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The 2005 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and were coached by Kirk Ferentz.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorKen O'Keefe (7th season)
Quick facts Iowa Hawkeyes football, Outback Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Florida ...
2005 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Outback Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Florida
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen O'Keefe (7th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorNorm Parker (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
(Capacity: 70,585)
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2005 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Penn State $+ 7–1  11–1 
No. 4 Ohio State %+ 7–1  10–2 
No. 15 Wisconsin 5–3  10–3 
Michigan 5–3  7–5 
Northwestern 5–3  7–5 
Iowa 5–3  7–5 
Minnesota 4–4  7–5 
Purdue 3–5  5–6 
Michigan State 2–6  5–6 
Indiana 1–7  4–7 
Illinois 0–8  2–9 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Iowa finished the season 7–5, including a record of 5–3 in the Big Ten Conference. Despite an up-and-down season, the Hawkeyes were invited to a January bowl game in Florida for the fourth consecutive year.

Preseason

After three consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins and co-Big Ten championships in 2002 and 2004, expectations were high. A thrilling last second victory over LSU in the Capital One Bowl capped a 10-2 campaign with eight consecutive victories. With the return of first-team All-Big Ten quarterback Drew Tate,[1] and first-team All-Big Ten linebackers Abdul Hodge[1] and Chad Greenway[1] (a preseason All-American)[2] anchoring the defense, the Hawkeyes were considered national title contenders by some publications. Indeed, the presence of a running game (the Hawkeyes ranked 115th nationally in rushing in 2004[3] due to injuries) was thought to make Iowa even stronger. The Hawkeyes entered the season ranked 11th in the AP Poll (10th in the Coaches' Poll), their highest preseason ranking in two decades.

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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 amBall State*No. 11
ESPN+W 56–070,585
September 102:30 pmat Iowa State*No. 8
ABCL 3–2354,290
September 172:30 pmNo. 9 (I-AA) Northern Iowa*No. 22
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPN+W 45–2170,585
September 2411:00 amat No. 8 Ohio StateNo. 21
ABCL 6–31105,225
October 111:00 amIllinoisdagger
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPN+W 35–770,585
October 83:30 pmat Purdue
ESPNW 34–1764,785
October 1511:00 amIndiana
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPNUW 38–2170,585
October 2211:00 amMichigan
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ABCL 20–23 OT70,585
November 511:00 amat Northwestern
ESPNL 27–2834,550
November 122:30 pmat No. 19 Wisconsin
ESPNW 20–1083,184
November 1911:00 amMinnesota
ESPN2W 52–2870,585
January 210:00 amvs. No. 16 Florida*No. 25
ESPNL 24–3165,881
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Roster

 Quarterbacks

 Running backs

  • 36 Bailey, Kalvin – freshman
  • 7 Brown, Dana – freshman
  • 48 Brownlee Sam – junior
  • 35 Busch, Tom – sophomore
  • 46 Davis, Champ – junior
  • 45 Greene, Shonn – freshman
  • 23 Schnoor, Marcus – senior
  • 33 Simmons, Marques – senior
  • 28 Sims, Damian – sophomore
  • 21 Young, Albert – sophomore

 Wide receivers

  • 3 Aldrich, Chris – sophomore
  • 80 Brodell, Andy – Redshirt freshman
  • 17 Christian, Kennon – sophomore
  • 22 Davis, Calvin – junior
  • 4 Grigsby, Herb – sophomore
  • 11 Hinkel, Ed – senior
  • 84 Melloy, Matt – senior
  • 88 Solomon, Clinton – senior
  • 86 Stross, Trey – freshman
  • 11 Wilson, Marcus – freshman

 Tight ends

Offensive line

  • 55 Aumaitre, Nyere – freshman
  • 59 Cronin, Ben – senior
  • 74 Doering, Dan – freshman
  • 79 Dollmeyer, Greg – junior
  • 56 Dunn, Rashad – freshman
  • 54 Elgin, Mike – junior
  • 61 Ferentz, Brian – senior
  • 75 Gates, Ben – senior
  • 70 Gray, Lee – senior
  • 77 Huntrods, Clint – sophomore
  • 76 Jones, Mike – junior
  • 71 Olsen, Seth – freshman
  • 78 Richardson, Dace – freshman
  • 73 Yanda, Marshal – junior
  

