Charlie Higgins 13-yard pass from John Fitzgerald (James Anderson kick)
Iowa 23–7
2
3:20
Tulsa
James Anderson 32-yard field goal
Iowa 23–10
2
0:00
Iowa
Tim Dwight 35-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 30–10
3
9:05
Tulsa
Charlie Higgins 1-yard run (two-point conversion failed)
Iowa 30–16
3
4:28
Iowa
Tavian Banks 23-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 37–16
4
14:24
Iowa
Rob Thein 9-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 44–16
4
9:31
Iowa
Zach Bromert 34-yard field goal
Iowa 47–16
4
9:11
Iowa
Richard Willcock 27-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 54–16
Avenging an upset loss from the previous season, the Hawkeyes rolled up over 600 yards of total offense for the second time in as many games. Senior running back Tavian Banks rushed for a school record 314 yards and a school record-tying 4 touchdowns.
Tyrone Watley 30-yard pass from Todd Bandhauer (Jamie Kohl kick)
Iowa 56–20
4
4:32
Iowa
Damon Gibson 58-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 63–20
The Hawkeyes won against the rival Cyclones for the 15th consecutive year. Tavian Banks had four rushing touchdowns for the second week in a row and Tim Dwight hauled in three touchdown receptions as the Hawkeyes rolled up 575 yards of total offense.[5]
Tony Collins 61-yard punt return (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 14–3
2
1:47
Iowa
Zach Bromert 40-yard field goal
Iowa 17–3
2
0:05
Iowa
Damon Gibson 43-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 24–3
3
7:17
Iowa
Tavian Banks 31-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 31–3
4
8:59
Illinois
George McDonald-Ashford 28-yard pass from Tim Lavery (Neil Rackers kick)
Iowa 31–10
4
3:25
Iowa
Tony Collins 16-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 38–10
Tavian Banks ran for two more touchdowns to push his total to 12 rushing touchdowns after 4 games. Tony Collins also scored twice, the first on a 61-yard punt return and the other on a 16-yard pass from Matt Sherman.[6]
Tim Dwight 61-yard punt return (Matt Sherman to Chris Knipper pass)
Iowa 21–7
3
11:06
Mich
Russell Shaw 10-yard pass from Brian Griese (Kraig Baker kick)
Iowa 21–14
3
3:19
Mich
Brian Griese 1-yard run (Kraig Baker kick)
Tied 21–21
3
0:25
Iowa
Zach Bromert 38-yard field goal
Iowa 24–21
4
2:55
Mich
Jerame Tuman 2-yard pass from Brian Griese (Kraig Baker kick)
Mich 28–24
Playing their second straight game against a Top 10 team on the road, the Hawkeyes put together a very strong first half. On the final play before the break, Michigan punted to All-American Tim Dwight who took it 61 yards to the house for a 21-7 halftime lead. The Wolverines clamped down in the second half, outscoring Iowa 21–3. Michigan would go on to finish 12-0 and claim the AP National Championship.
Tavian Banks 19-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 7–0
2
6:35
Iowa
Tim Dwight 29-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 14–0
2
4:42
Iowa
Damon Gibson 64-yard pass from Tim Dwight (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 21–0
3
11:24
Iowa
Matt Bowen 70-yard interception return (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 28–0
3
4:10
Iowa
Tim Dwight 92-yard punt return (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 35–0
3
1:18
Iowa
Randy Reiners 6-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 42–0
4
11:32
Iowa
Tavian Banks 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 49–0
4
1:48
Iowa
J.P. Lange 59-yard interception return (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 56–0
4
0:07
Iowa
Rob Thein 30-yard run (PAT failed)
Iowa 62–0
The Hawkeyes scored 60+ points for the third time of the 1997 season. The win was highlighted by an electrifying 92-yard punt return for a TD by Tim Dwight. Dwight also caught a 29-yard touchdown from Randy Reiners, who was making his first start at QB, and threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Damon Gibson. The defense did plenty as well. In addition to pitching a shutout, Matt Bowen and J.P. Lange each added long interception returns for touchdowns.
Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), Cloudy, Wind W 14 mph (23 km/h)
Referee: J. Teitz
Sources: Box score Archived 2020-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
Scoring summary
1
9:02
Iowa
Zach Bromert 20-yard field goal
Iowa 3–0
2
11:08
Iowa
Tim Dwight 1-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 10–0
2
2:01
Iowa
Chris Knipper 1-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 17–0
3
0:49
Iowa
Tim Dwight 44-yard punt return (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 24–0
4
4:10
Iowa
Scott Mullen 7-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)
Iowa 31–0
After consecutive disappointing road losses, the Hawkeyes returned to Kinnick Stadium and closed the regular season with a decisive win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Senior Day. Late in the 3rd Quarter, Tim Dwight returned a punt 44 yards for a touchdown, giving him the Big Ten record for punt return touchdowns in a career (the record stood until 2006). The Iowa defense posted its third shutout in six home games during the 1997 season.