1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Holiday Bowl, T 13–13 vs. BYU
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
1991 record10–1–1 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Hayden Fry (13th season)
Offensive coordinatorCarl Jackson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (13th season)
CaptainRob Baxley
John Derby
Matt Rodgers
Leroy Smith
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
(Capacity: 70,220)
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Iowa 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 1 – 1
Ohio State 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Indiana 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 1
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 6 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Michigan State 3 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Season[]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 711:30 amHawaii*No. 15
ESPNW 53–1070,044[1]
September 1411:30 amat Iowa State*No. 14
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, Iowa (Cy-Hawk Trophy)
ABCW 29–1054,469[2]
September 281:00 pmNorthern Illinois*No. 9
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa
W 58–770,220[3]
October 52:30 pmNo. 7 MichiganNo. 9
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa
ABCL 24–4370,220[3]
October 121:00 pmat WisconsinNo. 17
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, Wisconsin (rivalry)
W 10–675,053[4]
October 192:30 pmNo. 13 IllinoisdaggerNo. 15
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa
ABCW 24–2170,220[3]
October 2611:30 amat PurdueNo. 11
ESPNW 31–2132,932[5]
November 22:30 pmat No. 13 Ohio StateNo. 11
ABCW 16–995,357[6]
November 92:30 pmNo. 25 IndianaNo. 10
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, Iowa
ABCW 38–2170,220[3]
November 161:00 pmat NorthwesternNo. 9
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, Illinois
W 24–1033,478[7]
November 231:00 pmMinnesotaNo. 9
W 23–869,500[8]
December 307:30 pmvs. BYU*No. 7
ESPNT 13–1360,646[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings 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
Pos. # Name Class
OT 78 Rob Baxley Sr
TE 87 Alan Cross Jr
OT 65 Scott Davis Jr
C 60 Mike Devlin Jr
OG 55 Mike Ferroni
WR 82 Jon Filloon Sr
WR 3 Danan Hughes Jr
WR 83 Harold Jasper Fr
WR 80 Kenny Jones Sr
FB 34 Lew Montgomery Jr
OL Lance Olberding Sr
QB 7 Matt Rodgers Sr
RB 32 Mike Saunders Sr
OL 61 Dave Turner Sr
OL 73 Ted Velicer Jr
FB 46 Matt Whitaker Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 91 Bret Bielema Jr
DE 95 Larry Blue So
FS 19 Gary Clark Sr
NG 88 Maurea Crain So
NG 54 Rod Davis Sr
LB 31 John Derby Sr
LB 49 Teddy Joe Faley Jr
DE 96 Ron Geater Sr
DB 5 Carlos James Jr
DT 93 Jeff Nelson Jr
CB 6 Scott Plate So
CB 27 Eddie Polly Sr
DE 8 Leroy Smith Sr
DL 64 Mike Wells So
SS 15 Brian Wise Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 11 Jeff Skillett Sr
Head coach
  • Hayden Fry
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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings[]

Further information: 1991 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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 234Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 307 10
• Hawkeyes 27 1466 53
  • Date: September 7
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game attendance: 70,044
  • Game weather: 91°F
  • Television network: ESPN
See also: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football


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at Iowa State[]

#14 Iowa at Iowa State
Cy-Hawk Trophy
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 17 327 29
Cyclones 0 307 10
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: Jack Trice Stadium
    Ames, IA
  • Game start: 11:30 AM CDT
  • Game attendance: 54,469
  • Television network: ABC
See also: 1991 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy


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Northern Illinois[]

Northern Illinois at #9 Iowa
1 234Total
Huskies 0 007 7
• Hawkeyes 7 24720 58
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game start: 1:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 70,220
See also: 1991 Northern Illinois Huskies football team


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Michigan[]

#7 Michigan at #9 Iowa
1 234Total
• Wolverines 7 12717 43
Hawkeyes 0 1806 24
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game start: 2:30PM CST
  • Game attendance: 70,220
See also: 1991 Michigan Wolverines football team


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 Wisconsin
rivalry Game
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 307 10
Badgers 6 000 6
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Camp Randall Stadium
    Madison, WI
  • Game start: 1:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 75,053
See also: 1991 Wisconsin Badgers football team


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Illinois[]

#13 Illinois at #15 Iowa
1 234Total
Fighting Illini 7 1400 21
• Hawkeyes 10 707 24
  • Date: October 19
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game attendance: 70,220
See also: 1991 Illinois Fighting Illini football team


