American college football season
1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football Conference Big Ten Conference Coaches No. 15 AP No. 16 1984 record 8–4–1 (5–3–1 Big Ten) Head coach Offensive coordinator Bill Snyder (6th season)Defensive coordinator Bill Brashier (6th season) MVP Ronnie Harmon Captain Owen Gill Jonathan Hayes Paul Hufford Keith Hunter Kevin SpitzigHome stadium Kinnick Stadium Seasons
The 1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season . The Hawkeyes , led by head coach Hayden Fry , were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium .
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 8 Iowa State * No. 10 IPTV W 59–2166,150
September 15 No. 12 Penn State * No. 5 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa L 17–2066,145
September 22 at No. 5 Ohio State No. 14 SV L 26–4589,733
September 29 Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa CBS W 21–1666,322
October 6 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, Illinois W 31–336,598
October 13 at No. 14 Purdue W 40–366,359
October 20 Michigan No. 18 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa CBS W 26–066,025
October 27 at Indiana No. 17 Memorial Stadium Bloomington, Indiana W 24–2037,747
November 3 Wisconsin No. 17 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa CBS T 10–1066,255
November 10 Michigan State No. 18 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa L 16–1765,887
November 17 at Minnesota L 17–2363,479
December 1 at Hawaii * Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI W 17–650,000
December 26 vs. No. 19 Texas * Mizlou W 55–1724,093
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster [ ]
1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
OL
55
Dave Alexander
So
OL
75
Kevin Angel
Jr
RB
13
Rick Bayless
Fr
OL
69
Mike Bennett
Jr
FB
35
Fred Bush
Jr
OL
78
Malcolm Christie
Fr
OT
61
Dave Croston
So
OL
58
Greg Divis
Fr
WR
1
Quinn Early
Fr
TE
86
Mike Flagg
Fr
OL
74
Chris Gambol
So
RB
33
Owen Gill (C)
Sr
OT
79
Mike Haight
Jr
WR
40
Bill Happel
Jr
RB
7
Kevin Harmon
Fr
RB
31
Ronnie Harmon
Jr
TE
34
Jonathan Hayes (C)
Jr
WR
87
Scott Helverson
Jr
OG
65
Tom Humphrey
Jr
QB
16
Chuck Long
Jr
RB
26
Eddie Polite
OL
56
Mark Sindlinger
So
WR
2
Robert Smith
So
OL
53
Mark Spranger
So
QB
12
Mark Vlasic
So
OL
73
Herb Wester
Fr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Bill Snyder – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
Kirk Ferentz – Offensive line
Carl Jackson – Running backs
Del Miller – Offensive assistant
Dan McCarney – Defensive line
Barry Alvarez – Linebackers
Don Patterson – Defensive Backs
Bernie Wyatt – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
Bill Dervich – Strength and Conditioning
Bob Stoops – Graduate Assistant
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Final
AP
12 (1)
10 (1)
5 (2)
14
NR
NR
NR
18
17
17
18
NR
NR
NR
NR
16
Coaches
14
14
5
15
20
20
19
17
17
13
17
NR
NR
NR
NR
15
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Game summaries [ ]
Iowa State [ ]
Iowa State at #10 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Cyclones
0
7 0 14
21
• Hawkeyes
14
28 10 7
59
Date: September 8Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:30Game attendance: 66,150Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Showers possible, Wind SW 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h)Referee: Tom QuinnTelevision network: IPTV
show Scoring summaryQ1 IOWA Strobel 38-yard interception return (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–0
Q1 IOWA Happel 15-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–0
Q2 IOWA Smith 63-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–0
Q2 IOWA Hayes 3-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 28–0
Q2 IOWA O. Gill 3-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 35–0
Q2 ISU Davis 1-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick) IOWA 35–7
Q2 IOWA R. Harmon 86-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 42–7
Q3 IOWA R. Harmon 68-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 49–7
Q3 IOWA T. Nichol 37-yard field goal IOWA 52–7
Q4 ISU Henderson 45-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick) IOWA 52–14
Q4 6:55 IOWA Cotton 18-yard pass from K. Hatinon (Nichol kick) IOWA 59–14
Q4 ISU Hanson 12-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick) IOWA 59–21
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Penn State [ ]
#12 Penn State at #5 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• Nittany Lions
0
13 0 7
20
Hawkeyes
3
7 0 7
17
Date: September 15Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 66,145
show Scoring summaryQ1 IOWA Nichol 24-yard field goal IOWA 3–0