Defensive line

  • 66 Bain, Ryan – freshman
  • 95 Bentler, Ted – freshman
  • 98 Blum, Tyler – freshman
  • 97 Cox, Lucas – freshman
  • 72 Eshareturi, George – sophomore
  • 38 Ewen, Ettore – freshman
  • 92 Iwebema Jr., Kenny – sophomore
  • 96 Kanellis, Alex – freshman
  • 47 King, Mitch – freshman
  • 53 Kroul, Matt – freshman
  • 99 Mattison, Bryan – sophomore
  • 65 Willcox, Alex – freshman

Linebackers

  • 43 Angerer, Pat – freshman
  • 5 Bergen, Tyler – sophomore
  • 39 Brevi, Chris – sophomore
  • 46 Chinander, Bret – senior
  • 18 Greenway, Chad – senior
  • 52 Hodge, Abdul – senior
  • 44 Anderson, Mike – sophomore
  • 40 Klinkenborg, Mike – sophomore
  • 27 Miles, Edmond – junior

Defensive backs

  • 20 Allen, Antwan – senior
  • 2 Dalton, Harold – freshman
  • 14 Moylan, Devan – junior
  • 10 Edwards, Justin – freshman
  • 23 Fletcher, Bradley – freshman
  • 27 Williams, Anthony- Sophomore
  • 13 Godfrey, Charles – sophomore
  • 26 Johnson, Jovon – senior
  • 15 Merrick, Miguel – junior
  • 25 Paschal, Marcus – junior
  • 9 Price, Khaliq – junior
  • 19 Shada, Adam – sophomore
  • 3 Dawkins, Ma'Quan – junior
  

Kickers

  • 1 Schlicher, Kyle – junior

Punters

  • 6 Fenstermaker, Andy – junior

Coaching staff

More information Name, Position ...
Name Position Years at Iowa
Kirk Ferentz Head coach Six Years
Ken O'Keefe Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Six Years
Norm Parker Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Six Years
Chris Doyle Strength and Conditioning Six Years
Lester Erb Receivers and Special Teams Five Years
Carl Jackson Running Backs Six Years
Reese Morgan Recruiting and Tight Ends Five Years
Ron Aiken Defensive Line Six Years
Phil Parker Defensive Backs Six Years
Darrell Wilson Linebackers and Special Teams Five Years
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Rankings

See also: 2005 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1182221RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2525RV
Coaches1082121RV—RVRV—RV—RVRV2525RV
HarrisNot releasedRVRVRVRVRVRV—RVRV2525Not released
BCSNot released————————Not released
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Game summaries

Ball State

Ball State at Iowa
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
• No. 11 Hawkeyes 28 2107 56
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  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 11:10 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 70,585
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Sunny, Wind ESE 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Referee: Dan Capron
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Larry Morgan, Marv Cook
Scoring summary
110:59IowaM. Schnoor 1-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 7–0
17:09IowaA. Young 2-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 14-0
12:30IowaJ. Johnson 90-yard punt return (Schlicher kick)Iowa 21-0
10:42IowaC. Solomon 7-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 28-0
212:33IowaH. Grigsby 33-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 35-0
28:10IowaS. Brownlee 11-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 42-0
21:46IowaS. Brownlee 1-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 49-0
414:19IowaS. Greene 6-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 56-0
See also: 2005 Ball State Cardinals football team

The Hawkeyes opened the much-anticipated 2005 season against a Cardinals team that had 13 players suspended for the game. This one was over early as the Hawks raced to a 28-0 lead after one quarter. Iowa extended the advantage to 49-0 by halftime and cruised from there. Dating back to last season, this was the 9th consecutive win for the Hawkeyes.

