1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hawkeyes, led by head coach Hayden Fry, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa finished the season 8–4 (6–2 Big Ten), capped by a Peach Bowl victory over Tennessee.

1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 28–22 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1982 record8–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Snyder (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (4th season)
MVPBobby Stoops
CaptainMark Bortz
Norm Granger
Mike Hufford
Brett Miller
Bobby Stoops
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
1982 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11at No. 3 Nebraska*
ESPNL 7–4276,013
September 18Iowa State*
L 7–1959,605
September 25at Arizona*
W 17–1441,353
October 2Northwestern
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 45–759,750
October 9at Indiana
CBSW 24–2046,212
October 16Michigan
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 7–2959,989
October 23at Minnesota
W 21–1663,872
October 30Illinois
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
CBSW 14–1359,922
November 6at Purdue
L 7–1667,002
November 13Wisconsin
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 28–1458,500
November 20at Michigan State
W 24–1850,103
December 31vs. Tennessee*
CBSW 28–2250,134
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster
1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 78 John Alt Jr
OL 69 Mike Bennett Fr
RB 33 Owen Gill So
FB 26 Norm Granger (C) Jr
QB Tom Grogan Jr
OT Mike Haight Fr
OG 68 Tim Hanna Jr
WR 40 Bill Happel Fr
RB 31 Ronnie Harmon Fr
WR 87 Scott Helverson Fr
C 53 Joel Hilgenberg Jr
TE 86 Mike Hufford (C) Jr
OG 65 Tom Humphrey Fr
OT 55 Joe Levelis Jr
QB 16 Chuck Long  Fr
OT 79 Brett Miller (C) Sr
WR 5 Dave Moritz Jr
TE 83 Lon Olejniczak Jr
RB 22 Eddie Phillips Jr
OG 66 Jon Roehlk Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 63 Mark Bortz (C) Sr
LB 47 Zane Corbin So
CB 29 Nate Creer Fr
LB 34 Jonathan Hayes Fr
DL Michael Hooks  So
DL 64 Paul Hufford So
DB 14 Keith Hunter So
DT 77 George Little So
DE 92 Tony Wancket So
DB 21 Devon Mitchell Fr
DB 45 Jay Norvell Fr
DL 50 Hap Peterson Fr
LB 36 Larry Station Fr
LB 32 James Erb Sr
DB 41 Bob Stoops (C) Sr
DB Mike Stoops So
DE Dave Strobel So
DL 51 Bill Weires Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 3 Nichol Tom So
P 7 Reggie Roby 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
  • Bruce Kittle – Graduate assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Game summaries

at Nebraska
Iowa at #3 Nebraska
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 007 7
• Cornhuskers 14 14014 42
See also: 1982 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

Iowa State
Iowa State at Iowa
1 234Total
• Cyclones 0 3313 19
Hawkeyes 7 000 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
See also: 1982 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy

at Arizona
Iowa at Arizona
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 773 17
Wildcats 0 1400 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)
See also: 1982 Arizona Wildcats football team


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Northwestern
Northwestern at Iowa
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 700 7
• Hawkeyes 14 14107 45
See also: 1982 Northwestern Wildcats football team


at Indiana
Iowa at Indiana
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 7 773 24
Hoosiers 3 1430 20
See also: 1982 Indiana Hoosiers football team


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Michigan
Michigan at Iowa
1 234Total
• Wolverines 0 12314 29
Hawkeyes 0 007 7
See also: 1982 Michigan Wolverines football team

at Minnesota
Iowa at Minnesota
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 777 21
Golden Gophers 3 337 16
See also: 1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale


Chuck Long scored on a pair of short touchdown runs and Eddie Phillips rushed for 198 yards and another score.[4]

Illinois
Illinois at Iowa
1 234Total
Fighting Illini 10 003 13
• Hawkeyes 7 070 14
See also: 1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team


The Hawkeyes earned their first home win over the Fighting Illini since the 1974 season.

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at Purdue
Iowa at Purdue
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 070 7
• Boilermakers 3 1300 16
See also: 1982 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Wisconsin
Wisconsin at Iowa
1 234Total
Badgers 7 007 14
• Hawkeyes 7 1470 28
See also: 1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry


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
Iowa at Michigan State
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 10 1400 24
Spartans 0 3015 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
See also: 1982 Michigan State Spartans football team


vs. Tennessee (Peach Bowl)
Iowa vs. Tennessee
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 2170 28
Volunteers 7 0123 22
Main article: 1982 Peach Bowl
See also: 1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team


Iowa earned its first bowl victory since 1959.[6]

Postseason Awards
  • Reggie Roby - All-American (Punter), Led nation with a 48.1-yard average
See also: 1982 College Football All-America Team and 1982 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Team players in the 1983 NFL Draft
Main article: 1983 NFL Draft
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Brett MillerTackle5129Atlanta Falcons
Reggie RobyPunter6167Miami Dolphins
Mark BortzGuard8219Chicago Bears

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References
  1. "1982 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com.
  2. Eugene-Register Guard. 1982 Sept 26.
  3. Logan, Bob (October 10, 1982). "Clock runs out on Indiana". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  4. Eugene-Register Guard. 1982 Oct 24.
  5. "Phillips, Hawks nip Illini". The Indianapolis Star. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  6. "Hawks are waltzin!". The Gazette. January 1, 1983. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  7. "1983 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com.
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