1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by head coach Hayden Fry. Iowa finished the season with a 10–3 record (6–2 Big Ten), capped by a Holiday Bowl victory over Wyoming.

Vs. Tennessee

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At Arizona

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At Iowa State

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Kansas State

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Michigan State

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At Wisconsin

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At Michigan

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Purdue

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Indiana

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At Northwestern

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Chuck Hartlieb completed 25 of 32 passes for 471 yards and a Big Ten single-game record 7 touchdowns. Wide receiver Quinn Early hauled in 10 passes and set school records with 256 yards receiving (Big Ten record at the time) and 4 touchdown receptions. The 584 team passing yards remains a single-game school record.

At Ohio State

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With six seconds left, Chuck Hartlieb threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Marv Cook on fourth-and-23 to earn Iowa's first victory at Ohio Stadium since 1959.

Minnesota

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Awards and honors

 * Dave Haight, Defensive tackle – Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year