Q2 PSU Gancitano 21-yard field goal Tied 3–3
Q2 PSU Gancitano 35-yard field goal PSU 6–3
Q2 PSU Bellamy 24-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick) PSU 13–3
Q2 IOWA R. Harmon 15-yard run (Nichol kick) PSU 13–10
Q4 PSU Strang 1-yard run (Gancitano kick) PSU 20–10
Q4 IOWA Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick) PSU 20–17
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at Ohio State [ ]
#14 Iowa at #5 Ohio State
1
2 3 4 Total
#14 Hawkeyes
3
17 6 0
26
• #5 Buckeyes
10
21 7 7
45
Date: September 22Location: Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 89,733Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Clear and sunny, Wind S 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)Referee: Jim KemerlingTelevision network: SV
show Scoring summaryQ1 6:10 OSU Spangler 23-yard field goal OSU 3–0
Q1 2:33 IOWA Tom Nichol 30-yard field goal Tied 3–3
Q1 2:13 OSU K. Byars 50-yard run (Spangler kick)OSU 10–3
Q2 13:43 IOWA Jordan 27-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) Tied 10–10
Q2 9:07 OSU K. Byars 14-yard pass from M. Tomczak (Spangler kick) OSU 17–10
Q2 8:20 OSU Kolic 25-yard interception return (Spangler kick) OSU 24–10
Q2 7:41 OSU Lanese 35-yard pass from K. Byars (Spangler kick) OSU 31–10
Q2 2:49 IOWA Flagg 30-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) OSU 31–17
Q2 0:08 IOWA Tom Nichol 41-yard field goal OSU 31–20
Q3 4:56 IOWA Chuck Long 2-yard run (two-point conversion failed) OSU 31–26
Q3 1:23 OSU K. Byars 7-yard run (Spangler kick) OSU 38–26
Q4 1:39 OSU Lanese 6-yard run (Spangler kick) OSU 45–26
The Hawkeyes outgained the Buckeyes 458-335, but four turnovers (one returned for a touchdown) were too much to overcome on this trip to Columbus. Keith Byars ran, caught, and threw touchdowns for Ohio State.
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Illinois [ ]
Illinois at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini
3
0 0 13
16
• Hawkeyes
7
0 7 7
21
Date: September 29Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 66,322Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Sunny, Wind W 10 mph (16 km/h)TV announcers (CBS ): Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian
show Scoring summaryQ1 IOWA R. Harmon 2-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–0
Q1 ILL C. White 36-yard field goal IOWA 7–3
Q3 IOWA R. Harmon 8-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–3
Q4 ILL NAME 8-yard pass from Trudeau (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 14–9
Q4 IOWA R. Harmon 12-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–9
Q4 ILL Grant 4-yard pass from Trudeau (White kick) IOWA 21–16
The Hawkeyes exacted some revenge for the whipping laid on them in Champaign the previous season. The win over the defending Big Ten champions snapped the Illini's 12-game conference winning streak. Ronnie Harmon had 3 touchdown runs for Iowa.
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at Northwestern [ ]
Iowa at Northwestern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
14
10 0 7
31
Wildcats
0
3 0 0
3
Date: October 6Location: Dyche Stadium , Evanston, Illinois Game attendance: 36,598
show Scoring summary1 IOWA R. Harmon 2-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 7-0
1 IOWA R. Harmon 9-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 14-0
2 IOWA R. Harmon 17-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 21-0
2 NW J. Duvic 49-yard field goal IOWA 21-3
2 IOWA T. Nichol 28-yard field goal IOWA 24-3
4 IOWA S. Helverson 6-yard pass from Chuck Long (NIchol kick) IOWA 31-3
The Hawkeyes held Northwestern to only 49 yards of total offense, a mark that still stands as a single-game school record. Ronnie Harmon recorded 3 touchdown runs for the second straight game.[8]
at Purdue [ ]
Iowa at #14 Purdue
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
6
13 21 0
40
Boilermakers
3
0 0 0
3
Date: October 13Location: Ross–Ade Stadium , West Lafayette, Indiana Game attendance: 66,359Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), Cloudy with scattered showers, Wind SSW 12 mph (19 km/h)Referee: Jim Kemerling
show Scoring summaryQ1 3:52 IOWA Smith 51-yard pass from Long (kick failed) IOWA 6–0
Q1 0:48 PUR Rendina 32-yard field goal IOWA 6–3
Q2 9:00 IOWA Nichol 22-yard field goal IOWA 9–3
Q2 3:03 IOWA Helverson 56-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 16–3
Q2 0:03 IOWA Nichol 38-yard field goal IOWA 19–3
Q3 7:49 IOWA Smith 31-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 26–3
Q3 4:20 IOWA Smith 38-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 33–3
Q3 3:31 IOWA Harmon 3-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 40–3
