American college football season
1986 Iowa Hawkeyes football |
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Holiday Bowl champion |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 15 |
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AP | No. 16 |
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Record | 9–3 (5–3 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Bill Snyder (8th season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Bill Brashier (8th season) |
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MVP | Rick Bayless |
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Captain | Dave Croston George Davis Jeff Drost Ken Sims Mark Vlasic |
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Home stadium | Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 67,700) |
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Seasons |
1986 Big Ten Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 8 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 7 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
No. 16 Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Minnesota | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
Wisconsin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
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 |
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September 13 | 11:30 a.m. | Iowa State* | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, Iowa (Cy-Hawk Trophy)
| TBS | W 43–7 | 67,700 |
September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois* | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, Iowa
| | W 57–3 | 66,930 |
September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | UTEP* | No. 15 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, Iowa
| | W 69–7 | 67,500 |
October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Michigan State | No. 11 | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, Michigan
| CBS | W 24–21 | 75,102 |
October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 10 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, Iowa
| | W 17–6 | 67,700 |
October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Michigan | No. 8 | | CBS | L 17–20 | 105,879 |
October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 11 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, Iowa
| | W 27–20 | 67,250 |
November 1 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 17 Ohio State | No. 11 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, Iowa
| TBS | L 10–31 | 67,640 |
November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Illinois | No. 16 | | | L 16–20 | 75,190 |
November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Purdue | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, Iowa
| | W 42–14 | 67,321 |
November 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | | | TBS | W 30–27 | 65,018 |
December 30 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. San Diego State* | No. 19 | | ESPN | W 39–38 | 59,473 |
- *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
- 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 – Volunteer assistant
- Mike Stoops – Graduate assistant
- Jay Norvell – Graduate assistant
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 16 | — | — | 20 | 19 | 16 |
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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 | - Source: Box Score and Game Story
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:23 | Iowa | Houghtlin 32-yard field goal | Iowa 3–0 | 6:39 | Iowa | Houghtlin 46-yard field goal | Iowa 6–0 | 0:34 | Iowa | Mauro 43-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 13–0 | | 2 | 11:30 | Iowa | Hudson 1-yard run (pass failed) | Iowa 19–0 | 1:40 | Iowa | Mauro 17-yard pass from Smith (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 26–0 | | 3 | 10:38 | Iowa | Houghtlin 37-yard field goal | Iowa 29–0 | 3:24 | Iowa | Mauro 47-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 36–0 | | 4 | 11:29 | Iowa | Bayless 32-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 43–0 | 1:09 | ISU | Brown 21-yard pass from Sadek (Frank kick) | Iowa 43–7 | |
- 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 | |
