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Iowa Football Team History


Iowa Hawkeyes
University of Iowa
 Iowa City, IA
Founded: 1847
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Capacity: 70,585
Colors: Red, Gold, Black & White
Coach: Hayden Fry
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1889  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2010
1985 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Iowa.
 The Hawkeyes won the Big 10 Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Drake  58   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Northern Illinois  48   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Iowa State  57   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Michigan State  35   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Wisconsin  23   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Michigan  12   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Northwestern  49   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Ohio State  13   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Illinois  59   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Purdue  27   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Minnesota  31   9   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   UCLA  28   45   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored440
  Scoring Average36.7
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record70-54
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
9 10-2-0 UPI
9 10-2-0 Coaches
10 10-2-0 AP
  
1985 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-5-13043340-12931  Mike White
Indiana 4-7251340  Bill Mallory
Iowa 10-24401870-12845  Hayden Fry
Michigan 10-1-1342981-02723  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 7-52582190-11417  George J. Perles
Minnesota 7-52932401-02013  Lou Holtz
Northwestern 3-8170332  Dennis Green
Ohio State 9-33252121-0107  Earle Bruce
Purdue 5-6287306  Leon Burtnett
Wisconsin 5-6231263  Dave McClain

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Iowa Players on File.

1985 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Iowa Players on File.


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