American college football season
The 1986 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Hawkeyes were led by eighth-year head coach Hayden Fry and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 13 11:30 a.m. Iowa State * TBS W 43–767,700
September 20 1:00 p.m. Northern Illinois * Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa W 57–366,930
September 27 1:00 p.m. UTEP * No. 15 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa W 69–767,500
October 4 2:30 p.m. at No. 17 Michigan State No. 11 CBS W 24–2175,102
October 11 1:00 p.m. Wisconsin No. 10 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa W 17–667,700
October 18 2:30 p.m. at No. 4 Michigan No. 8 CBS L 17–20105,879
October 25 1:00 p.m. Northwestern No. 11 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa W 27–2067,250
November 1 11:30 a.m. No. 17 Ohio State No. 11 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa TBS L 10–3167,640
November 8 1:00 p.m. at Illinois No. 16 L 16–2075,190
November 15 1:00 p.m. Purdue Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa W 42–1467,321
November 22 6:00 p.m. at Minnesota TBS W 30–2765,018
December 30 8:00 p.m. vs. San Diego State * No. 19 ESPN W 39–3859,473
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Roster
1986 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
OL
55
Dave Alexander
Sr
FB
23
Richard Bass
So
RB
13
Rick Bayless
Jr
OL
78
Malcolm Christie
Jr
TE
49
Craig Clark
Jr
TE
84
Marv Cook
So
WR
82
Pat Coppinger
Jr
FB
25
Marshall Cotton
Jr
OT
61
Dave Croston
Sr
OL
63
Jeff Croston
So
OL
58
Greg Divis
Jr
WR
1
Quinn Early
Jr
TE
86
Mike Flagg
Jr
OL
74
Chris Gambol
Sr
RB
22
Grant Goodman
So
WR
80
Steve Green
Jr
WR
16
Deven Harberts
So
RB
28
Kevin Harmon
Jr
QB
8
Chuck Hartlieb
So
WR
15
Jay Hess
Sr
FB
20
David Hudson
So
G
70
Bob Kratch
So
WR
81
Derrius Loveless
Jr
WR
26
Peter Marciano
So
WR
47
Jim Mauro
Jr
QB
11
Dan McGwire
Fr
TE
89
Dave Murphy
Sr
TE
85
John Palmer
So
QB
14
Tom Poholsky
Fr
OL
67
Jim Poynton
So
RB
33
Kevin Ringer
So
FB
30
John Rudolph
Sr
OL
60
Bob Schmitt
Jr
C
56
Mark Sindlinger
Sr
WR
2
Robert Smith
Sr
OL
53
Mark Spranger
Sr
QB
12
Mark Vlasic
Sr
OL
71
Chuck Waggoner
So
TE
88
Tom Ward
Jr
WR
2
Travis Watkins
Fr
OL
73
Herb Wester
Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DL
68
Tim Anderson
Jr
LB
93
Tim Batterson
Jr
DE
92
Jeff Beard
Jr
DE
48
Tyrone Berrie
So
LB
43
Jeff Blake
Jr
DB
19
Mike Bolan
Sr
DE
5
Mike Burke
Jr
DB
3
Kerry Burt
Jr
LB
37
George Davis
Sr
DL
76
Jeff Drost
Sr
DE
83
Mike Ertz
So
DE
94
Bruce Gear
Sr
DE
96
Robert Grafton
Sr
DL
64
Dave Haight
So
DL
54
Eric Higgins
So
DB
42
Tork Hook
So
DB
19
Carl Jackson
Jr
DL
77
Myron Keppy
Sr
DB
4
Lloyd Kimber
Sr
LB
34
Vernon Little
So
DE
97
Joe Mott
So
DE
71
Chris Pigott
So
DE
99
Richard Pryor
Sr
LB
32
J.J. Puk
Sr
LB
35
Brad Quast
Fr
LB
95
Jim Reilly
So
LB
38
Shawon Respress
So
DE
91
Sean Ridley
So
DB
11
Rick Schmidt
Sr
DL
72
Joe Schuster
Sr
DB
44
Keaton Smiley
Jr
DB
9
Ken Sims
Sr
DB
41
Mark Stoops
So
LB
39
Tyrone Taylor
Jr
DL
95
Eric Underberg
Sr
DL
57
Jon Vrieze
Sr
LB
46
Dan Wirth
Jr
DB
10
Anthony Wright
So
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
6
George Murphy
So
K
7
Rob Houghtlin
Jr
P
27
Gary Kostrubala
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final AP — — — 15 11 10 8 11 11 16 — — 20 19 16 Coaches 18 20 14 13 11 11 8 12 12 16 RV RV RV RV 15
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Game summaries
Iowa State
Iowa State at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Cyclones
0
0 0 7
7
• Hawkeyes
13
13 10 7
43
IOWA: Hudson 20 Rush, 120 Yds
IOWA: Mauro 5 Rec, 149 Yds
The victory over Iowa State was Hayden Fry's 53rd at Iowa, making him the winningest coach in Iowa history.[ 3] Jim Mauro had three receiving touchdowns and Rob Houghtlin kicked three field goals to lead the Hawks. The Hawkeye defense limited Iowa State to 125 yards of total offense.
