1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Freedom Bowl champion
Freedom Bowl, W 55–17 vs. Texas
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 16
1984 record	8–4–1 (5–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Snyder (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Brashier (6th season)
MVP	Ronnie Harmon
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Ohio State $	7	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Illinois	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Purdue	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
No. 16 Iowa	5	–	3	–	1			8	–	4	–	1
Wisconsin	5	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Michigan	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Minnesota	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Indiana	0	–	9	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Iowa State at #10 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Cyclones 0 7 0 14 21 • Hawkeyes 14 28 10 7 59 Date: September 8 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA Game attendance: 66,150 Source: Box Score and Game Recap, Box Score and Game Recap

Scoring summary Q1 IOWA Strobel 38-yard interception return (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–0 Q1 IOWA Happel 15-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–0 Q2 IOWA Smith 63-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–0 Q2 IOWA Hayes 3-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 28–0 Q2 IOWA O. Gill 3-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 35–0 Q2 ISU Davis 1-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick) IOWA 35–7 Q2 IOWA R. Harmon 86-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 42–7 Q3 IOWA R. Harmon 68-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 49–7 Q3 IOWA T. Nichol 37-yard field goal IOWA 52–7 Q4 ISU Henderson 45-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick) IOWA 52–14 Q4 6:55 IOWA Cotton 18-yard pass from K. Hatinon (Nichol kick) IOWA 59–14 Q4 ISU Hanson 12-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick) IOWA 59–21

Scoring summary
Q1		IOWA	Strobel 38-yard interception return (Nichol kick)	IOWA 7–0
Q1		IOWA	Happel 15-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)	IOWA 14–0
Q2		IOWA	Smith 63-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)	IOWA 21–0
Q2		IOWA	Hayes 3-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)	IOWA 28–0
Q2		IOWA	O. Gill 3-yard run (Nichol kick)	IOWA 35–0
Q2		ISU	Davis 1-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick)	IOWA 35–7
Q2		IOWA	R. Harmon 86-yard run (Nichol kick)	IOWA 42–7
Q3		IOWA	R. Harmon 68-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)	IOWA 49–7
Q3		IOWA	T. Nichol 37-yard field goal	IOWA 52–7
Q4		ISU	Henderson 45-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick)	IOWA 52–14
Q4	6:55	IOWA	Cotton 18-yard pass from K. Hatinon (Nichol kick)	IOWA 59–14
Q4		ISU	Hanson 12-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick)	IOWA 59–21

#12 Penn State at #5 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total • Nittany Lions 0 13 0 7 20 Hawkeyes 3 7 0 7 17 Date: September 15 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA Game attendance: 66,145 Source: Box score and Game story, Box Score and Game Recap

Scoring summary Q1 IOWA Nichol 24-yard field goal IOWA 3–0 Q2 PSU Gancitano 21-yard field goal Tied 3–3 Q2 PSU Gancitano 35-yard field goal PSU 6–3 Q2 PSU Bellamy 24-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick) PSU 13–3 Q2 IOWA R. Harmon 15-yard run (Nichol kick) PSU 13–10 Q4 PSU Strang 1-yard run (Gancitano kick) PSU 20–10 Q4 IOWA Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick) PSU 20–17

Scoring summary
Q1		IOWA	Nichol 24-yard field goal	IOWA 3–0
Q2		PSU	Gancitano 21-yard field goal	Tied 3–3
Q2		PSU	Gancitano 35-yard field goal	PSU 6–3
Q2		PSU	Bellamy 24-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick)	PSU 13–3
Q2		IOWA	R. Harmon 15-yard run (Nichol kick)	PSU 13–10
Q4		PSU	Strang 1-yard run (Gancitano kick)	PSU 20–10
Q4		IOWA	Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick)	PSU 20–17

#14 Iowa at #5 Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total #14 Hawkeyes 3 17 6 0 26 • #5 Buckeyes 10 21 7 7 45 Date: September 22 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 89,733 Game weather: 85°F, Clear and sunny, Wind S 10-15 Referee: Jim Kemerling Television network: SV Source: Box score and Game story, Box Score

