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1979 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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1979 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Snyder (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (1st season)
MVPDennis Mosley
Captain
5
  • Jim Molini
  • Mario Pace
  • Sam Palladino
  • Cedric Shaw
  • Jim Swift
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ohio State $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 10 Purdue 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 18 Michigan 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 19 Indiana 5 3 0 8 4 0
Iowa 4 4 0 5 6 0
Minnesota 3 5 1 4 6 1
Michigan State 3 5 0 5 6 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0 4 7 0
Illinois 1 6 1 2 8 1
Northwestern 0 9 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1979 Big Ten Conference football season. It was the first season for new head coach Hayden Fry, who arrived in Iowa City after spending the previous six years at North Texas State.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8IndianaL 26–3059,700[2]
September 15at No. 3 Oklahoma*L 6–2172,531[3]
September 22No. 7 Nebraska*
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 21–2460,055[4]
September 29Iowa State*
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 30–1460,100[5]
October 6at IllinoisW 13–751,044[6]
October 13at NorthwesternW 58–627,224[7]
October 20Minnesota
L 7–2460,050[8]
October 27at WisconsinW 24–1379,026[9]
November 3Purdue
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 14–2059,940[10]
November 10at No. 3 Ohio StateL 7–3487,835[11]
November 17Michigan State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 33–2358,320[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1979 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 28 Phil Blatcher So
QB 11 Gordy Bohannan Jr
WR 88 Mike Brady Sr
WR 19 Keith Chappelle Jr
QB 12 Pete Gales So
G 76 Ron Hallstrom So
C 54 Jay Hilgenberg Jr
FB 35 Dean McKillip
RB   Rod Morton Sr
RB 18 Dennis Mosley Sr
WR 83 Lon Olejniczak Fr
WR 87 Brad Reid Sr
QB 16 Phil Suess Jr
TE   Jim Swift Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 63 Mark Bortz Fr
    Kent Ellis
DB 10 Jim Frazier So
DB 43 Lou King So
CB Mario Pace
DB 20 Cedric Shaw
DB 41 Bob Stoops Fr
DE 99 Andre Tippett So
LB 42 Leven Weiss
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P   Dave Holsclaw
P/K 7 Reggie Roby Fr
K   Scott Schilling
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Bill SnyderOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
  • Carl Jackson – Running backs
  • Del MillerOffensive assistant
  • Dan McCarneyDefensive line
  • Barry AlvarezLinebackers
  • Don Patterson – Defensive Backs
  • Bernie Wyatt – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

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Indiana

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Indiana at Iowa
1 234Total
Hoosiers 0 3720 30
Hawkeyes 13 1300 26

On October 22, 2016, former Indiana University coach and current ESPN College Football analyst Lee Corso described the game on College Gameday. He said at halftime he told the Hoosiers (who were losing the game 26-3) to not bother coming out for the 2nd half unless they were prepared to win the game. Indiana would then go on to win the game, 30-26, spoiling the debut of head coach Hayden Fry. [14]

Game statistics[14] INDIANA IOWA
First downs 25 22
Total yards 479 389
Passing yards 316 227
Rushing yards 143 162
Penalties 6–53 8–87
Turnovers 3 3

At No. 3 Oklahoma

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Iowa at #3 Oklahoma
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 6 000 6
No. 3 Sooners 0 7014 21

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Game statistics[15] OKLAHOMA IOWA
First downs 23 12
Total yards 452 202
Passing yards 183 139
Rushing yards 269 63
Penalties 4–40 5–36
Turnovers 5 2

No. 7 Nebraska

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#7 Nebraska at Iowa
1 234Total
No. 7 Cornhuskers 0 7710 24
Hawkeyes 7 0140 21

For the second week in a row, the Hawkeyes faced a Big 8 opponent ranked in the top 10. Iowa led 21-14 at the end of the 3rd quarter, but Nebraska tied the game then recovered a fumble before kicking the winning field goal late.[16]

