1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Peach Bowl vs. North Carolina State, L 28-23
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1988 record	6–4–3 (4–1–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (10th year)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Snyder (10th year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Brashier (10th year)
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Michigan $	7	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Michigan State	6	–	1	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
Illinois	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
Iowa	4	–	1	–	3			6	–	4	–	3
#20 Indiana	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ohio State	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	6	–	2			2	–	7	–	2
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total #9 Iowa 7 14 0 3 24 • Hawaii 7 7 0 13 27 Date: September 3 Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii Game attendance: 46,721

Scoring summary 1 3:13 Hawaii Fakava 28-yard run (Elam kick) Hawaii 7–0 1 2:20 Iowa Stewart 67-yard run (Skillett kick) Tied 7–7 2 10:59 Iowa Stewart 6-yard run (Skillett kick) Iowa 14–7 2 6:49 Hawaii Fakava 1-yard run (Elam kick) Tied 14–14 2 2:09 Iowa Hudson 14-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) Iowa 21–14 4 12:57 Hawaii Fakava 5-yard run (Elam kick) Tied 21–21 4 9:58 Hawaii Elam 47-yard field goal Hawaii 24–21 4 7:54 Iowa Skillett 44-yard field goal Tied 24–24 4 1:36 Hawaii Elam 23-yard field goal Hawaii 27–24

Scoring summary
1	3:13	Hawaii	Fakava 28-yard run (Elam kick)	Hawaii 7–0
1	2:20	Iowa	Stewart 67-yard run (Skillett kick)	Tied 7–7
2	10:59	Iowa	Stewart 6-yard run (Skillett kick)	Iowa 14–7
2	6:49	Hawaii	Fakava 1-yard run (Elam kick)	Tied 14–14
2	2:09	Iowa	Hudson 14-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick)	Iowa 21–14
4	12:57	Hawaii	Fakava 5-yard run (Elam kick)	Tied 21–21
4	9:58	Hawaii	Elam 47-yard field goal	Hawaii 24–21
4	7:54	Iowa	Skillett 44-yard field goal	Tied 24–24
4	1:36	Hawaii	Elam 23-yard field goal	Hawaii 27–24

1 2 3 4 Total • Colorado 14 0 3 7 24 #19 Iowa 7 7 7 0 21 Date: September 17 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 67,700 Source:

Scoring summary 1 CU J.J. Flannigan 5-yard run (Hannah kick) Colorado 7–0 1 CU Sal Aunese 17-yard run (Hannah kick) Colorado 14–0 1 Iowa Merton Hanks recovery of a blocked punt (Skillett kick) Colorado 14–7 2 Iowa David Hudson 3-yard run (Skillett kick) Tied 14–14 3 CU Eric Hannah 28-yard field goal Colorado 17–14 3 Iowa Tom Ward 19-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Skillett kick) Iowa 21–17 4 1:55 CU Aunese 1-yard run (Hannah kick) Colorado 24–21

Scoring summary
1		CU	J.J. Flannigan 5-yard run (Hannah kick)	Colorado 7–0
1		CU	Sal Aunese 17-yard run (Hannah kick)	Colorado 14–0
1		Iowa	Merton Hanks recovery of a blocked punt (Skillett kick)	Colorado 14–7
2		Iowa	David Hudson 3-yard run (Skillett kick)	Tied 14–14
3		CU	Eric Hannah 28-yard field goal	Colorado 17–14
3		Iowa	Tom Ward 19-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Skillett kick)	Iowa 21–17
4	1:55	CU	Aunese 1-yard run (Hannah kick)	Colorado 24–21

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa State 0 3 0 0 3 • Iowa 0 3 7 0 10 Date: September 24 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 67,700 Source:

Scoring summary 2 13:04 IOWA Skillett 32-yard field goal IOWA 3–0 2 0:46 ISU Shudak 40-yard field goal Tied 3–3 3 6:06 IOWA Stewart 26-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) IOWA 10–3

Scoring summary
2	13:04	IOWA	Skillett 32-yard field goal	IOWA 3–0
2	0:46	ISU	Shudak 40-yard field goal	Tied 3–3
3	6:06	IOWA	Stewart 26-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick)	IOWA 10–3

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 0 3 7 0 10 Michigan State 3 0 7 0 10 Date: October 1 Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Game attendance: 76,348 Television network: ABC Sports Source: Box Score and Game Story

1 2 3 4 Total Wisconsin 0 3 0 3 6 • Iowa 3 6 8 14 31 Date: October 8 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 67,700 Source: Box Score and Game Story

Scoring summary 1 IOWA Skillett 48-yard field goal IOWA 3–0 2 IOWA Skillett 33-yard field goal IOWA 6–0 2 IOWA Skillett 37-yard field goal IOWA 9–0 2 Wisc Mehring 42-yard field goal IOWA 9–3 3 IOWA Stewart 9-yard run (Hudson pass from Hartlieb) IOWA 17-3 4 Wisc Mehring 41-yard field goal IOWA 17–6 4 IOWA Hudson 3-yard run (Skillett kick) IOWA 24–6 4 IOWA Harberts 4-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) IOWA 31–6

The 1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by legendary coach Hayden Fry. The 1988 season marked the 100th season of Iowa Hawkeyes football.

After surrendering a 23-yard field goal by freshman Jason Elam with 1:36 left in the game, Iowa quickly drove to the Hawaii 20 yardline with 48 seconds remaining. A false start penalty pushed the Hawkeyes back five yards, then a devastating holding penalty wiped out a potential go-ahead touchdown from Chuck Hartlieb to Travis Watkins with 40 seconds left. Freshman kicker Jeff Skillett left a 44-yard field goal attempt short that would have tied the game with 17 seconds on the clock.

The Hawkeyes' 35-point victory extended the Wildcats' winless streak to 18 consecutive games. Iowa Offensive coordinator Bill Snyder would be hired as Head coach at Kansas State following the regular season.

Colorado coach Bill McCartney indicated this win over the Hawkeyes was a major win for the Colorado football program. The Buffaloes finished the 1988 season with an 8-4 record before consecutive 11-win seasons in 1989 and 1990, the latter capped by an AP National Championship.

The win over the Cyclones was the Hawkeyes sixth consecutive over their in-state rivals.

A 17-17 tie at Kinnick Stadium was the lone blemish on an otherwise perfect Big Ten season for the Wolverines. After opening the season with consecutive losses, 19-17 at eventual National Champion Notre Dame and 31-30 at home to the team that would finish #2 in the final polls, Miami (a game Michigan led 30-14 in the 4th quarter), Michigan went 9-0-1 the rest of the season including a Rose Bowl victory to finish with a #4 ranking.

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