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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
Record10–1–1 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
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
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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 711:30 amHawaii*No. 15ESPNW 53–1070,044[1]
September 1411:30 amat Iowa State*No. 14ABCW 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. 17W 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. 11ESPNW 31–2132,932[5]
November 22:30 pmat No. 13 Ohio StateNo. 11ABCW 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. 9W 24–1033,478[7]
November 231:00 pmMinnesotaNo. 9
W 23–869,500[8]
December 307:30 pmvs. BYU*No. 7ESPNT 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

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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
G 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
RB 23 Paul Kujawa 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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Carl Jackson – Offensive Coordinator
  • Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
  • Milan VooletichDefensive ends
  • Mike StoopsLinebackers/Defensive backs
  • Bo PeliniGraduate assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP18151410991715111110997710
Coaches18171410871711888787710

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Game summaries

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Hawaii

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Hawaii at #15 Iowa
1 234Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 307 10
No. 15 Hawkeyes 27 1466 53
       

This game was essentially over at halftime as Iowa cruised to start the season 1-0.

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At Iowa State

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#14 Iowa at Iowa State
Cy-Hawk Trophy
1 234Total
No. 14 Hawkeyes 17 327 29
Cyclones 0 307 10

Iowa had little trouble getting their ninth consecutive victory in this in-state rivalry contest.

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Northern Illinois

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Northern Illinois at #9 Iowa
1 234Total
Huskies 0 007 7
No. 9 Hawkeyes 7 24720 58

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No. 7 Michigan

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#7 Michigan at #9 Iowa
1 234Total
No. 7 Wolverines 7 12717 43
No. 9 Hawkeyes 0 1806 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

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#17 Iowa at Wisconsin
rivalry Game
1 234Total
No. 17 Hawkeyes 0 307 10
Badgers 6 000 6

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No. 13 Illinois

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#13 Illinois at #15 Iowa
1 234Total
No. 13 Fighting Illini 7 1400 21
No. 15 Hawkeyes 10 707 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

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#11 Iowa at Purdue
1 234Total
No. 11 Hawkeyes 7 0240 31
Boilermakers 6 906 21

At No. 13 Ohio State

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#11 Iowa at #13 Ohio State
1 234Total
No. 11 Hawkeyes 0 1330 16
No. 13 Buckeyes 0 900 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

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#25 Indiana at #10 Iowa
1 234Total
No. 25 Hoosiers 0 6312 21
No. 10 Hawkeyes 21 1070 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

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#9 Iowa at Northwestern
1 234Total
No. 9 Hawkeyes 3 7140 24
Wildcats 0 1000 10

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Minnesota

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Minnesota at #9 Iowa
1 234Total
Golden Gophers 0 008 8
No. 9 Hawkeyes 0 3713 23

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)

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#7 Iowa vs. BYU
1 234Total
No. 7 Hawkeyes 6 700 13
Cougars 0 607 13

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Postseason awards

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After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Hawkeyes were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[24]

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

References

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  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. ^ a b c d "Kinnick Stadium Attendance". University of Iowa. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011.
  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. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012.
  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. ^ "1991". Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  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. December 30, 1991. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  24. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.