American college football season
The 1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference . The team was coached by Hayden Fry and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 7 11:30 am Hawaii * No. 15 ESPN W 53–1070,044[ 1]
September 14 11:30 am at Iowa State * No. 14 ABC W 29–1054,469[ 2]
September 28 1:00 pm Northern Illinois * No. 9 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa W 58–770,220[ 3]
October 5 2:30 pm No. 7 Michigan No. 9 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa ABC L 24–4370,220[ 3]
October 12 1:00 pm at Wisconsin No. 17 W 10–675,053[ 4]
October 19 2:30 pm No. 13 Illinois No. 15 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa ABC W 24–2170,220[ 3]
October 26 11:30 am at Purdue No. 11 ESPN W 31–2132,932[ 5]
November 2 2:30 pm at No. 13 Ohio State No. 11 ABC W 16–995,357[ 6]
November 9 2:30 pm No. 25 Indiana No. 10 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa ABC W 38–2170,220[ 3]
November 16 1:00 pm at Northwestern No. 9 W 24–1033,478[ 7]
November 23 1:00 pm Minnesota No. 9 W 23–869,500[ 8]
December 30 7:30 pm vs. BYU * No. 7 ESPN T 13–1360,646[ 9]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Roster
1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
11
Jeff Skillett
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Carl Jackson – Offensive Coordinator
Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
Milan Vooletich – Defensive ends
Mike Stoops – Linebackers/Defensive backs
Bo Pelini – Graduate assistant
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 18 15 14 10 9 9 17 15 11 11 10 9 9 7 7 10 Coaches 18 17 14 10 8 7 17 11 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 10
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Game summaries
Hawaii
Hawaii at #15 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors
0
3 0 7
10
• No. 15 Hawkeyes
27
14 6 6
53
This game was essentially over at halftime as Iowa cruised to start the season 1-0.
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At Iowa State
#14 Iowa at Iowa StateCy-Hawk Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 14 Hawkeyes
17
3 2 7
29
Cyclones
0
3 0 7
10
Iowa had little trouble getting their ninth consecutive victory in this in-state rivalry contest.
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Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois at #9 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0 0 7
7
• No. 9 Hawkeyes
7
24 7 20
58
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No. 7 Michigan
#7 Michigan at #9 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 7 Wolverines
7
12 7 17
43
No. 9 Hawkeyes
0
18 0 6
24
In the 1991 Big Ten opener, the Hawkeyes led 18–7 midway through the second quarter, but could not stop the Michigan ground game as the Wolverines rolled up 371 yards rushing on 50 attempts. This game essentially decided the conference championship as both teams won the remainder of their Big Ten games.
Prior to kickoff, 1957 Outland Trophy winner Alex Karras was presented with a plaque from the College Football Hall of Fame .[ 15]
At Wisconsin
#17 Iowa at Wisconsinrivalry Game
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 17 Hawkeyes
0
3 0 7
10
Badgers
6
0 0 0
6
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No. 13 Illinois
#13 Illinois at #15 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Fighting Illini
7
14 0 0
21
• No. 15 Hawkeyes
10
7 0 7
24
The Hawkeyes ended up having a happy homecoming in a game where they were outplayed in the first half in this top 15 showdown.
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At Purdue
#11 Iowa at Purdue
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 11 Hawkeyes
7
0 24 0
31
Boilermakers
6
9 0 6
21
At No. 13 Ohio State
#11 Iowa at #13 Ohio State
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 11 Hawkeyes
0
13 3 0
16
No. 13 Buckeyes
0
9 0 0
9
The Hawkeyes played without decals on their helmets in honor of the fallen from an on-campus shooting the day before. Leroy Smith recorded a school-record 5 sacks in the road victory over the Buckeyes.[ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
No. 25 Indiana
#25 Indiana at #10 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 25 Hoosiers
0
6 3 12
21
• No. 10 Hawkeyes
21
10 7 0
38
Mike Saunders became the fifth Iowa player to score four touchdowns in a game, tying the school record. The Iowa defense forced four interceptions from Indiana quarterback Trent Green .
At Northwestern
#9 Iowa at Northwestern
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 9 Hawkeyes
3
7 14 0
24
Wildcats
0
10 0 0
10
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Minnesota
Minnesota at #9 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers
0
0 0 8
8
• No. 9 Hawkeyes
0
3 7 13
23
The Hawkeyes closed the regular season with a win in the snow, giving Coach Fry his 100th victory at Iowa.
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Vs. BYU (Holiday Bowl)
#7 Iowa vs. BYU
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 7 Hawkeyes
6
7 0 0
13
Cougars
0
6 0 7
13
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Postseason awards
After the season
NFL Draft
The following Hawkeyes were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[ 24]
References
^ "Iowa 53, Hawaii 10" . Gainesville Sun . September 8, 1991.
^ Miller, Rusty (September 15, 1991). "Ohio State Beats Louisville, Michigan Tops Notre Dame" . The Daily Sentinel .
^ a b c d "Kinnick Stadium Attendance" . University of Iowa. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011.
^ Chaptman, Dennis (October 13, 1991). "Offensive woes leave Badgers Shaking Their Heads" . Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel .
^ Ambrogi, Mark (October 27, 1991). "Iowa Rallies to Deflate Purdue Upset Bid" . The Indianapolis Star . Archived from the original on July 16, 2012.
^ "Iowa 16, Ohio State 9" . Gainesville Sun . November 3, 1991.
^ Ziehm, Len (November 17, 1991). "Conquest of NU No Holiday for Iowa" . Chicago Sun-Times .
^ "Iowa 23, Minnesota 8" . Eugene Register-Guard . November 24, 1991.
^ "1991" . Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2015 .
^ "1991 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results" . sports-reference.com . Retrieved November 11, 2015 .
^ "Iowa 1991 AP Football Rankings" . collegepollarchive.com . Retrieved November 9, 2015 .
^ "Wipeout! Iowa calls Hawaii's bluff" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . September 9, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018 .
^ "What else is new? Hawks crush Cyclones" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . September 16, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018 .
^ "Iowa stomps NIU; Michigan awaits" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . September 30, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018 .
^ "U-M: Big Ten season opens with victory" . Detroit Free Press . October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 7, 2017 .
^ "Hawkeyes escape from Wisconsin" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . October 14, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018 .
^ "Hawkeyes sneak past Illinois 24–21" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . October 21, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018 .
^ "Iowa Wins It 'for People Back Home' " . Los Angeles Times . November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2019 .
^ "Roses Are Red, Columbus Is Angry" . The New York Times . November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2019 .
^ "Recalling the dark scene surrounding last win at Ohio State" . The Gazette . November 13, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2019 .
^ "Second half charge propels Hawkeyes over NU" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . November 18, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018 .
^ "Hawks win Floyd for Fry's 100th" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . November 25, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018 .
^ "Game History: The 1991 Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl" . sandiegobowlgames.com . December 30, 1991. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 20, 2023 .
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