The 1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes, led by legendary head coach Hayden Fry, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium.
Season
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 10 |
at Iowa State* |
#16 |
Cyclone Stadium • Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) |
ABC |
W 51-10 |
54,066 |
| September 17 |
at Penn State* |
#13 |
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA |
|
W 42-34 |
84,628 |
| September 24 |
#3 Ohio State |
#7 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
CBS |
W 20-14 |
66,175 |
| October 1 |
at Illinois |
#4 |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
|
L 0-33 |
73,351 |
| October 8 |
Northwestern |
#15 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
W 61-21 |
66,125 |
| October 15 |
Purdue |
#14 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
W 31-14 |
66,105 |
| October 22 |
at #10 Michigan |
#12 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
ABC |
L 13-16 |
104,559 |
| October 29 |
Indiana |
#17 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
W 49-3 |
66,055 |
| November 5 |
at Wisconsin |
#15 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Rivalry) |
|
W 34-14 |
78,105 |
| November 12 |
at Michigan State |
#12 |
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
|
W 12-6 |
72,528 |
| November 19 |
Minnesota |
#11 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale) |
|
W 61-10 |
66,160 |
| December 30 |
vs. #11 Florida* |
#10 |
Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) |
ABC |
L 6-14 |
81,293 |
*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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Pre |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Final |
| AP |
16 |
16 |
13 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
| Coaches' |
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3 |
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[2]
Game summaries
Iowa State
#16 Iowa at Iowa State
Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Hawkeyes |
17 |
14 |
6 |
14 |
51 |
| Cyclones |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
|
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| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Granger 24-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) |
Iowa 7–0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Nichol 42-yard field goal |
Iowa 10–0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Gill 31-yard run (Nichol kick) |
Iowa 17–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Gill 2-yard run (Nichol kick) |
Iowa 24–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
ISU |
Bachrodt 36-yard field goal |
Iowa 24–3 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Gill 1-yard run (Nichol kick) |
Iowa 31–3 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
Long 2-yard run (kick failed) |
Iowa 37–3 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Gill 3-yard run (Nichol kick) |
Iowa 44–3 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Jackson 6-yard run (Nichol kick) |
Iowa 51–3 |
|
| 4 |
|
ISU |
Posey 65-yard pass from Hood (Bachrodt kick) |
Iowa 51–10 |
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This was the first of 15 straight wins for the Hawkeyes in the series.
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Penn State
#13 Iowa at Penn State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Hawkeyes |
14 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
42 |
| Nittany Lions |
7 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
34 |
|
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| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
PSU |
DiMidio 9-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick) |
PSU 7–0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Phillips 1-yard run (Nichol kick) |
Tied 7–7 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Gill 4-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 14–7 |
|
| 2 |
|
PSU |
Jackson 7-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick) |
Tied 14–14 |
|
| 2 |
|
PSU |
Strang 1-yard run (Gancitano kick) |
PSU 21–14 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
Phillips 26-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) |
Tied 21–21 |
|
| 3 |
|
PSU |
Baugh 18-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick) |
PSU 28–21 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
Long 5-yard run (Nichol kick) |
Tied 28–28 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
Granger 23-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 35–28 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Harmon 77-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 42–28 |
|
| 4 |
|
PSU |
Nichols 7-yard run (pass failed) |
IOWA 42–34 |
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[4]
Ohio State
#3 Ohio State at #7 Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Buckeyes |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| • Hawkeyes |
3 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
20 |
|
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| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
8:12
|
IOWA |
Tom Nichol 25-yard field goal |
IOWA 3–0 |
|
| 1 |
1:43
|
OHST |
Keith Byars 1-yard run (Spangler kick) |
OHST 7–3 |
|
| 3 |
12:09
|
IOWA |
Mike Hufford 16-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 10–7 |
|
| 3 |
3:34
|
IOWA |
Tom Nichol 47-yard field goal |
IOWA 13–7 |
|
| 4 |
4:25
|
IOWA |
Dave Moritz 73-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 20–7 |
|
| 4 |
2:21
|
OHST |
Broadnax 4-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Spangler kick) |
IOWA 20–14 |
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The Hawkeyes earned their first win over the Buckeyes since 1962.
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Illinois
#4 Iowa at Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hawkeyes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| • Fighting Illini |
17 |
10 |
0 |
6 |
33 |
|
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| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
ILL |
C. White 30-yard field goal |
ILL 3–0 |
|
| 1 |
|
ILL |
Brookins 54-yard pass from Trudeau (C. White kick) |
ILL 10–0 |
|
| 1 |
|
ILL |
Benson 12-yard pass from Trudeau (C. White kick) |
ILL 17–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
ILL |
D. Williams 6-yard pass from Trudeau (C. White kick) |
ILL 24–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
ILL |
C. White 20-yard field goal |
ILL 27–0 |
|
| 4 |
|
ILL |
C. White 47-yard field goal |
ILL 30–0 |
|
| 4 |
|
ILL |
C. White 45-yard field goal |
ILL 33–0 |
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The Hawkeyes – ranked #3 in the Coaches poll and #4 in the AP poll – could not break through on this day in Champaign. Illinois would go on to win the outright Big Ten title by finishing 9-0 in conference play.
