladell Betts and senior safety Matt Bowen were selected as the team's most valuable players.Hawks cap season with eye on future: Betts, Bowen named MVPs Iowa City Press-Citizen December 12, 1999 3B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-hawks-cap-season/198691529/ Newspapers.com Betts received second-team honors from the coaches on the 1999 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Bowen received second-team All-Big Ten honors from the media.Renes, Hutchinson Earn All-Big Ten First Team "Double" University of Michigan November 30, 1999 March 2, 2015 http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113099aab.html December 8, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208052737/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113099aab.html dead 2000 NFL draft 2000 NFL draft 2 Iowa Hawkeyes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Ref Austin Wheatley Tight end 5 158 New Orleans Saints pro-football-reference.com 2000 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm Matt Bowen Defensive back 6 198 St. Louis Rams References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football