1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
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The 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1982 Big Ten football season. In their fourth year under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 in Big Ten games), finished in third place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 208 to 201. They concluded the season in the Peach Bowl with a victory over Tennessee.[1][2]
- Hayden Fry (4th season)
| 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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Peach Bowl champion | |
Peach Bowl, W 28–22 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (6–2 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Snyder (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Brashier (4th season) |
| MVP | Bob Stoops |
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| Home stadium | Kinnick Stadium |
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| Michigan $ | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Ohio State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior defensive back Bob Stoops was selected as the team's most valuable player. Three Iowa players received first-team honors on the 1982 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Stoops; senior defensive tackle Mark Bortz; and senior punter Reggie Roby. Bortz and Roby also received second-team All-America honors. Roby led the nation with an average of 48.1 yards per punt.
The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | at No. 3 Nebraska* | ESPN | L 7–42 | 76,013 | [3][4] | |
| September 18 | Iowa State* | L 7–19 | 59,605 | [5] | ||
| September 25 | at Arizona* | W 17–14 | 41,353 | [6] | ||
| October 2 | Northwestern |
| W 45–7 | 59,750 | [7][8] | |
| October 9 | at Indiana | ABC | W 24–20 | 46,212 | [9][10] | |
| October 16 | Michigan |
| L 7–29 | 59,989 | [11] | |
| October 23 | at Minnesota | W 21–16 | 63,872 | [12] | ||
| October 30 | Illinois |
| CBS | W 14–13 | 59,922 | [13][14][15] |
| November 6 | at Purdue | L 7–16 | 67,002 | [16][17] | ||
| November 13 | Wisconsin |
| W 28–14 | 58,500 | [18][19] | |
| November 20 | Michigan State | W 24–18 | 50,103 | [20][21] | ||
| December 31 | vs. Tennessee* | CBS | W 28–22 | 50,134 | [22][23] | |
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Game summaries
At Nebraska
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Cornhuskers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
- Date: September 11, 1982
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:40
- Game attendance: 76,013
- Referee: McClintock
- TV announcers (ESPN): Jim Simpson and Bud Wilkinson
- Source: [4]
| Q1 | 9:03 | NEB | Wilkening 3-yard run (Seibel kick) | NEB 7–0 |
| Q1 | 1:30 | NEB | Fryar 41-yard pass from Gill (Seibel kick) | NEB 14–0 |
| Q2 | 8:50 | NEB | Craig 6-yard run (Seibel kick) | NEB 21–0 |
| Q2 | 0:30 | NEB | Prauener fumble recovery in end zone (Seibel kick) | NEB 28–0 |
| Q4 | 7:53 | IOWA | Grogan 5-yard run (Nichol kick) | NEB 28–7 |
| Q4 | 6:06 | NEB | Brown 9-yard pass from Gill (Seibel kick) | NEB 35–7 |
| Q4 | 5:00 | NEB | Smith 80-yard run (Seibel kick) | NEB 42–7 |
Iowa State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Cyclones | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| Hawkeyes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: September 18
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
- Game start: 1:10 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:27
- Game attendance: 59,605
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Clear and sunny, Wind NW 12 mph (19 km/h)
- Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
- Source: Box Score Archived 2019-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
| Q1 | 7:18 | IOWA | Wancket 26-yard interception return (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
| Q2 | 12:31 | ISU | Giffords 26-yard field goal | IOWA 7–3 |
| Q3 | 5:06 | ISU | Giffords 32-yard field goal | IOWA 7–6 |
| Q4 | 12:49 | ISU | Giffords 25-yard field goal | ISU 9–7 |
| Q4 | 11:06 | ISU | Giffords 24-yard field goal | ISU 12–7 |
| Q4 | 7:33 | ISU | Leaks 46-yard pass from Archer (Giffords kick) | ISU 19–7 |
At Arizona
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Hawkeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: September 26
- Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
- Game start: 7:35 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 2:35
- Game attendance: 41,353
- Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), Partly cloudy, Wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
| Q2 | 11:12 | ARIZ | Keel 6-yard pass from Tom Tunnicliffe (Zendejas kick) | ARIZ 7–0 |
