1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Summary

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
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
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 edit

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
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 IndianaABCW 24–2046,212
October 16Michigan
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 7–2959,989
October 23at MinnesotaW 21–1663,872
October 30Illinois
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
CBSW 14–1359,922
November 6at PurdueL 7–1667,002
November 13Wisconsin
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 28–1458,500
November 20Michigan StateW 24–1850,103
December 31vs. Tennessee*CBSW 28–2250,134[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster edit

1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 78 John Alt Jr
OL 69 Mike Bennett Fr
WR 27 Bill Broghamer Jr
RB 33 Owen Gill So
FB 26 Norm Granger (C) Jr
QB Tom Grogan Jr
OT Mike Haight Fr
G 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
G 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 88 Lon Olejniczak Jr
RB 22 Eddie Phillips Jr
G 66 Jon Roehlk Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 63 Mark Bortz (C) Sr
LB 47 Zane Corbin So
CB 29 Nate Creer Fr
LB 34 Jonathan Hayes Fr
DL 91 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. # Name Class
K 3 Tom Nichol So
P 7 Reggie Roby Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Bill SnyderOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
  • Kirk FerentzOffensive line
  • Carl Jackson – Running backs
  • Del MillerOffensive assistant
  • Dan McCarneyDefensive line
  • Barry AlvarezLinebackers
  • 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 edit

At Nebraska edit

Iowa at #3 Nebraska
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 007 7
Cornhuskers 14 14014 42
  • Source: Box Score and Game Story

Iowa State edit

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

At Arizona edit

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)

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Northwestern edit

Northwestern at Iowa
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 700 7
Hawkeyes 14 14107 45
  • Source: Box Score and Game Story

At Indiana edit

Iowa at Indiana
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 7 773 24
Hoosiers 3 1430 20

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Michigan edit

Michigan at Iowa
1 234Total
Wolverines 0 12314 29
Hawkeyes 0 007 7

At Minnesota edit

Iowa at Minnesota
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 777 21
Golden Gophers 3 337 16

Chuck Long scored on a pair of short touchdown runs and Eddie Phillips rushed for 198 yards and another score.[5]

Illinois edit

Illinois at Iowa
1 234Total
Fighting Illini 10 003 13
Hawkeyes 7 070 14
  • Source: Box Score and Game Story

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

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At Purdue edit

Iowa at Purdue
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 070 7
Boilermakers 3 1300 16
  • Source: Box Score and Game Story

Wisconsin edit

Wisconsin at Iowa
1 234Total
Badgers 7 007 14
Hawkeyes 7 1470 28
  • Source: Box Score and Game Story

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 edit

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

Vs. Tennessee (Peach Bowl) edit

Iowa vs. Tennessee
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 2170 28
Volunteers 7 0123 22

Iowa earned its first bowl victory since 1959.[7]

Postseason Awards edit

  • Reggie Roby - All-American (Punter), Led nation with a 48.1-yard average

Team players in the 1983 NFL Draft edit

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Brett Miller Tackle 5 129 Atlanta Falcons
Reggie Roby Punter 6 167 Miami Dolphins
Mark Bortz Guard 8 219 Chicago Bears

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References edit

  1. ^ "Hawkeyes just Peachy, 28–22!". The Des Moines Register. January 1, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1982 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com.
  3. ^ Eugene-Register Guard. 1982 Sept 26.
  4. ^ Logan, Bob (October 10, 1982). "Clock runs out on Indiana". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Eugene-Register Guard. 1982 Oct 24.
  6. ^ "Phillips, Hawks nip Illini". The Indianapolis Star. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "Hawks are waltzin!". The Gazette. January 1, 1983. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "1983 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.