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At Iowa State

Iowa at Iowa State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
No. 8 Hawkeyes 0 030 3
• Cyclones 6 1007 23
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  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 54,290
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Mostly Clear, Wind S 20–25 mph (32–40 km/h)
  • Referee: Dave Witvoet
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mike Tirico, Tim Brant, Suzy Shuster
Scoring summary
16:33ISUFlynn 12-yard pass from Meyer (Yelk kick no good)ISU 6–0
24:12ISUYelk 29-yard field goalISU 9-0
23:11ISUHicks 28-yard interception return (Yelk kick)ISU 16-0
310:44IowaSchlicher 44-yard field goalISU 16-3
43:50ISUKock 2-yard run (Yelk kick)ISU 23-3
See also: 2005 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy

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Northern Iowa

UNI at Iowa
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 0 7014 21
• No. 22 Hawkeyes 14 1777 45
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  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 2:40 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 70,585
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Clearn and Sunny, Wind SE 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
  • Referee: Todd Geerlings
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Larry Morgan, Marv Cook
Scoring summary
112:04IowaA. Young 10-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 7–0
17:04IowaA. Young 1-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 14-0
211:51IowaJ. Johnson 18-yard interception return (Schlicher kick)Iowa 21-0
28:10UNICutright 12-yard pass from E. Sanders (Wingert kick)Iowa 21-7
23:03IowaSchlicher 23-yard field goalIowa 24-7
21:03IowaC. Solomon 11-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 31-7
39:08IowaC. Solomon 71-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 38-7
412:44UNISurrency 4-yard pass from E. Sanders (Schlicher kick)Iowa 38-14
41:55UNIHorne 22-yard pass from E. Sanders (Schlicher kick)Iowa 38-21
40:30IowaD. Sims 39-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 45-21
See also: 2005 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

The Panthers drove the ball effectively but it wasn't enough to overcome an early deficit.

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At Ohio State

Iowa at Ohio State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
No. 21 Hawkeyes 0 033 6
• No. 8 Buckeyes 7 1077 31
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Scoring summary
17:43OSUAnthony Gonzalez 8-yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick)OSU 7–0
214:30OSUTroy Smith 16-yard run (Josh Huston kick)OSU 14-0
20:00OSUJosh Huston 47-yard field goalOSU 17-0
39:59OSUTroy Smith 4-yard run (Josh Huston kick)OSU 24-0
32:48IowaKyle Schlicher 52-yard field goalOSU 24-3
411:48IowaKyle Schlicher 37-yard field goalOSU 24-6
46:36OSUAnthony Gonzalez 29-yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick)OSU 31-6
See also: 2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Illinois

Illinois at Iowa
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Fighting Illini 0 070 7
• Hawkeyes 14 0147 35
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  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 11:10 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 70,585
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Mostly Sunny, Wind S 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Referee: Dan Capron
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Wayne Larrivee, Kelly Stouffer, Anne Marie Anderson
Scoring summary
111:20IowaM. Schnoor 3-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 7–0
16:26IowaE. Hinkel 20-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 14-0
39:59IowaE. Hinkel 10-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 21-0
34:57ILLHalsey 1-yard pass from Brasic (Reda kick)Iowa 21-7
30:18IowaS. Chandler 7-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 28-7
413:05IowaD. Sims 66-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 35-7
See also: 2005 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Illinois was able to drive the ball but Iowa limited them to just one touchdown in this homecoming game. Albert Young was a force on the ground rushing for over 100 yards with nearly eight yards a carry. One of the most memorable plays of the contest came on the Hawkeyes second touchdown as Ed Hinkel took a reverse 20 yards in for a score, jumping over an Illinois defender in the process. Kenny Iwebema also blocked two Illini field goals in the first half.

