1989 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1989 Iowa Hawkeyes football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–6 3–5 Hayden Fry 11th Carl Jackson 1st Bill Brashier 11th Richard Bass Jim Johnson William "Billy" Anderson Kinnick Stadium 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. Schedule 1989 AP Central September 16 1:05 pm l y 24 Oregon Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 6–44 67,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-ducks-quickness-be/174074065/ The Sunday Oregonian Ducks' quickness beats Iowa September 17, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 12:10 pm w y y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 31–21 54,458 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-iowa-extends-dom/174123237/ The Des Moines Register Iowa extends dominance; ISU miscues costly, 31–21 September 24, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 1:05 pm w y Tulsa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 30–22 67,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-hawks-dodge-hurricane/173786089/ The Gazette Hawks dodge Hurricane October 1, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 1:05 pm l Michigan State 24 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 14–17 67,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-hawks-go-down-trying/174182887/ The Gazette Hawks go down trying October 8, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 1:00 pm w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 31–24 62,402 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-bells-3-tds-lift/174193922/ The Sioux City Journal Bell's 3 TDs lift Hawkeyes, 31–24 October 15, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 2:30 pm l Michigan 5 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC 12–26 67,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-taylor-leads-mic/174180804/ The Des Moines Register Taylor leads Michigan past Hawks, 26–12 October 22, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 1:00 pm w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 35–22 36,312 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-rodgers-hot-for-hawk/174194025/ The Daily Nonpareil Rodgers hot for Hawkeyes October 29, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 2:30 pm l Illinois 8 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC 7–31 67,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-illini-get-well-rounded-e/174182369/ The Pantagraph Illini get well-rounded effort in win over Iowa November 5, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 11:30 am l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN 0–28 89,536 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-ohio-st-stifles/174184358/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Ohio St. stifles Iowa, 28–0 November 12, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 2:00 pm w y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 24–0 31,863 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-19891119dadktsport/19255927/ The Kokomo Tribune Sacks help Hawkeyes smoke Boilers November 19, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 1:05 pm l Minnesota Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 7–43 67,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-albert-lea-tribune-minnesota-destroy/174185460/ The Albert Lea Tribune Minnesota destroys Hawkeyes in finale November 26, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10, 2015 sports-reference.com 1989 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1989-schedule.html Game summaries Oregon 1989 Oregon Ducks football team Ducks dump Iowa in season opener https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-09-18.pdf September 18, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B At Iowa State 1989 Iowa State Cyclones football team Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones for the seventh consecutive time.Hawkeye defense stifles Iowa State https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-09-25.pdf September 25, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B Tulsa 1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Fourth-quarter flurry snuffs Tulsa upset bid https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-10-02.pdf October 2, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B Michigan State 1989 Michigan State Spartans football team Iowa comeback bid fails on final play https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-10-09.pdf October 9, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B At Wisconsin 1989 Wisconsin Badgers football team Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry Nick Bell ran for a career high 217 yards and scored 3 touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving) in the Hawkeyes' win over Wisconsin.Bell explodes in 31-24 win over Badgers https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-10-16.pdf October 16, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B Michigan 1989 Michigan Wolverines football team Taylor, 3rd quarter key Michigan, 26–12 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-10-23.pdf October 23, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B At Northwestern 1989 Northwestern