1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl vs. Wyoming, W 20-19
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 16
1987 record	10–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (9th year)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Snyder (9th year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Brashier (9th year)
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Big Ten football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#8 Michigan State $	7	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
#16 Iowa	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Indiana	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
#19 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Ohio State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Illinois	2	–	5	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Kickoff Classic

	1	2	3	4	Total
#16 Hawkeyes	3	7	9	3	22
• #17 Volunteers	0	14	0	9	23

Date: August 30
Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game attendance: 54,681
Game weather: 63°F, Sunny, Wind N 5
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Mike Adamle

Scoring summary

1	4:53	IOWA	Rob Houghtlin 42-yard field goal	Iowa 3–0

2	10:09	UT	W. Howard 1-yard run (Reich kick)	Tenn 7–3

2	5:46	UT	D. Miller 96-yard fumble return (Reich kick)	Tenn 14–3

2	1:36	IOWA	Kevin Harmon 23-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)	Tenn 14–10

3	10:56	IOWA	Houghtlin 27-yard field goal	Tenn 14–13

3	1:53	IOWA	Kevin Harmon 20-yard run (two-point conversion failed)	Iowa 19-14

4		UT	Phil Reich 45-yard field goal	Iowa 19-17

4		UT	Phil Reich 25-yard field goal	Tenn 20-19

4		IOWA	Rob Houghtlin 42-yard field goal	Iowa 22-20

4	0:03	UT	Phil Reich 20-yard field goal	Tenn 23–22

Scoring summary

1	4:53	IOWA	Rob Houghtlin 42-yard field goal	Iowa 3–0

2	10:09	UT	W. Howard 1-yard run (Reich kick)	Tenn 7–3

2	5:46	UT	D. Miller 96-yard fumble return (Reich kick)	Tenn 14–3

2	1:36	IOWA	Kevin Harmon 23-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)	Tenn 14–10

3	10:56	IOWA	Houghtlin 27-yard field goal	Tenn 14–13

3	1:53	IOWA	Kevin Harmon 20-yard run (two-point conversion failed)	Iowa 19-14

4		UT	Phil Reich 45-yard field goal	Iowa 19-17

4		UT	Phil Reich 25-yard field goal	Tenn 20-19

4		IOWA	Rob Houghtlin 42-yard field goal	Iowa 22-20

4	0:03	UT	Phil Reich 20-yard field goal	Tenn 23–22

Iowa at Iowa State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Hawkeyes	10	14	10	14	48
Cyclones	3	6	0	0	9

Date: September 19
Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
Game attendance: 54,101

Source: Box Score and Game Story

Scoring summary

1	ISU	Shudak 27-yard field goal	ISU 3-0

1	IOWA	Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal	Tied 3-3

1	IOWA	Harmon 11-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 10-3

2	ISU	Shudak 47-yard field goal	IOWA 10-6

2	IOWA	Harmon 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 17-6

2	IOWA	Harmon 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 24-6

2	ISU	Shudak 34-yard field goal	IOWA 24-9

3	IOWA	Rob Houghtlin 55-yard field goal	IOWA 27-9

3	IOWA	Hudson 8-yard pass from Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 34-9

4	IOWA	Stewart 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 41-9

4	IOWA	Poholsky 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 48-9

Scoring summary

1	ISU	Shudak 27-yard field goal	ISU 3-0

1	IOWA	Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal	Tied 3-3

1	IOWA	Harmon 11-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 10-3

2	ISU	Shudak 47-yard field goal	IOWA 10-6

2	IOWA	Harmon 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 17-6

2	IOWA	Harmon 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 24-6

2	ISU	Shudak 34-yard field goal	IOWA 24-9

3	IOWA	Rob Houghtlin 55-yard field goal	IOWA 27-9

3	IOWA	Hudson 8-yard pass from Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 34-9

4	IOWA	Stewart 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 41-9

4	IOWA	Poholsky 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	IOWA 48-9

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	3	3	0	13
• #19 Hawkeyes	14	7	0	17	38

Date: September 26
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Game attendance: 67,700

Source:

Scoring summary

1	KSU	Jordan 4-yard pass from Swim (Porter kick)	KSU 7-0

1	Iowa	Hudson 5-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	Tied 7-7

1	Iowa	Harmon 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 14-7

2	Iowa	Hudson 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 21-7

2	KSU	Porter 41-yard field goal	Iowa 21-10

3	KSU	Porter 34-yard field goal	Iowa 21-13

4	Iowa	Early 14-yard pass from McGwire (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 28-13

4	Iowa	Rob Houghtlin 20-yard field goal	Iowa 31-13

4	Iowa	Marciano 8-yard pass from McGwire (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 38-13

Scoring summary

1	KSU	Jordan 4-yard pass from Swim (Porter kick)	KSU 7-0

1	Iowa	Hudson 5-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	Tied 7-7

1	Iowa	Harmon 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 14-7

2	Iowa	Hudson 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 21-7

2	KSU	Porter 41-yard field goal	Iowa 21-10

3	KSU	Porter 34-yard field goal	Iowa 21-13

4	Iowa	Early 14-yard pass from McGwire (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 28-13

4	Iowa	Rob Houghtlin 20-yard field goal	Iowa 31-13

4	Iowa	Marciano 8-yard pass from McGwire (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 38-13

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boilermakers	0	7	7	0	14
• Hawkeyes	14	7	10	7	38

Date: October 24
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Game attendance: 67,700
Television network: ABC

Source:

Scoring summary

1	Iowa	Bass 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 7-0

1	Iowa	Quinn Early 38-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 14-0

2	Iowa	Travis Watkins 55-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 21-0

2	Purdue	Darren Myles 1-yard run (kick)	Iowa 21-7

3	Purdue	Hardy 22-yard pass from McCarthy (kick)	Iowa 21-14

3	Iowa	Craig Clark 46-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 28-14

3	Iowa	Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal	Iowa 31-14

4	Iowa	T. Stewart 13-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 38-14

Scoring summary

1	Iowa	Bass 3-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 7-0

1	Iowa	Quinn Early 38-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 14-0

2	Iowa	Travis Watkins 55-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 21-0

2	Purdue	Darren Myles 1-yard run (kick)	Iowa 21-7

3	Purdue	Hardy 22-yard pass from McCarthy (kick)	Iowa 21-14

3	Iowa	Craig Clark 46-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 28-14

3	Iowa	Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal	Iowa 31-14

4	Iowa	T. Stewart 13-yard run (Houghtlin kick)	Iowa 38-14

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 legendary coach Hayden Fry.

Chuck Hartlieb completed 25 of 32 passes for 471 yards and 7 touchdowns.

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.

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