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At Purdue

Iowa at Purdue
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 14 3611 34
Boilermakers 7 730 17
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  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
  • Game start: 2:36 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 64,785
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, Wind ENE 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Jim Lapetina
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Chris Spielman, Rob Stone
Scoring summary
111:32PURSheets 15-yard run (Jones kick)PUR 7–0
110:34IowaC. Solomon 78-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Tied 7-7
15:58IowaR. Majerus 3-yard pass from D. TateIowa 14-7
214:43IowaSchlicher 33-yard field goalIowa 17-7
21:23PURBryant 24-yard pass from Kirsch (Jones kick)Iowa 17-14
39:47IowaSchlicher 31-yard field goalIowa 20-14
37:14PURJones 46-yard field goalIowa 20-17
33:37IowaSchlicher 21-yard field goalIowa 23-17
46:26IowaC. Solomon 36-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick failed)Tied 29-17
46:10IowaTeam SafetyIowa 31-17
43:10IowaSchlicher 34-yard field goalIowa 34-17
See also: 2005 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Both Drew Tate and Clinton Solomon had career games in this blowout on the road. Tate had over 350 yards passing with Solomon compiling 166 of them as Purdue had no answer for him.

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Indiana

Indiana at Iowa
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Hoosiers 0 777 21
• Hawkeyes 14 3714 38
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  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 11:10 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 70,585
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Clear and Sunny, Wind NW 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
  • Referee: Todd Geerlings
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Craig Coshun, Randy Wright, Quint Kessenich
Scoring summary
19:26IowaM. Melloy 8-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 7–0
11:48IowaA. Young 31-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 14-0
24:13INDPowers 1-yard run (Kleinsmith kick)Iowa 14-7
20:00IowaSchlicher 35-yard field goalIowa 17-7
312:54IowaC. Solomon 42-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 24-7
35:11INDHardy 1-yard pass from Powers (Kleinsmith kick)Iowa 24-14
49:51INDBailey 6-yard pass from Powers (Kleinsmith kick)Iowa 24-21
48:02IowaA. Young 26-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 31-21
44:18IowaD. Sims 30-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 38-21
See also: 2005 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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Michigan

Michigan at Iowa
More information Team, OT ...
Team 1 234OTTotal
• Wolverines 0 7376 23
Hawkeyes 7 7033 20
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Scoring summary
19:07IowaH. Grigsby 13-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 7–0
213:45MichJ. Avant 5-yard pass from Chad Henne (Rivas kick)Tied 7-7
28:09IowaH. Grigsby 4-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 14–7
38:25MichRivas 26-yard field goalIowa 14-10
48:51MichS. Breaston 52-yard pass from Chad Henne (Rivas kick)Mich 17-14
40:00IowaSchlicher 32-yard field goalTied 17-17
OTIowaSchlicher 28-yard field goalIowa 20-17
OTMichJ. Jackson 1-yard run (Schlicher kick)Mich 23-20
See also: 2005 Michigan Wolverines football team

An overtime loss to the Wolverines snapped the Hawkeyes school-record 22-game winning streak at Kinnick Stadium.

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At Northwestern

Iowa at Northwestern
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Hawkeyes 14 1003 27
• Wildcats 0 7714 28
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Scoring summary
110:05IowaA. Young 12-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 7–0
16:33IowaA. Young 21-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 14-0
212:36NWHerbert 34-yard pass from BasanezIowa 14-7
29:56IowaD. Tate 10-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 21-7
20:02IowaSchlicher 19-yard field goalIowa 24-7
310:19NWSutton 12-yard run (Howells kick)Iowa 24-14
410:58IowaSchlicher 32-yard field goalIowa 27-14
42:10NWSutton 1-yard run (Howells kick)Iowa 27-21
40:42NWRoss 9-yard pass from Basanez (Howells kick)NW 28-27
See also: 2005 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Albert Young rushed for 202 yards and 2 touchdowns, but it wasn't enough for the Hawkeyes. After leading 24-7 at half and 27-14 after a Kyle Schlicher field goal with 10:58 remaining in the game, Iowa surrendered the lead and the game when the Wildcats scored a touchdown with 42 seconds left.

