1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled a 10–3 record (6–2 in conference games), tied for second place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 360 to 231. They concluded the season with a victory over Wyoming in the 1987 Holiday Bowl. They were ranked No. 16 in the final UPI and AP polls.^[1][2]

The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

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Chuck Hartlieb completed 25 of 32 passes for 471 yards and a Big Ten single-game record 7 touchdowns.^{[36] [37]} Wide receiver Quinn Early hauled in 10 passes and set school records with 256 yards receiving (Big Ten record at the time) and 4 touchdown receptions.^[38] The 584 team passing yards remains a single-game school record.

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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• Dave Haight, Defensive tackle – Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year

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