1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 8–4 6–2 Hayden Fry 4th Bill Snyder 4th Bill Brashier 4th Bob Stoops Mark Bortz Norm Granger Mike Hufford Brett Miller Bob Stoops Kinnick Stadium Peach Bowl champion Peach Bowl W 28–22 vs. Tennessee The 1982 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 1982 Big Ten football season. In their fourth year under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 in Big Ten games), finished in third place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 208 to 201. They concluded the season in the Peach Bowl with a victory over Tennessee.1982 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 20, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1982-schedule.html2022 Iowa Football Media Guide 242 University of Iowa https://storage.googleapis.com/hawkeyesports-prod/2022/07/b99ff33b-2022_ia_fb_media-guide-online-version.pdf May 20, 2025 Senior defensive back Bob Stoops was selected as the team's most valuable player. Three Iowa players received first-team honors on the 1982 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Stoops; senior defensive tackle Mark Bortz; and senior punter Reggie Roby. Bortz and Roby also received second-team All-America honors. Roby led the nation with an average of 48.1 yards per punt. The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Schedule 1982 AP Central September 11 l y y Nebraska 3 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ESPN 7–42 76,013 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-huskers-roll-in-steel/166359043/ Omaha World-Herald Huskers roll in steel-belted style September 12, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 l y Iowa State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 7–19 59,605 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-cyclones-gun-do/166365186/ The Des Moines Register Cyclones 'gun down' Iowa, 19–7 September 19, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 w y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 17–14 41,353 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-hawks-tip-arizona/166352404/ The Sioux City Journal Hawks tip Arizona, 17–14 September 26, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Northwestern Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 45–7 59,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-bulls-eye-hawks-sock-north/166371010/ The Gazette Bull's-eye! Hawks sock Northwestern October 3, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ABC 24–20 46,212 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-mitchell-rescues-hawks-f/166371134/ Quad-City Times Mitchell rescues Hawks from defeat October 10, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 l Michigan Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 7–29 59,989 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-wolvs-ambush-hawks/166371270/ The Daily Nonpareil Wolves ambush Hawks October 17, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN rivalry 21–16 63,872 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-iowa-hands-minnesota-fourth/166371392/ Argus-Leader Iowa hands Minnesota fourth straight loss, 21–16 October 24, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA CBS 14–13 59,922 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-iowa-nips-illini-1413/166371480/ Fort Myers News-Press Iowa nips Illini 14–13 October 31, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–16 67,002 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-purdue-tips-iowa/166371562/ Wisconsin State Journal Purdue tips Iowa November 7, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w Wisconsin Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 28–14 58,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-iowa-sets-steal-m/166371641/ The Sioux City Journal Iowa sets steal mark in stopping Badgers November 14, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 24–18 50,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-things-turn-out-just-peachy/166371751/ The Waterloo Courier Things turn out just 'peachy' for Hawks November 21, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31 w y y Tennessee Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl CBS 28–22 50,134 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107869289/hawkeyes-just-peachy-2822/ The Des Moines Register Hawkeyes just Peachy, 28–22! January 1, 1983 August 18, 2022 Newspapers.com sports-reference.com 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1982-schedule.html Game summaries At Nebraska Iowa at #3 Nebraska Hawkeyes Cornhuskers 0 0 0 7 14 14 0 14 September 11, 1982 