Iowa State

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Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy
1 234Total
Cyclones 7 070 14
Hawkeyes 7 779 30

This game marked Hayden Fry's first win as head coach of the Hawkeyes.[17]

Game statistics[17] ISU IOWA
First downs 14 30
Total yards 162 429
Passing yards 56 51
Rushing yards 106 378
Penalties 4–35 7–63
Turnovers 3 3

At Illinois

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Iowa at Illinois
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 670 13
Fighting Illini 0 700 7

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At Northwestern

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Iowa at Northwestern
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 7 28023 58
Wildcats 0 006 6
  • Gordy Bohannan, a junior college transfer, made his first career start

[19]

Game statistics[19] IOWA NW
First downs 25 16
Total yards 509 320
Passing yards 145 202
Rushing yards 364 118
Penalties 3–35 4–52
Turnovers 0 8

Minnesota

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Minnesota at Iowa
1 234Total
Golden Gophers 10 0140 24
Hawkeyes 0 700 7

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At Wisconsin

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1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 14010 24
Badgers 0 1003 13

Dennis Mosley broke Ed Podolak's single-season rushing record and caught a 75-yard touchdown pass in the win over the Badgers.[21]

Purdue

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Purdue at Iowa
1 234Total
Boilermakers 7 760 20
Hawkeyes 6 800 14

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At No. 3 Ohio State

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Iowa at Ohio State
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 007 7
No. 3 Buckeyes 13 1407 34
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 87,835
  • Game weather: Cloudy; 41 °F (5 °C); wind 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h) NW

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Michigan State

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Michigan State at Iowa
1 234Total
Spartans 6 1007 23
Hawkeyes 7 6146 33

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Game statistics[24] MSU IOWA
First downs 17 23
Total yards 395 444
Passing yards 244 204
Rushing yards 151 238
Penalties 3–28 1–20
Turnovers 2 3

Awards and honors

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Team players in the 1980 NFL Draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Dennis Mosley RB 9 232 Minnesota Vikings
Jim Swift OT 9 238 Seattle Seahawks

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References

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  1. ^ "Hayden Fry named head coach" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 11, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Indiana rally turns back Hawkeyes, 30–26". The Times. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma survives scare from Iowa". Springfield Leader and Press. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Winning edge helps Nebraska tip Iowa 24–21". The Idaho Statesman. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Iowa swamps Iowa State". Lincoln Journal Star. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hawkeyes halt Illini". Journal and Courier. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcats break long losing streak". The Dispatch. September 16, 1979. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gophers pass Iowa test". Journal and Courier. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mistakes ruin Badgers". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Herrmann leads Boilermakers, 20–14". The Lima News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Buckeyes rout Iowa 34–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mosley earns rushing title as Iowa triumphs". The Pantagraph. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1979 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Indiana comeback sinks Hawks" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 10, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  15. ^ a b "Upset-minded Hawks fall short, 21-6" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 17, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  16. ^ "Hawkeye upset spoiled, 24-21" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 24, 1979. p. 7. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  17. ^ a b "Awesome Iowa rushing attack devastates Cyclones' defense" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 1, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  18. ^ "Hawkeyes hold the line, 13-7" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 8, 1979. p. 11. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  19. ^ a b "Hawks run wild, 58-6" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 15, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  20. ^ "Nothing went right for Hawks; Floyd goes back to Minnesota" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 22, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  21. ^ "Suess, Mosley lead Hawkeyes' victory" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 29, 1979. p. 8. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  22. ^ "No. 16 Purdue outduels Hawks in wild aerial showdown, 20-14" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 5, 1979. p. 10. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  23. ^ "Buckeyes drop fumbling Hawks, 34-7" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 12, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  24. ^ a b "Hawks soar to first-division finish, 33-23" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 19, 1979. p. 10. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  25. ^ "1980 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2018.