Scoring summary Q1 6:10 OSU Spangler 23-yard field goal OSU 3–0 Q1 2:33 IOWA Tom Nichol 30-yard field goal Tied 3–3 Q1 2:13 OSU K. Byars 50-yard run (Spangler kick) OSU 10–3 Q2 13:43 IOWA Jordan 27-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) Tied 10–10 Q2 9:07 OSU K. Byars 14-yard pass from M. Tomczak (Spangler kick) OSU 17–10 Q2 8:20 OSU Kolic 25-yard interception return (Spangler kick) OSU 24–10 Q2 7:41 OSU Lanese 35-yard pass from K. Byars (Spangler kick) OSU 31–10 Q2 2:49 IOWA Flagg 30-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) OSU 31–17 Q2 0:08 IOWA Tom Nichol 41-yard field goal OSU 31–20 Q3 4:56 IOWA Chuck Long 2-yard run (two-point conversion failed) OSU 31–26 Q3 1:23 OSU K. Byars 7-yard run (Spangler kick) OSU 38–26 Q4 1:39 OSU Lanese 6-yard run (Spangler kick) OSU 45–26

Scoring summary
Q1	6:10	OSU	Spangler 23-yard field goal	OSU 3–0
Q1	2:33	IOWA	Tom Nichol 30-yard field goal	Tied 3–3
Q1	2:13	OSU	K. Byars 50-yard run (Spangler kick)	OSU 10–3
Q2	13:43	IOWA	Jordan 27-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick)	Tied 10–10
Q2	9:07	OSU	K. Byars 14-yard pass from M. Tomczak (Spangler kick)	OSU 17–10
Q2	8:20	OSU	Kolic 25-yard interception return (Spangler kick)	OSU 24–10
Q2	7:41	OSU	Lanese 35-yard pass from K. Byars (Spangler kick)	OSU 31–10
Q2	2:49	IOWA	Flagg 30-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick)	OSU 31–17
Q2	0:08	IOWA	Tom Nichol 41-yard field goal	OSU 31–20
Q3	4:56	IOWA	Chuck Long 2-yard run (two-point conversion failed)	OSU 31–26
Q3	1:23	OSU	K. Byars 7-yard run (Spangler kick)	OSU 38–26
Q4	1:39	OSU	Lanese 6-yard run (Spangler kick)	OSU 45–26

Illinois at Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Fighting Illini 3 0 0 13 16 • Hawkeyes 7 0 7 7 21 Date: September 29 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA Game attendance: 66,322 Game weather: 45°F, Sunny, Wind W 10 TV announcers (CBS): Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian Source: Box score and Game story

Scoring summary Q1 IOWA R. Harmon 2-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 7–0 Q1 ILL C. White 36-yard field goal IOWA 7–3 Q3 IOWA R. Harmon 8-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–3 Q4 ILL NAME 8-yard pass from Trudeau (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 14–9 Q4 IOWA R. Harmon 12-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–9 Q4 ILL Grant 4-yard pass from Trudeau (White kick) IOWA 21–16

Scoring summary
Q1		IOWA	R. Harmon 2-yard run (Nichol kick)	IOWA 7–0
Q1		ILL	C. White 36-yard field goal	IOWA 7–3
Q3		IOWA	R. Harmon 8-yard run (Nichol kick)	IOWA 14–3
Q4		ILL	NAME 8-yard pass from Trudeau (two-point conversion failed)	IOWA 14–9
Q4		IOWA	R. Harmon 12-yard run (Nichol kick)	IOWA 21–9
Q4		ILL	Grant 4-yard pass from Trudeau (White kick)	IOWA 21–16

The 1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1984 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.

The Hawkeyes outgained the Buckeyes 458-335, but four turnovers (one returned for a touchdown) were too much to overcome on this trip to Columbus. Keith Byars ran, caught, and threw touchdowns for Ohio State.

The Hawkeyes exacted some revenge for the whipping laid on them in Champaign the previous season. The win over the defending Big Ten champions snapped the Illini’s 12-game conference winning streak.

Chuck Long went 17-21 for 369 yards and 4 TD as Iowa won in West Lafayette for the first time since 1956.

The Hawkeyes' 26-0 shutout of the Wolverines would end up being Bo Schembechler's worst loss in 21 years as head coach at Michigan.

Chuck Long set an NCAA record by completing 22-straight passes (record stood until 1998) and tossed two touchdowns, and Ronnie Harmon ran for 160 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Indiana. Iowa sat atop the Big Ten standings after beating the Hoosiers, but would not win another conference game in 1984.

Chuck Long 29-39, 461 yards, 6 TD

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