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 1:30 p.m. CDT 2:40 McClintock 76,013 ESPN Jim Simpson and Bud Wilkinson Source: http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1982/di1982-09-13.pdf Hawks' offense stalls in loss to Cornhuskers The Daily Iowan Jay Christensen September 13, 1982 B1 yes Q1 9:03 NEB Wilkening 3-yard run (Seibel kick) NEB 7–0 Q1 1:30 NEB Fryar 41-yard pass from Gill (Seibel kick) NEB 14–0 Q2 8:50 NEB Craig 6-yard run (Seibel kick) NEB 21–0 Q2 0:30 NEB Prauener fumble recovery in end zone (Seibel kick) NEB 28–0 Q4 7:53 IOWA Grogan 5-yard run (Nichol kick) NEB 28–7 Q4 6:06 NEB Brown 9-yard pass from Gill (Seibel kick) NEB 35–7 Q4 5:00 NEB Smith 80-yard run (Seibel kick) NEB 42–7 yes 1982 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry Iowa State Iowa State at Iowa Cyclones 0 3 3 13 Hawkeyes 7 0 0 0 September 18 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 1:10 p.m. CDT 2:27 59,605 65 F, Clear and sunny, Wind NW 12 mph on Jerry Hendrickson Source: Box Score https://web.archive.org/web/20190810133143/https://hawkeyesports.com/documents/2019/6/25//1982_Iowa_State.pdf 2019-08-10 yes Q1 7:18 IOWA Wancket 26-yard interception return (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–0 Q2 12:31 ISU Giffords 26-yard field goal IOWA 7–3 Q3 5:06 ISU Giffords 32-yard field goal IOWA 7–6 Q4 12:49 ISU Giffords 25-yard field goal ISU 9–7 Q4 11:06 ISU Giffords 24-yard field goal ISU 12–7 Q4 7:33 ISU Leaks 46-yard pass from Archer (Giffords kick) ISU 19–7 yes 1982 Iowa State Cyclones football team Cy-Hawk Trophy At Arizona Iowa at Arizona Hawkeyes 0 7 7 3 Wildcats 0 14 0 0 September 26 Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ 7:35 p.m. 2:35 41,353 90 F, Partly cloudy, Wind 6 mph on yes Q2 11:12 ARIZ Keel 6-yard pass from Tom Tunnicliffe (Zendejas kick) ARIZ 7–0 Q2 8:54 IOWA Love-Jordan 9-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 1:55 ARIZ Griffin-3 yard run (Zendejas kick) ARIZ 14–7 Q3 7:34 IOWA Moritz 14 yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) Tie 14–14 Q4 2:20 IOWA Nichol 20 yard field goal IOWA 17–14 yes 1982 Arizona Wildcats football team Northwestern Northwestern at Iowa Wildcats 0 7 0 0 Hawkeyes 14 14 10 7 October 2 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 59,750 Source: http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1982/di1982-10-04.pdf 'Cats show they have a long way to go: Hawkeyes roll to easy 45-7 victory The Daily Iowan Jay Christensen October 4, 1982 2B yes Q1 IOWA Gill 52-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–0 Q1 IOWA Moritz 36-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–0 Q2 IOWA Gill 12-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–0 Q2 NW Schwab 1-yard run (Salvino kick) IOWA 21–7 Q2 IOWA Phillips 27-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 28–7 Q3 IOWA Nichol 49-yard field goal IOWA 31–7 Q3 IOWA Granger 11-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 38–7 Q4 IOWA Robertson 4-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 45–7 yes 1982 Northwestern Wildcats football team At Indiana Iowa at Indiana Hawkeyes 7 7 7 3 Hoosiers 3 14 3 0 October 9 Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN 46,212 CBS 1982 Indiana Hoosiers football team October 10, 1982 Clock runs out on Indiana http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1982/10/10/page/67/article/college-football Chicago Tribune Logan Bob November 29, 2015 Michigan Michigan at Iowa Wolverines 0 12 3 14 Hawkeyes 0 0 0 7 October 16 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 59,989 1982 Michigan Wolverines football team At Minnesota Iowa at Minnesota Hawkeyes 0 7 7 7 Golden Gophers 3 3 3 7 October 23 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis 7:08 p.m. CDT 3:02 63,872 Indoors Source: Box Scorehttps://web.archive.org/web/20190810161804/https://hawkeyesports.com/documents/2019/7/2//1982_Minnesota.pdf 2019-08-10 yes Q1 4:19 MINN Gallery 25-yard field goal MINN 3–0 Q2 3:49 IOWA Chuck Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–3 Q2 0:35 MINN Gallery 35-yard field goal IOWA 7–6 Q3 11:44 IOWA Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–6 Q3 7:28 MINN Gallery 45-yard field goal IOWA 14–9 Q4 12:02 IOWA Eddie Phillips 14-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–9 Q4 2:19 MINN Reid 2-yard run (Gallery kick) IOWA 21–16 yes 1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Floyd of Rosedale Chuck Long scored on a pair of short touchdown runs and Eddie Phillips rushed for 198 yards and another score. Illinois Illinois at Iowa Fighting Illini 10 0 0 3 Hawkeyes 7 0 7 0 October 30 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 