| Q2 | 8:54 | IOWA | Love-Jordan 9-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q2 | 1:55 | ARIZ | Griffin-3 yard run (Zendejas kick) | ARIZ 14–7 |
| Q3 | 7:34 | IOWA | Moritz 14 yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | Tie 14–14 |
| Q4 | 2:20 | IOWA | Nichol 20 yard field goal | IOWA 17–14 |
Northwestern
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Hawkeyes | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
- Date: October 2
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
- Game attendance: 59,750
- Source: [8]
| Q1 | IOWA | Gill 52-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7–0 | |
| Q1 | IOWA | Moritz 36-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–0 | |
| Q2 | IOWA | Gill 12-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–0 | |
| Q2 | NW | Schwab 1-yard run (Salvino kick) | IOWA 21–7 | |
| Q2 | IOWA | Phillips 27-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 28–7 | |
| Q3 | IOWA | Nichol 49-yard field goal | IOWA 31–7 | |
| Q3 | IOWA | Granger 11-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 38–7 | |
| Q4 | IOWA | Robertson 4-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 45–7 | |
At Indiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Hoosiers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
- Date: October 9
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
- Game attendance: 46,212
- Television network: CBS
Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Wolverines | 0 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
- Date: October 16
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
- Game attendance: 59,989
At Minnesota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Hawkeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Golden Gophers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
- Date: October 23
- Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis
- Game start: 7:08 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:02
- Game attendance: 63,872
- Game weather: Indoors
- Source: Box ScoreArchived 2019-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
| Q1 | 4:19 | MINN | Gallery 25-yard field goal | MINN 3–0 |
| Q2 | 3:49 | IOWA | Chuck Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7–3 |
| Q2 | 0:35 | MINN | Gallery 35-yard field goal | IOWA 7–6 |
| Q3 | 11:44 | IOWA | Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–6 |
| Q3 | 7:28 | MINN | Gallery 45-yard field goal | IOWA 14–9 |
| Q4 | 12:02 | IOWA | Eddie Phillips 14-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–9 |
| Q4 | 2:19 | MINN | Reid 2-yard run (Gallery kick) | IOWA 21–16 |
Chuck Long scored on a pair of short touchdown runs and Eddie Phillips rushed for 198 yards and another score.
Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Fighting Illini | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: October 30
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
- Game attendance: 59,922
- Television network: CBS
- Source: [15]
| Q1 | ILL | Williams 47-yard pass from Eason (Bass kick) | ILL 7–0 | |
| Q1 | IOWA | E. Phillips 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | Tied 7–7 | |
| Q1 | ILL | Bass 52-yard field goal | ILL 10–7 | |
| Q3 | IOWA | R. Harmon 8-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–10 | |
| Q4 | ILL | Bass 45-yard field goal | IOWA 14–13 | |
The Hawkeyes earned their first home win over the Fighting Illini since the 1974 season.
At Purdue
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • Boilermakers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
- Date: November 6, 1982
- Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Game attendance: 67,002
- Source: [17]
| 1 | PUR | Clark 26-yard field goal | PUR 3–0 | |
| 2 | PUR | Clark 24-yard field goal | PUR 6–0 | |
| 2 | 6:27 | PUR | Clark 29-yard field goal | PUR 9–0 |
| 2 | PUR | Griffin 71-yard punt return (Clark kick) | PUR 16–0 | |
| 3 | IOWA | O'Brien 5-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | PUR 16–7 | |
Wisconsin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Badgers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
- Date: November 13
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
- Game attendance: 58,500
- Source: [19]
| Q1 | WIS | King 80-yard run (Rohde kick) | WIS 7–0 | |
| Q1 | IOWA | O. Gill 1-yard run (Nichol kick) | Tied 7–7 | |
| Q2 | IOWA | O. Gill 44-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–7 | |
| Q2 | IOWA | Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–7 | |
| Q3 | IOWA | Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 28–7 | |
| Q4 | WIS | Bass 45-yard field goal | IOWA 28–14 | |
The Hawkeyes recorded a school-record seven interceptions against the Badgers. Owen Gill ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and Chuck Long added two 1-yard touchdown runs.
