1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Gator Bowl vs. #11 Florida, L 14-6
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 14
1983 record	9–3 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Snyder (5th year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Brashier (5th year)
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#10 Illinois $	9	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#8 Michigan	8	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#14 Iowa	7	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#9 Ohio State	6	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Wisconsin	5	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Michigan State	2	–	6	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Indiana	2	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	9	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

#16 Iowa at Iowa State
Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 17 14 6 14 51 Cyclones 0 3 0 7 10 Date: September 10 Location: Cyclone Stadium, Ames, Iowa Game attendance: 54,066 Television network: ABC Sources: Box Score and Game Story

Scoring summary 1 IOWA Granger 24-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) Iowa 7–0 1 IOWA Nichol 42-yard field goal Iowa 10–0 1 IOWA Gill 31-yard run (Nichol kick) Iowa 17–0 2 IOWA Gill 2-yard run (Nichol kick) Iowa 24–0 2 ISU Bachrodt 36-yard field goal Iowa 24–3 2 IOWA Gill 1-yard run (Nichol kick) Iowa 31–3 3 IOWA Long 2-yard run (kick failed) Iowa 37–3 4 IOWA Gill 3-yard run (Nichol kick) Iowa 44–3 4 IOWA Jackson 6-yard run (Nichol kick) Iowa 51–3 4 ISU Posey 65-yard pass from Hood (Bachrodt kick) Iowa 51–10

Scoring summary
1		IOWA	Granger 24-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)	Iowa 7–0
1		IOWA	Nichol 42-yard field goal	Iowa 10–0
1		IOWA	Gill 31-yard run (Nichol kick)	Iowa 17–0
2		IOWA	Gill 2-yard run (Nichol kick)	Iowa 24–0
2		ISU	Bachrodt 36-yard field goal	Iowa 24–3
2		IOWA	Gill 1-yard run (Nichol kick)	Iowa 31–3
3		IOWA	Long 2-yard run (kick failed)	Iowa 37–3
4		IOWA	Gill 3-yard run (Nichol kick)	Iowa 44–3
4		IOWA	Jackson 6-yard run (Nichol kick)	Iowa 51–3
4		ISU	Posey 65-yard pass from Hood (Bachrodt kick)	Iowa 51–10

#13 Iowa at Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 14 0 21 7 42 Nittany Lions 7 14 7 6 34 Date: September 17 Location: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania Game attendance: 84,628 Sources: Box Score and Game Story

Scoring summary 1 PSU DiMidio 9-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick) PSU 7–0 1 IOWA Phillips 1-yard run (Nichol kick) Tied 7–7 1 IOWA Gill 4-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–7 2 PSU Jackson 7-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick) Tied 14–14 2 PSU Strang 1-yard run (Gancitano kick) PSU 21–14 3 IOWA Phillips 26-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) Tied 21–21 3 PSU Baugh 18-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick) PSU 28–21 3 IOWA Long 5-yard run (Nichol kick) Tied 28–28 3 IOWA Granger 23-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 35–28 4 IOWA Harmon 77-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 42–28 4 PSU Nichols 7-yard run (pass failed) IOWA 42–34

Scoring summary
1		PSU	DiMidio 9-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick)	PSU 7–0
1		IOWA	Phillips 1-yard run (Nichol kick)	Tied 7–7
1		IOWA	Gill 4-yard run (Nichol kick)	IOWA 14–7
2		PSU	Jackson 7-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick)	Tied 14–14
2		PSU	Strang 1-yard run (Gancitano kick)	PSU 21–14
3		IOWA	Phillips 26-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)	Tied 21–21
3		PSU	Baugh 18-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick)	PSU 28–21
3		IOWA	Long 5-yard run (Nichol kick)	Tied 28–28
3		IOWA	Granger 23-yard run (Nichol kick)	IOWA 35–28
4		IOWA	Harmon 77-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)	IOWA 42–28
4		PSU	Nichols 7-yard run (pass failed)	IOWA 42–34

#3 Ohio State at #7 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Buckeyes 7 0 0 7 14 • Hawkeyes 3 0 10 7 20 Date: September 24 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 66,175 Television network: CBS Sources: Box score and Game story, Box score

Scoring summary 1 8:12 IOWA Tom Nichol 25-yard field goal IOWA 3–0 1 1:43 OHST Keith Byars 1-yard run (Spangler kick) OHST 7–3 3 12:09 IOWA Mike Hufford 16-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 10–7 3 3:34 IOWA Tom Nichol 47-yard field goal IOWA 13–7 4 4:25 IOWA Dave Moritz 73-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 20–7 4 2:21 OHST Broadnax 4-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Spangler kick) IOWA 20–14

Scoring summary
1	8:12	IOWA	Tom Nichol 25-yard field goal	IOWA 3–0
1	1:43	OHST	Keith Byars 1-yard run (Spangler kick)	OHST 7–3
3	12:09	IOWA	Mike Hufford 16-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick)	IOWA 10–7
3	3:34	IOWA	Tom Nichol 47-yard field goal	IOWA 13–7
4	4:25	IOWA	Dave Moritz 73-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick)	IOWA 20–7
4	2:21	OHST	Broadnax 4-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Spangler kick)	IOWA 20–14

#4 Iowa at Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 0 0 0 0 0 • Fighting Illini 17 10 0 6 33 Date: October 1 Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois Game attendance: 73,351 Sources: Box Score and Game Story

Scoring summary 1 ILL C. White 30-yard field goal ILL 3–0 1 ILL Brookins 54-yard pass from Trudeau (C. White kick) ILL 10–0 1 ILL Benson 12-yard pass from Trudeau (C. White kick) ILL 17–0 2 ILL D. Williams 6-yard pass from Trudeau (C. White kick) ILL 24–0 2 ILL C. White 20-yard field goal ILL 27–0 4 ILL C. White 47-yard field goal ILL 30–0 4 ILL C. White 45-yard field goal ILL 33–0

Scoring summary
1		ILL	C. White 30-yard field goal	ILL 3–0
1		ILL	Brookins 54-yard pass from Trudeau (C. White kick)	ILL 10–0
1		ILL	Benson 12-yard pass from Trudeau (C. White kick)	ILL 17–0
2		ILL	D. Williams 6-yard pass from Trudeau (C. White kick)	ILL 24–0
2		ILL	C. White 20-yard field goal	ILL 27–0
4		ILL	C. White 47-yard field goal	ILL 30–0
4		ILL	C. White 45-yard field goal	ILL 33–0

The 1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes, led by legendary head coach Hayden Fry, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium.

This was the first of 15 straight wins in the series for the Hawkeyes.

The Hawkeyes earned their first win over the Buckeyes since 1962.

The Hawkeyes – ranked #3 in the Coaches poll and #4 in the AP poll – could not break through on this day in Champaign. Illinois would go on to win the outright Big Ten title by finishing 9-0 in conference play.

The Hawkeyes set a Big Ten record with 713 yards of total offense.

The Hawkeyes rolled up 517 yards rushing against the Gophers. Three Iowa backs went over 100 yards, led by Eddie Phillips with 172 yards and 3 touchdowns. Ronnie Harmon had 75 yards and 2 touchdowns on only 4 carries, and also caught a touchdown pass.

...
Wikipedia