59,922 CBS Source: http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1982/di1982-11-01.pdf Hawkeyes stop Illinois, Eason in a 'shocker' The Daily Iowan Jay Christensen November 1, 1982 1B yes 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 yes 1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The Hawkeyes earned their first home win over the Fighting Illini since the 1974 season. October 31, 1982 Phillips, Hawks nip Illini http://indystar.newspapers.com/newspage/106264824/ The Indianapolis Star November 29, 2015 At Purdue Iowa at Purdue Hawkeyes Boilermakers 0 0 7 0 3 13 0 0 November 6, 1982 Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana CST 67,002 Source: http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1982/di1982-11-08.pdf Boilers steam past Hawks, 16-7 The Daily Iowan Jay Christensen November 8, 1981 1B yes 1 PUR Clark 26-yard field goal PUR 3–0 2 PUR Clark 24-yard field goal PUR 6–0 2 6:27 PUR Clark 29-yard field goal PUR 9–0 2 PUR Griffin 71-yard punt return (Clark kick) PUR 16–0 3 IOWA O'Brien 5-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) PUR 16–7 yes 1982 Purdue Boilermakers football team Wisconsin Wisconsin at Iowa Badgers 7 0 0 7 Hawkeyes 7 14 7 0 November 13 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA 58,500 Source: http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1982/di1982-11-15.pdf Hawks bury Wisconsin; keep alive for bowl bid Daily Iowan Jay Christensen November 15, 1981 1B yes 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 yes 1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry The Hawkeyes recorded a school-record seven interceptions against the Badgers. Owen Gill ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and Chuck Long added two 1-yard touchdown runs. At Michigan State Iowa at Michigan State Hawkeyes 10 14 0 0 Spartans 0 3 0 15 November 20 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI 1:02 p.m. EST 3:04 50,103 57 F, Breezy and warm, chance of rain, Wind SSE 15 mph on John Nealon yes Q1 7:19 IOWA Nichol 43-yard field goal IOWA 3–0 Q1 3:59 IOWA Owen Gill 10-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 10–0 Q2 11:49 IOWA Owen Gill 5-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 17–0 Q2 6:37 MSU Mojsiejenko 39-yard field goal IOWA 17–3 Q2 1:04 IOWA Owen Gill 11-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 24–3 Q4 7:27 MSU Ellis 1-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick) IOWA 24–10 Q4 1:23 MSU Ellis 2-yard run (Schario run) IOWA 24–18 yes 1982 Michigan State Spartans football team This game gained attention when Iowa safety Ron Hawley knocked over the wooden goalposts while defending a play during the second quarter. The metal goalposts had been replaced with wooden ones before the game as Michigan State officials feared they would be torn down by students at the game's end. Play was delayed for several minutes and remained broken when Michigan State was about to attempt a field goal, resulting in the grounds crew holding the posts manually during the kick.Richards Gary Ron Hawley '81 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-ron-hawley-81/85635942/ Newspapers.com Quad-City Times 12 September 2024 20 21 November 1982 Vs. Tennessee (Peach Bowl) Iowa vs. Tennessee Hawkeyes 0 21 7 0 Volunteers 7 0 12 3 December 31 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, GA 50,134 41 F, Cloudy and cool, Wind NW 8 mph on James Garvey Verne Lundquist and Steve Davis CBS yes Q1 0:12 TENN Alan Cockrell 6-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick) TENN 7–0 Q2 12:59 IOWA Moritz 57-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) Tied 7–7 Q2 6:58 IOWA Harmon 18-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–7 Q2 2:07 IOWA Harmon 8-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–7 Q3 11:16 TENN Coleman 10-yard run (kick failed) IOWA 21–13 Q3 8:29 IOWA Phillips 2-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 28–13 Q3 5:34 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 yes 1982 Peach Bowl 1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team Iowa earned its first bowl victory since 1959.January 1, 1983 Hawks are waltzin! http://www.thegazette.com/2008/04/10/hawks-are-waltzin The Gazette November 29, 2015 Roster 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes f 78 Jr John Alt OT y 69 Fr Mike Bennett OL 27 Jr Bill Broghamer WR 33 So Owen Gill RB y 26 Jr Norm Granger FB y C Jr Tom Grogan QB Fr Mike Haight OT y 68 Jr Tim Hanna OG 40 Fr Bill Happel WR 31 Fr Ronnie Harmon RB y 87 Fr Scott Helverson WR 53 Jr Joel Hilgenberg C y 86 Jr Mike Hufford TE C 65 Fr Tom Humphrey