The 1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by legendary coach Hayden Fry.
Season
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| August 30 |
vs. #17 Tennessee* |
#16 |
Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) |
ABC |
L 22-23 |
54,681 |
| September 12 |
at Arizona* |
|
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
|
W 15-14 |
57,284 |
| September 19 |
at Iowa State* |
|
Cyclone Stadium • Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) |
|
W 48-9 |
54,101 |
| September 26 |
Kansas State* |
#19 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
W 38-13 |
67,700 |
| October 3 |
Michigan State |
#17 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
L 14-19 |
67,700 |
| October 10 |
at Wisconsin |
|
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
|
W 31-10 |
74,645 |
| October 17 |
at Michigan |
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
ABC |
L 10-37 |
105,406 |
| October 24 |
Purdue |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ABC |
W 38-14 |
67,700 |
| October 31 |
#11 Indiana |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
W 29-21 |
67,700 |
| November 7 |
at Northwestern |
|
Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL |
|
W 52-24 |
38,694 |
| November 14 |
at Ohio State |
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
W 29-27 |
90,090 |
| November 21 |
Minnesota |
#18 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale) |
|
W 34-20 |
67,700 |
| December 30 |
vs. Wyoming* |
#18 |
Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 20-19 |
61,892 |
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
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Rankings
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Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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Week |
| Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
Final |
| AP |
16 |
NR |
NR |
19 |
17 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
18 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
| Coaches' |
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16 |
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Game notes
Tennessee
Kickoff Classic
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #16 Hawkeyes |
3 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
22 |
| • #17 Volunteers |
0 |
14 |
0 |
9 |
23 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
4:53
|
IOWA |
Rob Houghtlin 42-yard field goal |
Iowa 3–0 |
|
| 2 |
10:09
|
UT |
W. Howard 1-yard run (Reich kick) |
Tenn 7–3 |
|
| 2 |
5:46
|
UT |
D. Miller 96-yard fumble return (Reich kick) |
Tenn 14–3 |
|
| 2 |
1:36
|
IOWA |
Kevin Harmon 23-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) |
Tenn 14–10 |
|
| 3 |
10:56
|
IOWA |
Houghtlin 27-yard field goal |
Tenn 14–13 |
|
| 3 |
1:53
|
IOWA |
Kevin Harmon 20-yard run (two-point conversion failed) |
Iowa 19-14 |
|
| 4 |
|
UT |
Phil Reich 45-yard field goal |
Iowa 19-17 |
|
| 4 |
|
UT |
Phil Reich 25-yard field goal |
Tenn 20-19 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Rob Houghtlin 42-yard field goal |
Iowa 22-20 |
|
| 4 |
0:03
|
UT |
Phil Reich 20-yard field goal |
Tenn 23–22 |
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Arizona
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Iowa State
Iowa at Iowa State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Hawkeyes |
10 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
48 |
| Cyclones |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
ISU |
Shudak 27-yard field goal |
ISU 3-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal |
Tied 3-3 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Harmon 11-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
IOWA 10-3 |
|
| 2 |
|
ISU |
Shudak 47-yard field goal |
IOWA 10-6 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Harmon 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
IOWA 17-6 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Harmon 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
IOWA 24-6 |
|
| 2 |
|
ISU |
Shudak 34-yard field goal |
IOWA 24-9 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
Rob Houghtlin 55-yard field goal |
IOWA 27-9 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
Hudson 8-yard pass from Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) |
IOWA 34-9 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Stewart 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
IOWA 41-9 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Poholsky 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
IOWA 48-9 |
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Kansas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wildcats |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| • #19 Hawkeyes |
14 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
38 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
KSU |
Jordan 4-yard pass from Swim (Porter kick) |
KSU 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
Iowa |
Hudson 5-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
Tied 7-7 |
|
| 1 |
|
Iowa |
Harmon 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 14-7 |
|
| 2 |
|
Iowa |
Hudson 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 21-7 |
|
| 2 |
|
KSU |
Porter 41-yard field goal |
Iowa 21-10 |
|
| 3 |
|
KSU |
Porter 34-yard field goal |
Iowa 21-13 |
|
| 4 |
|
Iowa |
Early 14-yard pass from McGwire (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 28-13 |
|
| 4 |
|
Iowa |
Rob Houghtlin 20-yard field goal |
Iowa 31-13 |
|
| 4 |
|
Iowa |
Marciano 8-yard pass from McGwire (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 38-13 |
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Michigan State
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Wisconsin
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Michigan
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Purdue