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| 1 | 14:33 | Iowa | Hudson 42-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 7–0 | 5:27 | Iowa | Bayless 5-yard run (Flagg pass from Poholsky) | Iowa 15–0 | | 2 | 13:46 | Iowa | Bayless 87-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 22–0 | 13:08 | Iowa | Mauro 39-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 29–0 | 4:49 | Iowa | Flagg 20-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 36–0 | | 3 | 11:36 | Iowa | Hudson 2-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 43–0 | 1:13 | Iowa | Bass 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 50–0 | | 4 | 9:27 | Iowa | Bass 2-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 57–0 | 1:18 | NIU | Nelson 31-yard field goal | Iowa 57–3 | |
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 | |
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| 1 | 10:09 | Iowa | Hudson 1-yard run (kick failed) | Iowa 6–0 | 6:46 | Iowa | Bayless 1-yard run (Hudson pass from Poholsky) | Iowa 14–0 | 5:26 | Iowa | Smith 34-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 21–0 | 1:54 | UTEP | Adkison 9-yard pass from Garza (Jacke kick) | Iowa 21–7 | | 2 | 13:53 | Iowa | Smith 25-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 28–7 | 10:09 | Iowa | Harmon 1-yard run (kick failed) | Iowa 34–7 | 0:34 | Iowa | Bayless 4-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 41–7 | | 3 | 8:24 | Iowa | Harberts 59-yard pass from McGwire (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 48–7 | 5:42 | Iowa | Harberts 54-yard pass from McGwire (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 55–7 | | 4 | 3:08 | Iowa | Goodman 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 62–7 | 0:28 | Iowa | Ringer 33-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 69–7 | |
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 | - Source: Box Score and Game Story
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| Q1 | | MSU | Ingram 27-yard pass from Yarema (Caudell kick) | MSU 7–0 | | Q1 | | IOWA | Bass 12-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | Tied 7–7 | | Q1 | | IOWA | Flagg 6-yard pass from Poholsky (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 14–7 | | Q2 | | MSU | Ingram 22-yard pass from Yarema (Caudell kick) | Tied 14–14 | | Q3 | | IOWA | Mauro 50-yard pass from Poholsky (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 21–14 | | Q4 | | IOWA | Houghtlin 42-yard field goal | IOWA 24–14 | | Q4 | 4:15 | MSU | Ingram 8-yard pass from Yarema (Caudell kick) | IOWA 24–21 | |
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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 | - Source: Box Score and Game Story
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| Q1 | | IOWA | Bayless 4 yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 7–0 | | Q1 | | WIS | Gregoire 27 yard field goal | IOWA 7–3 | | Q3 | | WIS | Gregoire 34 yard field goal | IOWA 7–6 | | Q3 | | IOWA | Houghtlin 39 yard field goal | IOWA 10–6 | | Q4 | | IOWA | Bayless 2 yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 17–6 | |
- 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 | - Source: Box Score and Game Story
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| Q1 | | IOWA | Bass 1-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 7–0 | | Q1 | | Mich | Gillette 53-yard field goal | IOWA 7–3 | | Q2 | | IOWA | Rob Houghtlin 29-yard field goal | IOWA 10–3 | | Q3 | | Mich | G. White 25-yard pass from J. Harbaugh (Moons kick) | Tied 10–10 | | Q3 | | Mich | G. White 10-yard run (Moons kick) | Mich 17–10 | | Q4 | | IOWA | R. Smith 15-yard pass from Vlasic | Tied 17–17 | | Q4 | 0:00 | Mich | Gillette 34-yard field goal | Mich 20–17 | |
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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 | - Source: Box Score and Game Story
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| Q1 | | IOWA | Houghtlin 44-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 | | Q1 | | IOWA | Hudson 50-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 10–0 | | Q2 | | IOWA | Early 93-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 17–0 | | Q2 | | NW | Duvic 32-yard field goal | IOWA 17–3 | | Q2 | | NW | Davenport 89-yard run (Duvic kick) | IOWA 17–10 | | Q3 | | NW | Robertson 34-yard pass from Greenfield (Duvic kick) | Tied 17–17 | | Q3 | | IOWA | Burke fumble recovery in end zone (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 24–17 | | Q3 | | IOWA | Houghtlin 46-yard field goal | IOWA 27–17 | | Q4 | | NW | Duvic 27-yard field goal | IOWA 27–20 | |