OG 55 Jr Joe Levelis OT y 16 Fr Chuck Long QB y y 79 Sr Brett Miller Brett Miller (American football) OT y C 5 Jr Dave Moritz WR 88 Jr Lon Olejniczak TE 22 Jr Eddie Phillips RB 66 Jr Jon Roehlk OG y 63 Sr Mark Bortz DL y C 47 So Zane Corbin LB 29 Fr Nate Creer CB 34 Fr Jonathan Hayes LB y 91 So Michael Hooks DL y 64 So Paul Hufford DL y 14 So Keith Hunter DB 77 So George Little George Little (defensive lineman) DT y 92 So Tony Wancket DE 21 Fr Devon Mitchell DB y 45 Fr Jay Norvell DB y 50 Fr Hap Peterson DL 36 Fr Larry Station LB y 32 Sr James Erb LB 41 Sr Bob Stoops DB y C So Mike Stoops DB y So Dave Strobel DE 51 Fr Bill Weires DL 3 So Tom Nichol K 7 Sr Reggie Roby P y *Hayden Fry Bill Snyder – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator Kirk Ferentz – Offensive line Carl Jackson – Running backs Del Miller – Offensive assistant Dan McCarney – Defensive line Barry Alvarez – Linebackers Don Patterson – Defensive Backs Bernie Wyatt – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Bill Dervich – Strength and Conditioning Bruce Kittle – Graduate assistant Statistical achievements The 1982 Hawkeyes tallied 2,101 rushing yards and 1,873 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,441 rushing yards and 2,572 passing yards.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 160. The Iowa defense intercepted seven passes against Wisconsin. The figure remains an Iowa single-season record.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 131. The team's individual statistical leaders included: Sophomore quarterback Chuck Long completed 148 of 227 passes for 1,678 yards.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 270. Long passed for a season-high 304 yards and three touchdowns in the Peach Bowl. Eddie Phillips was the leading rusher with 806 yards on 166 carries.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 278. Phillips tallied a season-high 198 rushing yards against Minnesota on October 23, 1982. Dave Moritz was the leading receiver with 41 catches for 605 yards.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 271. He tallied a season-high eight receptions for 168 yards against Tennessee in the Peach Bowl. Kicker Tom Nichol was the leading scorer with 43 points on four field goals and 31 extra points.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 279. Home attendance at Kinnick Stadium totaled 297,766, an average of 59,553.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 260. Awards and honors Senior defensive back Bob Stoops, a four-year starter from Youngstown, Ohio, and later a Hall of Fame coach at Oklahoma, tallied four interceptions and 65 tackles (24 solo, 41 assists), and was selected as the team's most valuable player. At the award banquet, Stoops said: "It's really been an honor to play at Iowa. It's been such an honor that I don't even feel like I should be receiving an award."Fry promises a national title -- some day Iowa City Press-Citizen Steve Holland December 7, 1982 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-fry-promises-a-n/172893084/ Newspapers.com Punter Reggie Roby and offensive tackle Mark Bortz received second-team All-America honors from the UPI. Roby led nation with a 48.1-yard punt average.Bortz, Roby are 2nd team All-Americans The Gazette (Cedar Rapids) December 7, 1982 1C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-bortz-roby-are-2nd-team-all/172896348/ Newspapers.com Three Iowa players received first-team honors on the 1982 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Stoops (AP-1); senior defensive tackle Mark Bortz (AP-1, UPI-1); and senior punter Reggie Roby (AP-1, UPI-1).Roby, Bortz, Stoops are all-Big 10 Iowa City Press-Citizen Associated Press November 30, 1982 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-roby-bortz-sto/172886666/ Newspapers.comRoby, Bortz make all-Big 10 The Gazette (Cedear Rapids) UPI November 23, 1982 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-roby-bortz-make-all-big-10/172892563/ Newspapers.com The team had five co-captains: Stoops, Bortz, Norm Granger, Mike Hufford, and Brett Miller.2022 Iowa Football Media Guide, p. 220. 1983 NFL draft 1983 NFL draft 2 Iowa Hawkeyes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Brett Miller Tackle 5 129 Atlanta Falcons Reggie Roby Punter 6 167 Miami Dolphins Mark Bortz Guard 8 219 Chicago Bearspro-football-reference.com 1983 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm 2018-03-28 2007-12-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193403/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm dead References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football