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0 0 3
3
• Hawkeyes
15
21 14 7
57
Three Iowa running backs scored two touchdowns each as the Hawkeyes dominated the Huskies in this quick-moving game. For the second straight week, Iowa's opponent scored with just over a minute remaining in the game to avoid a shutout. Iowa held Northern Illinois to 159 yards of total offense.[ 4]
UTEP
UTEP at #15 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Miners
7
0 0 0
7
• No. 15 Hawkeyes
21
20 14 14
69
Three Hawkeyes scored two touchdowns each and the Iowa defense gave up just 150 yards in this route of UTEP.[ 5]
Michigan State
#11 Iowa at #17 Michigan State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
14
0 7 3
24
Spartans
7
7 0 7
21
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin at #10 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Badgers
3
0 3 0
6
• Hawkeyes
7
0 3 7
17
IOWA: Bass 22 Rush, 107 Yds
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Michigan
#8 Iowa at #4 Michigan
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
7
3 0 7
17
• Wolverines
3
0 14 3
20
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Northwestern
Northwestern at #11 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Wildcats
0
10 7 3
20
• Hawkeyes
10
7 10 0
27
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Ohio State
#17 Ohio State at #11 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 17 Buckeyes
0
21 7 3
31
No. 11 Hawkeyes
7
0 3 0
10
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Illinois
#16 Iowa at Illinois
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
3
7 0 6
16
• Fighting Illini
0
0 7 13
20
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Purdue
Purdue at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers
7
0 0 7
14
• Hawkeyes
14
7 14 7
42
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Minnesota
Iowa at Minnesota
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
0
0 13 17
30
Golden Gophers
7
10 7 3
27
IOWA: Mauro 6 Rec, 100 Yds
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Holiday Bowl
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Awards and honors
Team players in the 1987 NFL Draft
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References
^ "1986 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results" . sports-reference.com . Retrieved November 9, 2015 .
^ "Iowa 1986 AP Football Rankings" . collegepollarchive.com . Retrieved November 9, 2015 .
^ "Big Ten Roundup : Iowa's Vlasic Picks Up Where Long Left Off" . Los Angeles Times . September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Fumble Recoveries Fuel Iowa In Pasting Of Niu" . Chicago Tribune . September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 9, 2015 .
^ "Hawkeyes unload on Miners, Cornhuskers crush the Ducks" . Galveston Daily News . September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "MIDWEST; IOWA HOLDS OFF MICHIGAN STATE, 24-21" . The New York Times . October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 9, 2015 .
^ "Iowa beats back upstart Badgers" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Michigan Beats Iowa Like Iowa Beat Michigan, 20-17" . Los Angeles Times . October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "NU Loses To Iowa But Wins Its Respect" . Chicago Tribune . October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Ohio St. Thunders By Iowa" . Chicago Tribune . November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 9, 2015 .
^ "Illinois Remembers To Pay Back Iowa" . Chicago Tribune . November 10, 1986. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Hawkeyes pummel Purdue" . Indianapolis Star . November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Darndest Things Hog The Spotlight In Archrival Trophy Games" . Chicago Tribune . November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Big Ten Roundup : Given a Second Chance, Iowa Beats Minnesota" . Los Angeles Times . November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 9, 2015 .
^ "HOLIDAY BOWL : SDSU vs. IOWA : 7 Days to Go : His Long Wait Was Worth It : Vlasic Had to Watch for Four Years Before Taking Over at Iowa" . Los Angeles Times . December 23, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^ "Game History: The 1986 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl" . sandiegobowlgames.com . Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^ "1987 NFL Draft" . pro-football-reference.com . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
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