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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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| 1 | 12:19 | Iowa | Kerry Burt 17-yard interception return (Houghtlin kick) | Iowa 7–0 | | 2 | 12:14 | OSU | Cris Carter 72-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Frantz kick) | Tied 7–7 | 9:50 | OSU | George Cooper 9-yard run (Frantz kick) | OSU 14–7 | 5:58 | OSU | Greg Rogan 31-yard fumble return (Frantz kick) | OSU 21–7 | | 3 | 12:23 | Iowa | Rob Houghtlin 20-yard field goal | OSU 21–10 | 6:20 | OSU | Everett Ross 38-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Frantz kick) | OSU 28–10 | | 4 | 7:10 | OSU | Matt Frantz 37-yard field goal | OSU 31–10 | |
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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 | - Date: November 8
- Location: Memorial Stadium (Champaign), Champaign, Illinois
- Game attendance: 75,190
- Source: Box Score and Game Story
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| Q1 | | IOWA | Houghtlin 36-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 | | Q2 | | IOWA | Hudson 2-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 10–0 | | Q3 | | Illinois | Pierce 54-yard pass from Menkhausen (Siambekos kick) | IOWA 10–7 | | Q4 | | Illinois | Menkhausen 1-yard run (Siambekos kick) | Illinois 14–10 | | Q4 | | Illinois | Siambekos 29-yard field goal | Illinois 17–10 | | Q4 | | Illinois | Siambekos 42-yard field goal | Illinois 20–10 | | Q4 | | IOWA | Harmon 3-yard run (pass failed) | Illinois 20–16 | |
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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 | - Source: Box Score and Game Story
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| Q1 | | Purdue | Rod Woodson 100-yard interception return (Briggs kick) | Purdue 7–0 | | Q1 | | IOWA | Early 64-yard pass from Poholsky (Houghtlin kick) | Tied 7–7 | | Q1 | | IOWA | Bayless 31-yard pass from Poholsky (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 14–7 | | Q2 | | IOWA | Harmon 4-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 21–7 | | Q3 | | IOWA | Flagg 15-yard pass from Poholsky (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 28–7 | | Q3 | | IOWA | Bayless run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 42–7 | | Q4 | | IOWA | Watkins 42-yard pass from Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 42–7 | | Q4 | | Purdue | Schieb 18-yard pass from Downing (Briggs kick) | IOWA 42–14 | |
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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 | - Source: Box Score and Game Story
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| Q1 | | MINN | Goetz 6-yard run (Lohmiller kick) | MINN 7–0 | | Q2 | | MINN | D. Thompson 8-yard run (Lohmiller kick) | MINN 14–0 | | Q2 | | MINN | Lohmiller 62-yard field goal | MINN 17–0 | | Q3 | | IOWA | Houghtlin 49-yard field goal | MINN 17–3 | | Q3 | | IOWA | Marciano 89-yard punt return (Houghtlin kick) | MINN 17–10 | | Q3 | | MINN | Foggie 23-yard run (Lohmiller kick) | MINN 24–10 | | Q3 | | IOWA | Houghtlin 38-yard field goal | MINN 24–13 | | Q4 | | IOWA | Flagg 1-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick) | MINN 24–20 | | Q4 | | IOWA | Bayless 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 27–24 | | Q4 | | MINN | Lohmiller 49-yard field goal | Tie 27–27 | | Q4 | 0:01 | IOWA | Houghtlin 37-yard field goal | IOWA 30–27 | |
- IOWA: Mauro 6 Rec, 100 Yds
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Holiday Bowl
#19 Iowa vs. San Diego State
1986 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Hawkeyes | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 39 | Aztecs | 6 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 38 | |
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| Q1 | | IOWA | Bayless 5-yard run (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 7–0 | | Q1 | | SDSU | Hardy 6-yard pass from Santos (kick failed) | IOWA 7–6 | | Q2 | | SDSU | Jackson 44-yard pass from Santos (Hardy run) | SDSU 14–7 | | Q2 | | IOWA | Vlasic 1-yard run (kick failed) | SDSU 14–13 | | Q2 | | SDSU | Gilbreath 28-yard pass from Santos (Rahill kick) | SDSU 21–13 | | Q3 | | SDSU | Gilmore 1-yard run (Rahill kick) | SDSU 28–13 | | Q3 | | IOWA | Hudson 1-yard run (Smith pass from Vlasic) | SDSU 28–21 | | Q4 | | SDSU | Hardy 6-yard run (Rahill kick) | SDSU 35–21 | | Q4 | | IOWA | Cook 29-yard pass from Vlasic (Flagg pass from Vlasic) | SDSU 35–29 | | Q4 | | IOWA | Flagg 4-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 36–35 | | Q4 | | SDSU | Rahill 21-yard field goal | SDSU 38–36 | | Q4 | | IOWA | Houghtlin 41-yard field goal | IOWA 39–38 | |
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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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