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At Wisconsin

Iowa at Wisconsin
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 3143 20
No. 19 Badgers 10 000 10
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  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 83,184
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), Cloudy and Rain, Wind S 15 mph (24 km/h)
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Chris Spielman, Erin Andrews
Scoring summary
17:11WisWilliams 17-yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick)Wis 7–0
10:47WisMehlhaff 24-yard field goalWis 10-0
211:00IowaSchlicher 35-yard field goalWis 10-3
310:11IowaC. Davis 6-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Tied 10-10
31:11IowaR. Majerus 13-yard pass from D. TateIowa 17-10
49:21IowaSchlicher 32-yard field goalIowa 20-10
See also: 2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Heartland Trophy

In the final match-up of two former Hayden Fry assistant coaches, Kirk Ferentz prevailed to foil Barry Alvarez's home finale. Iowa's defense was smothering in this contest, holding the Badgers to their end of the field for the majority of the game.

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Minnesota

Minnesota at Iowa
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Golden Gophers 0 7021 28
• Hawkeyes 14 2477 52
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  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 70,585
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), Clear, Wind W 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Pam Ward, David Norrie, Jimmy Dykes
Scoring summary
19:30IowaE. Hinkel 46-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 7–0
14:08IowaS. Chandler 6-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 14-0
213:32IowaD. Sims 71-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 21-0
26:46IowaE. Hinkel 26-yard pass from C. Solomon (Schlicher kick)Iowa 28-0
25:57IowaA. Young 5-yard run (Schlicher kick)Iowa 35-0
22:53MinnJ. Shevlin 60-yard interception return (Giannini kick)Iowa 35-7
20:08IowaSchlicher 28-yard field goalIowa 38-7
34:41IowaE. Hinkel 38-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 45-7
411:29MinnRussell 16-yard run (Giannini kick)Iowa 45-14
49:36IowaE. Hinkel 3-yard pass from Drew Tate (Schlicher kick)Iowa 52-14
47:44MinnValentine 3-yard run (Monroe kick)Iowa 52-21
41:34MinnPayne 3-yard pass from Cupito (Monroe kick)Iowa 52-28
See also: 2005 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale

The Hawkeyes rolled to 613 yards of total offense in a blowout win on Senior Day. Iowa raced to a 35-0 lead and never looked back in retaining Floyd of Rosedale. Running backs Damian Sims and Albert Young both rushed for more than 100 yards. Wide receiver Ed Hinkel capped his home career in grand style with four touchdown receptions, tying a school record and setting the Kinnick Stadium record. He finished the game with 151 yards on seven receptions.

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Vs. Florida (Outback Bowl)

Iowa vs. Florida
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
No. 25 Hawkeyes 0 7017 24
• No. 16 Gators 7 1770 31
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Scoring summary
113:25UFMcCollum 0-yard blocked punt return (Hetland kick)UF 7–0
29:31UFHetland 21-yard field goalUF 10-0
21:57UFBrown 60-yard interception returnUF 17-0
21:10IowaC. Solomon 20-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)UF 17-7
20:01UFBaker 24-yard pass from LeakUF 24-7
35:23UFBaker 38-yard pass from LeakUF 31-7
413:51IowaE. Hinkel 4-yard pass from D. TateUF 31-14
46:59IowaE. Hinkel 14-yard pass from D. TateUF 31-21
41:24IowaSchlicher 45-yard field goalUF 31-24
Main article: 2006 Outback Bowl
See also: 2005 Florida Gators football team

Despite allowing a blocked punt for a touchdown, an interception return for a touchdown, and an acrobatic catch for a touchdown with 0:01 before halftime, the Hawkeyes gave themselves a chance late in the game – one that ended in controversy. Iowa kicked a field goal with 1:24 left in the 4th quarter, which brought the game to a one possession lead by Florida. Iowa attempted an onside kick, and recovered the ball. However, flags were down, with the call being offsides against Iowa, giving the ball back to Florida. However, replays clearly showed no one offsides, even being pointed out by commentators. "Challenges" were not allowed in college football at this time, so Iowa had no way of arguing the questionable call.

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Postseason awards

See also: 2005 College Football All-America Team and 2005 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Team players in the 2006 NFL draft

Main article: 2006 NFL draft
More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Chad GreenwayLinebacker117Minnesota Vikings
Abdul HodgeLinebacker367Green Bay Packers
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