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Chuck Long went 17-21 for 369 yards and 4 TD as Iowa won in West Lafayette for the first time since 1956, snapping a 12-game losing skid at Ross–Ade Stadium.[10]
Michigan [ ]
Michigan at #18 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolverines
0
0 0 0
0
• Hawkeyes
6
3 3 14
26
Date: October 20Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 11:10 am CDT Elapsed time: 3:02Game attendance: 66,025Game weather: ~55 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, chance of showers, Wind SW 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)Referee: Tom QuinnTV announcers (CBS ): Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian
show Scoring summaryQ1 0:24 IOWA R. Harmon 3-yard run (Nichol kick failed) IOWA 6–0
Q2 6:24 IOWA Tom Nichol 29-yard field goal IOWA 9–0
Q3 11:02 IOWA Tom Nichol 46-yard field goal IOWA 12–0
Q4 13:47 IOWA O. Gill 10-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 19–0
Q4 3:47 IOWA Chuck Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 26–0
The Hawkeyes' 26-0 shutout of the Wolverines would end up being Bo Schembechler 's worst loss in 21 years as head coach at Michigan.
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at Indiana [ ]
#17 Iowa at Indiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
7
7 10 0
24
Hoosiers
7
7 0 6
20
Date: October 27Location: Memorial Stadium (Indiana) , Bloomington, Indiana Game attendance: 37,747
show Scoring summaryQ1 IOWA R. Harmon 35-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–0
Q1 IND Lilja 2-yard pass from Bradley (Rogers kick) Tied 7–7
Q2 IOWA Hayes 5-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–7
Q2 IND Kenebrew 10-yard pass from Bradley (Rogers kick) Tied 14–14
Q3 IOWA Happel 16-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–14
Q3 IOWA Nichol 36-yard field goal IOWA 24–14
Q4 IND Cook 7-yard pass from Bradley (pass failed) IOWA 24–20
Chuck Long set an NCAA record by completing 22-straight passes[13] (record stood until 1998[14] ) and tossed two touchdowns, and Ronnie Harmon ran for 160 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Indiana. Iowa sat atop the Big Ten standings after beating the Hoosiers, but would not win another conference game in 1984.
Wisconsin [ ]
Wisconsin at #17 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Badgers
10
0 0 0
10
Hawkeyes
0
0 3 7
10
Date: November 3Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 11:10 a.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 66,255Game weather: ~55 °F (13 °C), Clear and sunny, Wind SSW 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)Referee: Jim Kemerling
show Scoring summaryQ1 8:59 WIS Gregoire 25-yard field goal WIS 3–0
Q1 6:41 WIS Harrison 1-yard run (Gregoire kick) WIS 10–0
Q3 8:00 IOWA Nichol 26-yard field goal WIS 10–3
Q4 11:54 IOWA Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick) TIE 10–10
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Michigan State [ ]
Michigan State at #18 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• Spartans
7
7 3 0
17
Hawkeyes
3
0 0 13
16
Date: November 10Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 1:10 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 65,887Game weather: ~42 °F (6 °C), Cloudy, possible rain and snow, Wind N 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h)Referee: Otho Kortz
show Scoring summaryQ1 7:29 IOWA Nichol 24-yard field goal IOWA 3–0
Q1 1:55 MSU L. White 2-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick)MSU 7–3
Q2 5:20 MSU Rolle 7-yard pass from Yarema (Mojsiejenko kick) MSU 14–3
Q3 2:23 MSU Mojsiejenko 24-yard field goal MSU 17–3
Q4 9:18 IOWA O. Gill 2-yard run (Nichol kick) MSU 17-10
Q4 0:44 IOWA Hayes 3-yard pass from Long (Long run failed) MSU 17–16
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at Minnesota [ ]
Iowa at Minnesota
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
0
7 7 3
17
• Golden Gophers
0
7 3 13
23
Date: November 22Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , Minneapolis Game start: 7:10 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 63,479Game weather: IndoorsReferee: Jerry Hendrickson
show Scoring summaryQ2 14:55 IOWA O. Gill 11-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–0
Q2 5:00 MINN Starks 1-yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) Tied 7–7
Q3 13:00 IOWA Bill Happel 95-yard punt return (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–7
Q3 0:57 MINN Lohmiller 40-yard field goal IOWA 14–10
Q4 12:59 MINN Lohmiller 36-yard field goal IOWA 14–13
Q4 6:25 IOWA Tom Nichol 25-yard field goal IOWA 17–13
Q4 4:17 MINN Gary Couch 14-yard run (Lohmiller kick) MINN 20–17
Q4 0:56 MINN Lohmiller 34-yard field goal MINN 23–17