Wildcats football team Wildcats fall to Iowa for 16th-straight time https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-10-30.pdf October 30, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B Illinois 1989 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Illinois tramples Hawkeyes, 31-7 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-11-06.pdf November 6, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B At Ohio State Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Iowa Hawkeyes (4–4) at Ohio State Buckeyes (6–2) November 11 12:30 p.m. CDT Iowa 0 0 0 0 Ohio St 7 7 7 7 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 89,536 Overcast, 52 F C Jerry Hendrickson Box Score First quarter OSU – Scottie Graham 3-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 7:18. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:54. Second quarter OSU – Jeff Graham 8-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 12:24. Ohio St 14–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 5:44. Third quarter OSU – Scottie Graham 9-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 6:35. Ohio St 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:14. Fourth quarter OSU – Dante Lee 1-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 10:51. Ohio St 28–0. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:42. Top passers IOWA – Matt Rodgers – 15/33, 201 yards OSU – Greg Frey – 11/19, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers IOWA – Richard Bass – 6 rushes, 30 yards OSU – Dante Lee – 13 rushes, 99 yards, TD Top receivers IOWA – Travis Watkins – 4 receptions, 69 yards OSU – Jeff Graham – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD Fry erupts while OSU blanks Iowa https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-11-13.pdf November 13, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B At Purdue 1989 Purdue Boilermakers football team Hawk 'D' humbles Purdue, 24-0 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-11-20.pdf November 20, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B Minnesota Floyd of Rosedale Iowa Hawkeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–5) at Iowa Hawkeyes (5–5) November 25, 1989 1:05 p.m. CDT Minnesota 7 30 Iowa 0 0 7 0 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 67,700 None Worst conference loss since 1980 vs. Purdue Minnesota adds insult to injury in 43-7 romp https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-11-27.pdf November 27, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B left Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Darrell Thompson 122 Yds Nick Bell 19 Rush, 133 Yds MINN IOWA collapsed 1 Minnesota RecTD Chris Gaiters Darrell Thompson 14 good Brent Berglund run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 3 Iowa RecTD Mike Saunders Matt Rodgers 12 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 4 Minnesota RushTD Marquel Fleetwood 22 pass failed 19 7 4 Minnesota FG 39 Brent Berglund 22 7 4 8:45 Minnesota IntTD Eddie Miles 30 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 29 7 4 4:42 Minnesota RushTD James King 5 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 36 7 4 Minnesota 4 RushTD Marcus Evans 1 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 43 7 43 7 Roster 1989 Iowa Hawkeyes y 75 Jr Greg Aegerter OL 50 Sr Bill Anderson C Richard Bass RB Rob Baxley OL 43 Jr Nick Bell RB y Nick Bell (American football) 87 Fr Alan Cross TE 65 Fr Scott Davis OT y Scott Davis (offensive lineman) 60 Fr Mike Devlin C y Mike Devlin (American football) 82 So Jon Filloon WR Jim Hartlieb QB George Hawthorne OL 3 Fr Danan Hughes WR y Marvin Lampkin RB Peter Marciano WR 69 Jr Mike Miller OL 34 Fr Lew Montgomery FB Scott Neuman WR John Palmer TE 14 Sr Tom Poholsky QB Jim Poynton OL 7 So Matt Rodgers QB y 32 So Mike Saunders RB y Mike Saunders (Canadian football) 21 Jr Tony Stewart RB y Tony Stewart (Canadian football) Michael Titley TE 2 Sr Travis Watkins WR 91 Fr Bret Bielema DL y Larry Blue DL 17 So Phil Bradley DB 29 Jr Greg Brown DB 54 So Rod Davis NG 31 So John Derby LB y Jason Dumont DL 66 Jr Melvin Foster LB 96 So Ron Geater DE 45 Jr Merton Hanks CB y 42 Sr Tork Hook DB 71 Jr Jim Johnson DL 51 Sr Jeff Koeppel DL Eddie Polly DB 35 Sr Brad Quast LB y Matt Ruhland DL Moses Santos DL Leroy Smith DL Mark Stoops DB y 15 So Brian Wise DB 10 Sr Anthony Wright DB Jim Hujsak P George Murphy K 11 So Jeff Skillett K Sean Snyder P *Hayden Fry Carl Jackson – Offensive Coordinator Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator Kirk Ferentz – Offensive line Dan McCarney – Defensive line Don Patterson – Quarterbacks/Wide receivers Bernie Wyatt – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Bill Dervich – Strength and Conditioning Awards and honors 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team Team players in the 1990 NFL draft 1990 NFL draft 2 Iowa Hawkeyes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Bill Anderson Center7 176 Chicago Bears Brad Quast Linebacker 10 251 New York Jets https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1990.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071220211214/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1990.htm 2007-12-20 1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football