1979_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team

1979 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1979 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season


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]

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Schedule

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Roster

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Game summaries

Indiana

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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. [3]

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At Oklahoma

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Nebraska

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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.[5]

Iowa State

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This game marked Hayden Fry's first win as head coach of the Hawkeyes.[6]

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At Illinois

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At Northwestern

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  • Gordy Bohannan, a junior college transfer, made his first career start

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Minnesota

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At Wisconsin

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Dennis Mosley broke Ed Podolak's single-season rushing record and caught a 75-yard touchdown pass in the win over the Badgers.[10]

Purdue

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At Ohio State

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Michigan State

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Awards and honors

Team players in the 1980 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Dennis MosleyRB9232Minnesota Vikings
Jim SwiftOT9238Seattle Seahawks

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References

  1. "Hayden Fry named head coach" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 11, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. "Indiana comeback sinks Hawks" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 10, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  3. "Upset-minded Hawks fall short, 21-6" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 17, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  4. "Hawkeye upset spoiled, 24-21" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 24, 1979. p. 7. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  5. "Awesome Iowa rushing attack devastates Cyclones' defense" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 1, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  6. "Hawkeyes hold the line, 13-7" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 8, 1979. p. 11. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  7. "Hawks run wild, 58-6" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 15, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  8. "Nothing went right for Hawks; Floyd goes back to Minnesota" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 22, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  9. "Suess, Mosley lead Hawkeyes' victory" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 29, 1979. p. 8. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  10. "No. 16 Purdue outduels Hawks in wild aerial showdown, 20-14" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 5, 1979. p. 10. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  11. "Buckeyes drop fumbling Hawks, 34-7" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 12, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  12. "Hawks soar to first-division finish, 33-23" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 19, 1979. p. 10. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  13. "1980 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2018.

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