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Boilermakers |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| • Hawkeyes |
14 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
38 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
Iowa |
Bass 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
Iowa |
Quinn Early 38-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 14-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
Iowa |
Travis Watkins 55-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 21-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
Purdue |
Darren Myles 1-yard run (kick) |
Iowa 21-7 |
|
| 3 |
|
Purdue |
Hardy 22-yard pass from McCarthy (kick) |
Iowa 21-14 |
|
| 3 |
|
Iowa |
Craig Clark 46-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 28-14 |
|
| 3 |
|
Iowa |
Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal |
Iowa 31-14 |
|
| 4 |
|
Iowa |
T. Stewart 13-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 38-14 |
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Indiana
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| #11 Hoosiers |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| • Hawkeyes |
13 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
29 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
Iowa |
Quinn Early 35-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
Iowa |
Rob Houghtlin 23-yard field goal |
Iowa 10-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
Iowa |
Rob Houghtlin 37-yard field goal |
Iowa 13-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
Indiana |
E. Jones 41-yard pass from Schnell (Stoyanovich kick) |
Iowa 13-7 |
|
| 2 |
|
Iowa |
Bass 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 20-7 |
|
| 3 |
|
Indiana |
Thompson 1-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) |
Iowa 20-14 |
|
| 3 |
|
Indiana |
E. Jones 32-yard pass from Kramme (Stoyanovich kick) |
Indiana 21-20 |
|
| 3 |
|
Iowa |
Hudson 1-yard run (pass failed) |
Iowa 26-21 |
|
| 4 |
|
Iowa |
Rob Houghtlin 28-yard field goal |
Iowa 29-21 |
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Northwestern
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Chuck Hartlieb completed 25 of 32 passes for 471 yards and 7 touchdowns.
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Ohio State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Hawkeyes |
3 |
12 |
0 |
14 |
29 |
| Buckeyes |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
27 |
- Date: November 14
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Game attendance: 90,090
- Game weather: 61°F, Clear and sunny
- Referee: Gil Marchman
|
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| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
10:08
|
OSU |
Ross 24-yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick) |
Ohio St 7–0 |
|
| 1 |
7:34
|
IOWA |
Rob Houghtlin 39-yard field goal |
Ohio St 7–3 |
|
| 2 |
11:19
|
OSU |
Ross 60-yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick) |
Ohio St 14–3 |
|
| 2 |
9:10
|
IOWA |
Kevin Harmon 50-yard run (pass failed) |
Ohio St 14–9 |
|
| 2 |
3:14
|
IOWA |
Houghtlin 41-yard field goal |
Ohio St 14–12 |
|
| 2 |
0:00
|
IOWA |
Houghtlin 22-yard field goal |
IOWA 15–14 |
|
| 3 |
6:14
|
OSU |
Ellis 20-yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick) |
OSU 21-15 |
|
| 4 |
9:11
|
IOWA |
Hudson 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
IOWA 22-21 |
|
| 4 |
2:45
|
OSU |
Snow 14-yard run (run failed) |
OSU 27-22 |
|
| 4 |
0:06
|
IOWA |
Marv Cook 28-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) |
IOWA 29–27 |
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With six seconds left, Chuck Hartlieb threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Marv Cook on fourth-and-23 to earn Iowa's first victory at Ohio Stadium since 1959.
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Minnesota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Golden Gophers |
3 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
| • #18 Hawkeyes |
3 |
21 |
7 |
3 |
34 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
Minn |
Chip Lohmiller 32-yard field goal |
Minn 3-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
Iowa |
Rob Houghtlin 37-yard field goal |
Tied 3-3 |
|
| 2 |
|
Minn |
Chip Lohmiller 44-yard field goal |
Minn 6-3 |
|
| 2 |
|
Iowa |
Bayless 4-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 10-6 |
|
| 2 |
|
Iowa |
Mike Flagg 15-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 17-6 |
|
| 2 |
|
Iowa |
Early 34-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 24-6 |
|
| 3 |
|
Minn |
Gaiters 5-yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) |
Iowa 24-13 |
|
| 3 |
|
Iowa |
Hudson 10-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
Iowa 31-13 |
|
| 3 |
|
Minn |
Couch 45-yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) |
Iowa 31-20 |
|
| 4 |
2:01
|
Iowa |
Rob Houghtlin 37-yard field goal |
Iowa 34-20 |
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Wyoming
1987 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • #18 Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
20 |
| Cowboys |
12 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
WYO |
Worker 43-yard field goal |
WYO 3-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
WYO |
Worker 38-yard field goal |
WYO 6-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
WYO |
Loving 15-yard pass from Burnett (pass failed) |
WYO 12-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Hess 10-yard blocked punt return (Houghtlin kick) |
WYO 12-7 |
|
| 2 |
|
WYO |
Abraham 3-yard run (Worker kick) |
WYO 19-7 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Wright 33-yard interception return (Houghtlin kick) |
WYO 19-14 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Hudson 1-yard run (conversion failed) |
IOWA 20-19 |
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Awards and honors
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Team players in the 1988 NFL Draft
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