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Northwestern
Northwestern at #15 Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wildcats |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| • Hawkeyes |
17 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
61 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 7–0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Olejniczak 18-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 14–0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Nichol 45-yard field goal |
IOWA 17–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
NW |
Schwab 9-yard run (Duvic kick) |
IOWA 17–7 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Phillips 3-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 24–7 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Phillips 8-yard run (Nichol kick) |
Iowa 31–7 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Nichol 32-yard field goal |
IOWA 34–7 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
Moritz 19-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 41–7 |
|
| 3 |
|
NW |
Edwards 5-yard run (Duvic kick) |
IOWA 41–14 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
Harmon 60-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 48–14 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Smith 86-yard pass from Grogan (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 55–14 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Helverson 15-yard pass from Robertson (kick failed) |
Iowa 61–14 |
|
| 4 |
|
NW |
Harvey 6-yard pass from Burton (Duvic kick) |
IOWA 61–21 |
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The Hawkeyes set a Big Ten record with 713 yards of total offense.
- Chuck Long: 23-33, 420 yards, 4 TD (1 rushing)
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Purdue
Purdue at #14 Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Boilermakers |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| • Hawkeyes |
7 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
31 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
Purdue |
Campbell 1-yard run (Clark kick) |
Purdue 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
O. Gill 2-yard run (Nichol kick) |
Tied 7-7 |
|
| 2 |
|
Purdue |
Scott 12-yard pass from Campbell (Clark kick) |
Purdue 14-7 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Long 5-yard run (Nichol kick) |
Tied 14-14 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Nichol 47-yard field goal |
IOWA 17-14 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Smith 55-yard punt return (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 24-14 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
O. Gill 1-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 31-14 |
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Michigan
#12 Iowa at #10 Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hawkeyes |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
13 |
| • Wolverines |
3 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
16 |
- Date: October 22
- Location: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Game attendance: 104,559
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson & Frank Broyles
|
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| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
MICH |
Bergeron 37-yard field goal |
Michigan 3-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
MICH |
Bergeron 20-yard field goal |
Michigan 6-0 |
|
| 2 |
0:53
|
IOWA |
Nichol 56-yard field goal |
Michigan 6-3 |
|
| 3 |
|
MICH |
Rogers 4-yard run (Bergeron kick) |
Michigan 13-3 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Olejniczak 3-yard pass from Grogan (Nichol kick) |
Michigan 13-10 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Nichol 27-yard field goal |
Tie 13-13 |
|
| 4 |
0:08
|
MICH |
Bergeron 45-yard field goal |
Michigan 16-13 |
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Indiana
Indiana at #17 Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hoosiers |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| • Hawkeyes |
21 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
49 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
O. Gill 16-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Moritz 20-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 14-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Long 11-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 21-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
Indiana |
Smith 41-yard field goal |
IOWA 21-3 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
E. Phillips 18-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 28-3 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
O. Gill 2-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 35-3 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Moritz 11-yard pass from Grogan (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 42-3 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Helverson 10-yard pass from Robertson (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 49-3 |
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Wisconsin
#15 Iowa at Wisconsin
Rivalry Game
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Hawkeyes |
14 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
34 |
| Badgers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
E. Phillips 2-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 7–0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
R. Harmon 12-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 14–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Moritz 12-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 21–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Hayes 20-yard pass from Long (pass failed) |
IOWA 27–0 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
M. Hufford 6-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 34–0 |
|
| 4 |
|
WIS |
Al Toon 44-yard pass from Wright (Rohde kick) |
IOWA 34–7 |
|
| 4 |
|
WIS |
Harrison 11-yard run (Rohde kick) |
IOWA 34–14 |
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- Chuck Long – 4 TD passes
- Eddie Phillips – 162 Rush yards, TD
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Michigan State
#12 Iowa at Michigan State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Hawkeyes |
0 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
12 |
| Spartans |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Tom Nichol 39-yard field goal |
IOWA 3-0 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
Tom Nichol 40-yard field goal |
IOWA 6-0 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
R. Harmon 9-yard pass from Chuck Long (pass failed) |
IOWA 12-0 |
|
| 4 |
|
MSU |
Phil Parker 30-yard blocked punt return (kick failed) |
IOWA 12-6 |
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Minnesota
Minnesota at #11 Iowa
Battle for Floyd of Rosedale
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Golden Gophers |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
| • Hawkeyes |
17 |
17 |
7 |
20 |
61 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
E. Phillips 80-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Tom Nichol 25-yard field goal |
IOWA 10-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
IOWA |
Phillips 9-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 17-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
Tom Nichol 22-yard field goal |
IOWA 20-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
O. Gill 41-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 27-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
IOWA |
R. Harmon 25-yard pass from Robertson (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 34-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
MINN |
Starks 66-yard pass from Sadek (Gallery kick) |
IOWA 34-7 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
R. Harmon 22-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 41-7 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
Phillips 1-yard run (kick failed) |
IOWA 47-7 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
N. Granger 65-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 54-7 |
|
| 4 |
|
MINN |
Gallery 42-yard field goal |
IOWA 54-10 |
|
| 4 |
|
IOWA |
R. Harmon 11-yard run (Nichol kick) |
IOWA 61-10 |
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The Hawkeyes rolled up 517 yards rushing against the Gophers. Three Iowa backs went over 100 yards, led by Eddie Phillips with 172 yards and 3 touchdowns. Ronnie Harmon had 75 yards and 2 touchdowns on only 4 carries, and also caught a touchdown pass.
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Gator Bowl
#10 Iowa vs. #11 Florida
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hawkeyes |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| • Gators |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
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| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
UF |
Neal Anderson 1-yard run (Raymond kick) |
Florida 7-0 |
|
| 2 |
5:45
|
IOWA |
Tom Nichol 32-yard field goal |
Florida 7-3 |
|
| 2 |
1:08
|
UF |
Drew fumble recovery in end zone (Raymond kick) |
Florida 14-3 |
|
| 3 |
|
IOWA |
Tom Nichol 31-yard field goal |
Florida 14-6 |
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Coaching staff
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Awards and honors
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Team players in the 1984 NFL Draft
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