1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Holiday Bowl Champions
Holiday Bowl, W 20-19 vs. Wyoming
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 16
1987 record	10–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (9th year)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Snyder (9th year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Brashier (9th year)
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium

1987 Big Ten football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#8 Michigan State $	7	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
#16 Iowa	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Indiana	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
#19 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Ohio State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Illinois	2	–	5	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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. No. 17 Tennessee*	No. 16	Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey (Kickoff Classic)	ABC	L 22–23	54,681
September 12	at Arizona*		Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona		W 15–14	57,284
September 19	at Iowa State*		Cyclone Stadium • Ames, Iowa (Cy-Hawk Trophy)		W 48–9	54,101
September 26	Kansas State*	No. 19	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa		W 38–13	67,700
October 3	Michigan State	No. 17	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa		L 14–19	67,700
October 10	at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin		W 31–10	74,645
October 17	at Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan	ABC	L 10–37	105,406
October 24	Purdue		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa	ABC	W 38–14	67,700
October 31	No. 11 Indiana		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa		W 29–21	67,700
November 7	at Northwestern		Dyche Stadium • Evanston, Illinois		W 52–24	38,694
November 14	at Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio		W 29–27	90,090
November 21	Minnesota	No. 18	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale)		W 34–20	67,700
December 30	vs. Wyoming*	No. 18	Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego (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

Further information: 1987 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	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'															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

Date: August 30
Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game attendance: 54,681
Game weather: 63°F, Sunny, Wind N 5
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Mike Adamle

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

Date: September 19
Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
Game attendance: 54,101

Source: Box Score and Game Story

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

Date: September 26
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Game attendance: 67,700

Source:

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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Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boilermakers	0	7	7	0	14
• Hawkeyes	14	7	10	7	38

Date: October 24
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Game attendance: 67,700
Television network: ABC

Source:

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

Date: October 31
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Game attendance: 67,700

Source:

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

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, Ohio
Game attendance: 90,090
Game weather: 61°F, Clear and sunny
Referee: Gil Marchman

Source: Box score

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

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

Date: November 21
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Game attendance: 67,700

Source:

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

Date: December 30
Location: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
Game attendance: 61,892
TV announcers (ESPN): Jim Kelly and Kevin Kiley

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

Dave Haight, Defensive Tackle – Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year

Team players in the 1988 NFL Draft

Main article: 1988 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Quinn Early	Wide Receiver	3	60	San Diego Chargers
Kevin Harmon	Running Back	4	101	Seattle Seahawks
Herb Wester	Tackle	5	114	Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Schuster	Defensive Tackle	10	261	Philadelphia Eagles

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References

↑ "1987 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
↑ "Iowa 1987 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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↑ "Pacific 10 Roundup: Iowa 15, Arizona 14". Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "Big Ten Roundup: Harmon's 179 Yards, 3 Touchdowns Help Iowa to 48-9 Victory". Los Angeles Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "K-State fails to capitalize on Iowa's mistakes". The Salina Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "Who`ll Be Counted Out In Big 10?". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
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↑ "Big Ten Roundup: Iowa 31, Wisconsin 10". Los Angeles Times. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "Big Ten Roundup: Brown and Michigan Bounce Back and Beat Iowa at the Pass, 37-10". Los Angeles Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "Big Ten Roundup: Iowa 38, Purdue 14". Los Angeles Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "LATE IOWA DRIVE DROPS INDIANA FROM LEAD IN BIG TEN, 29-21". Washington Post. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "Iowa's Hartlieb Throws for 7 Touchdowns". Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "Hartlieb`s 7 Td Passes Sink NU". Chicago Tribune. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "IOWA RALLY UPSETS OHIO STATE". New York Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "Iowa Beats Ohio State on Fourth-Down Pass With Six Seconds Left". Los Angeles Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "Iowa 34, Minnesota 20". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "Wyoming, Iowa Set for Holiday". Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "Game History: The 1987 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl". sandiegobowlgames.com. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
↑ "1988 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.

Iowa Hawkeyes football

Venues	Iowa Field (1890–1928) Kinnick Stadium (1929–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Iowa State (Cy-Hawk Trophy) Minnesota (Floyd of Rosedale) Nebraska: The Heroes Game (Heroes Trophy) Wisconsin (Heartland Trophy)

Culture & lore	History Herky the Hawk "Iowa Fight Song" Marching band

People	Head coaches Honorees NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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