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at Purdue[]

#11 Iowa at Purdue
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 7 0240 31
Boilermakers 6 906 21
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Game attendance: 32,932
  • Television network: ESPN
See also: 1991 Purdue Boilermakers football team


at Ohio State[]

#11 Iowa at #13 Ohio State
1 234Total
• No. 11 Hawkeyes 0 1330 16
No. 13 Buckeyes 0 900 9
  • Date: November 2
  • Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 95,357
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil
See also: 1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team


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]

Indiana[]

#25 Indiana at #10 Iowa
1 234Total
Hoosiers 0 6312 21
• Hawkeyes 21 1070 38
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game start: 2:40 pm CST
  • Game attendance: 70,220
  • Game weather: 40° F, Partly sunny, Wind SW 10–15 mph
  • Referee: Don Baur
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Dick Vermeil
See also: 1991 Indiana Hoosiers football team


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 234Total
• Hawkeyes 3 7140 24
Wildcats 0 1000 10
  • Date: November 16
  • Location: Dyche Stadium
  • Game attendance: 33,478
See also: 1991 Northwestern Wildcats football team


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Minnesota[]

Minnesota at #9 Iowa
1 234Total
Golden Gophers 0 008 8
• Hawkeyes 0 3713 23
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game attendance: 32,500
  • Game weather: 28°F, Snow
See also: 1991 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale


The Hawkeyes closed the regular season with a win in the snow, giving Coach Fry his 100th victory at Iowa. [22]

vs. BYU (Holiday Bowl)[]

#7 Iowa vs. BYU
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 6 700 13
Cougars 0 607 13
  • Date: December 30
  • Location: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
  • Game attendance: 60,646
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Physioc and Gary Danielson
Main article: 1991 Holiday Bowl
See also: 1991 BYU Cougars football team

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Postseason awards[]

  • Hayden Fry – co-Big Ten Coach of the Year
  • Leroy Smith, Defensive end – Consensus First-team All-American, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
  • Mike Devlin, Center – First-team All-American
See also: 1991 College Football All-America Team and 1991 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Team players in the 1992 NFL Draft[]

Main article: 1992 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Ron Geater Defensive end 7 170 Denver Broncos
Lance Olberding Tackle 7 172 Cincinnati Bengals
Mike Saunders Running back 10 262 Pittsburgh Steelers
Rob Baxley Tackle 11 286 Phoenix Cardinals
Matt Rodgers Quarterback 12 335 Buffalo Bills

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References[]

  1. ^ "Iowa 53, Hawaii 10". Gainesville Sun. September 8, 1991.
  2. ^ Miller, Rusty (September 15, 1991). "Ohio State Beats Louisville, Michigan Tops Notre Dame". The Daily Sentinel.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Kinnick Stadium Attendance". University of Iowa. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07.
  4. ^ Chaptman, Dennis (October 13, 1991). "Offensive woes leave Badgers Shaking Their Heads". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
  5. ^ Ambrogi, Mark (October 27, 1991). "Iowa Rallies to Deflate Purdue Upset Bid". The Indianapolis Star.
  6. ^ "Iowa 16, Ohio State 9". Gainesville Sun. November 3, 1991.
  7. ^ Ziehm, Len (November 17, 1991). "Conquest of NU No Holiday for Iowa". Chicago Sun-Times.
  8. ^ "Iowa 23, Minnesota 8". Eugene Register-Guard. November 24, 1991.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2015-12-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "1991 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "Iowa 1991 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  12. ^ "Wipeout! Iowa calls Hawaii's bluff" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 9, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  13. ^ "What else is new? Hawks crush Cyclones" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 16, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  14. ^ "Iowa stomps NIU; Michigan awaits" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 30, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  15. ^ "U-M: Big Ten season opens with victory". Detroit Free Press. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  16. ^ "Hawkeyes escape from Wisconsin" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 14, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  17. ^ "Hawkeyes sneak past Illinois 24–21" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 21, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  18. ^ "Iowa Wins It 'for People Back Home'". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "Roses Are Red, Columbus Is Angry". The New York Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "Recalling the dark scene surrounding last win at Ohio State". The Gazette. November 13, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  21. ^ "Second half charge propels Hawkeyes over NU" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 18, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  22. ^ "Hawks win Floyd for Fry's 100th" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 25, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  23. ^ "Game History: The 1991 Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl". sandiegobowlgames.com. 30 December 1991. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  24. ^ "1992 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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