At Michigan State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Hawkeyes | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Spartans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
- Game start: 1:02 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:04
- Game attendance: 50,103
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Breezy and warm, chance of rain, Wind SSE 15 mph (24 km/h)
- Referee: John Nealon
| Q1 | 7:19 | IOWA | Nichol 43-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
| Q1 | 3:59 | IOWA | Owen Gill 10-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 10–0 |
| Q2 | 11:49 | IOWA | Owen Gill 5-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 17–0 |
| Q2 | 6:37 | MSU | Mojsiejenko 39-yard field goal | IOWA 17–3 |
| Q2 | 1:04 | IOWA | Owen Gill 11-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 24–3 |
| Q4 | 7:27 | MSU | Ellis 1-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick) | IOWA 24–10 |
| Q4 | 1:23 | MSU | Ellis 2-yard run (Schario run) | IOWA 24–18 |
This game gained attention when Iowa safety Ron Hawley knocked over the wooden goalposts while defending a play during the second quarter. The metal goalposts had been replaced with wooden ones before the game as Michigan State officials feared they would be torn down by students at the game's end. Play was delayed for several minutes and remained broken when Michigan State was about to attempt a field goal, resulting in the grounds crew holding the posts manually during the kick.[21]
Vs. Tennessee (Peach Bowl)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Hawkeyes | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Volunteers | 7 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
- Date: December 31
- Location: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- Game attendance: 50,134
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), Cloudy and cool, Wind NW 8 mph (13 km/h)
- Referee: James Garvey
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Steve Davis
| Q1 | 0:12 | TENN | Alan Cockrell 6-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick) | TENN 7–0 |
| Q2 | 12:59 | IOWA | Moritz 57-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| Q2 | 6:58 | IOWA | Harmon 18-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–7 |
| Q2 | 2:07 | IOWA | Harmon 8-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–7 |
| Q3 | 11:16 | TENN | Coleman 10-yard run (kick failed) | IOWA 21–13 |
| Q3 | 8:29 | IOWA | Phillips 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 28–13 |
| Q3 | 5:34 | TENN | Willie Gault 19-yard pass from Cockrell (pass failed) | IOWA 28–19 |
| Q4 | 10:05 | TENN | Reveiz 27-yard field goal | IOWA 28–22 |
Iowa earned its first bowl victory since 1959.[23]
Roster
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Statistical achievements
The 1982 Hawkeyes tallied 2,101 rushing yards and 1,873 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 1,441 rushing yards and 2,572 passing yards.[25] The Iowa defense intercepted seven passes against Wisconsin. The figure remains an Iowa single-season record.[26]
The team's individual statistical leaders included:
- Sophomore quarterback Chuck Long completed 148 of 227 passes for 1,678 yards.[27] Long passed for a season-high 304 yards and three touchdowns in the Peach Bowl.
- Eddie Phillips was the leading rusher with 806 yards on 166 carries.[28] Phillips tallied a season-high 198 rushing yards against Minnesota on October 23, 1982.
- Dave Moritz was the leading receiver with 41 catches for 605 yards.[29] He tallied a season-high eight receptions for 168 yards against Tennessee in the Peach Bowl.
- Kicker Tom Nichol was the leading scorer with 43 points on four field goals and 31 extra points.[30]
Home attendance at Kinnick Stadium totaled 297,766, an average of 59,553.[31]
Awards and honors
Senior defensive back Bob Stoops, a four-year starter from Youngstown, Ohio, and later a Hall of Fame coach at Oklahoma, tallied four interceptions and 65 tackles (24 solo, 41 assists), and was selected as the team's most valuable player. At the award banquet, Stoops said: "It's really been an honor to play at Iowa. It's been such an honor that I don't even feel like I should be receiving an award."[32]
Punter Reggie Roby and offensive tackle Mark Bortz received second-team All-America honors from the UPI. Roby led nation with a 48.1-yard punt average.[33]
Three Iowa players received first-team honors on the 1982 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Stoops (AP-1); senior defensive tackle Mark Bortz (AP-1, UPI-1); and senior punter Reggie Roby (AP-1, UPI-1).[34][35]
The team had five co-captains: Stoops, Bortz, Norm Granger, Mike Hufford, and Brett Miller.[36]
1983 NFL draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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| Brett Miller | Tackle | 5 | 129 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Reggie Roby | Punter | 6 | 167 | Miami Dolphins |
| Mark Bortz | Guard | 8 | 219 | Chicago Bears |