1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
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.
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Holiday Bowl, T 13–13 vs. BYU | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 10 |
1991 record | 10–1–1 (7–1 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Carl Jackson (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bill Brashier (13th season) |
Captain | Rob Baxley John Derby Matt Rodgers Leroy Smith |
Home stadium | Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,220) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 7 | 11:30 am | Hawaii* | No. 15 | ESPN | W 53–10 | 70,044[1] | |
September 14 | 11:30 am | at Iowa State* | No. 14 | ABC | W 29–10 | 54,469[2] | |
September 28 | 1:00 pm | Northern Illinois* | No. 9 |
| W 58–7 | 70,220[3] | |
October 5 | 2:30 pm | No. 7 Michigan | No. 9 |
| ABC | L 24–43 | 70,220[3] |
October 12 | 1:00 pm | at Wisconsin | No. 17 | W 10–6 | 75,053[4] | ||
October 19 | 2:30 pm | No. 13 Illinois | No. 15 |
| ABC | W 24–21 | 70,220[3] |
October 26 | 11:30 am | at Purdue | No. 11 | ESPN | W 31–21 | 32,932[5] | |
November 2 | 2:30 pm | at No. 13 Ohio State | No. 11 | ABC | W 16–9 | 95,357[6] | |
November 9 | 2:30 pm | No. 25 Indiana | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 38–21 | 70,220[3] |
November 16 | 1:00 pm | at Northwestern | No. 9 | W 24–10 | 33,478[7] | ||
November 23 | 1:00 pm | Minnesota | No. 9 |
| W 23–8 | 69,500[8] | |
December 30 | 7:30 pm | vs. BYU* | No. 7 | ESPN | T 13–13 | 60,646[9] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
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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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Illinois
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at Purdue
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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]
Indiana
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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.
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Minnesota
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The Hawkeyes closed the regular season with a win in the snow, giving Coach Fry his 100th victory at Iowa.
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Postseason awards
- Hayden Fry – co-Big Ten Coach of the Year
- Leroy Smith, Defensive end – Consensus First-team All-American, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
- Mike Devlin, Center – First-team All-American
Team players in the 1992 NFL Draft
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Ron Geater | Defensive end | 7 | 170 | Denver Broncos |
Lance Olberding | Tackle | 7 | 172 | Cincinnati Bengals |
Mike Saunders | Running back | 10 | 262 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Rob Baxley | Tackle | 11 | 286 | Phoenix Cardinals |
Matt Rodgers | Quarterback | 12 | 335 | Buffalo Bills |
References
- "Iowa 53, Hawaii 10". Gainesville Sun. September 8, 1991.
- Miller, Rusty (September 15, 1991). "Ohio State Beats Louisville, Michigan Tops Notre Dame". The Daily Sentinel.
- "Kinnick Stadium Attendance". University of Iowa. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07.
- Chaptman, Dennis (October 13, 1991). "Offensive woes leave Badgers Shaking Their Heads". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
- Ambrogi, Mark (October 27, 1991). "Iowa Rallies to Deflate Purdue Upset Bid". The Indianapolis Star.
- "Iowa 16, Ohio State 9". Gainesville Sun. November 3, 1991.
- Ziehm, Len (November 17, 1991). "Conquest of NU No Holiday for Iowa". Chicago Sun-Times.
- "Iowa 23, Minnesota 8". Eugene Register-Guard. November 24, 1991.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2015-12-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "1991 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- "Iowa 1991 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- "Wipeout! Iowa calls Hawaii's bluff" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 9, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "What else is new? Hawks crush Cyclones" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 16, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Iowa stomps NIU; Michigan awaits" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 30, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "U-M: Big Ten season opens with victory". Detroit Free Press. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "Hawkeyes escape from Wisconsin" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 14, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Hawkeyes sneak past Illinois 24–21" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 21, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Iowa Wins It 'for People Back Home'". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "Roses Are Red, Columbus Is Angry". The New York Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "Recalling the dark scene surrounding last win at Ohio State". The Gazette. November 13, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "Second half charge propels Hawkeyes over NU" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 18, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Hawks win Floyd for Fry's 100th" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 25, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Game History: The 1991 Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl". sandiegobowlgames.com. 30 December 1991. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- "1992 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.