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at Hawaii [ ]
Iowa at Hawaii
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
3
0 0 14
17
Rainbow Warriors
0
6 0 0
6
Date: December 1Location: Aloha Stadium , Honolulu, HI Game attendance: 50,000
show Scoring summaryQ1 IOWA Nichol 41-yard field goal IOWA 3–0
Q2 HAW Spelman 24-yard field goal Tied 3-3
Q2 HAW Spelman 42-yard field goal HAWAII 6-3
Q4 IOWA Hayes 3-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 10–6
Q4 2:31 IOWA Helverson 8-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 17–6
See also: Hawaii Rainbows football
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vs. Texas (Freedom Bowl) [ ]
#19 Texas vs. Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
#19 Longhorns
0
17 0 0
17
• Hawkeyes
14
10 31 0
55
Date: December 26Location: Anaheim Stadium , Anaheim, California Game start: 5:26 pm PST Elapsed time: 3:13Game attendance: 24,093Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), RainReferee: Jack GattoTV announcers (Mizlou ): Sam Nover and Jack Snow
show Scoring summaryQ1 9:15 IOWA Hayes 6-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–0
Q1 3:27 Iowa Flagg 11-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–0
Q2 13:35 Texas Bryant 11-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) IOWA 14–7
Q2 10:14 IOWA Bush 1-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–7
Q2 5:34 Texas Harris 1-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) IOWA 21–14
Q2 2:23 Texas Ward 46-yard FG IOWA 21–17
Q2 0:00 IOWA Nichol 27-yard FG IOWA 24–17
Q3 13:03 IOWA Nichol 35-yard FG IOWA 27–17
Q3 12:05 IOWA Happel 33-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 34–17
Q3 7:09 IOWA Smith 49-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 41–17
Q3 4:53 IOWA Helverson 4-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 48–17
Q3 2:19 IOWA Hayes 15-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 55–17
Chuck Long 29-39, 461 yards, 6 TD [19]
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Postseason Awards [ ]
Larry Station , Linebacker – Consensus First-team All-American
Paul Hufford , Defensive Tackle - Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
Team players in the 1985 NFL Draft [ ]
Main article: 1985 NFL Draft
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References [ ]
^ "1984 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results" . sports-reference.com . Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Iowa 1984 AP Football Rankings" . collegepollarchive.com . Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
^ McCallum, Jack (September 8, 1984). "6. Iowa" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^ "Long bombards Iowa State" . The Pantagraph . September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Penn State takes air out of Iowa" . Chicago Tribune . September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "IOWA IS DEFEATED BY OHIO STATE, 45-26" . The New York Times . September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Iowa halts Illini's Big Ten streak" . The Pantagraph . September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Iowa crushes Northwestern" . The Pantagraph . October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "AT IOWA, HARMON MAKES OFFENSE GO" . The New York Times . October 10, 1984. Retrieved November 24, 2015 .
^ "Iowa, Long destroy Purdue jinx" . Chicago Tribune . October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "IOWA DEALS SCHEMBECHLER WORST DEFEAT" . The New York Times . October 20, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "No. 18 Iowa Gives Michigan Worst Loss in 16 Years, 26-0" . Washington Post . October 20, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Long powers Iowa" . Chicago Tribune . October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ "Martin Turns Tennessee Rout Into Tee Party" . Los Angeles Times . November 1, 1998. Retrieved November 25, 2015 .
^ "HARMON INJURED AS IOWA TIES" . The New York Times . November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "OHIO ST. GRABS BIG TEN LEAD" . The New York Times . November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Minnesota Shocks Iowa" . Chicago Tribune . November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ "Long, Iowa rally to down Hawaii" . The Pantagraph . December 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015 .
^ Iowa Hawkeyes Official Athletic Site
^ "Long Sets Records As Iowa Triumphs" . The New York Times . December 27, 1984. Retrieved January 3, 2015 .
^ "1985 NFL Draft" . pro-football-reference.com .
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