The 1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 6–4–3 with a mark of 4–1–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big Ten. Iowa was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Hawkeyes lost to NC State. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
The 1988 season marked the 100th season of Iowa Hawkeyes football.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at Hawaii* | No. 9 | | | L 24–27 | 46,721 | [1] |
September 10 | at Kansas State* | No. 17 | | | W 45–10 | 21,000 | [2] |
September 17 | Colorado* | No. 19 | | | L 21–24 | 67,700 | [3] |
September 24 | Iowa State* | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
| | W 10–3 | 67,700 | [4] |
October 1 | at Michigan State | | | ABC | T 10–10 | 76,348 | [5] |
October 8 | Wisconsin | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
| | W 31–6 | 67,700 | [6] |
October 15 | No. 15 Michigan | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| ABC | T 17–17 | 67,700 | [7] |
October 22 | at Purdue | | | | W 31–7 | 62,264 | [8] |
October 29 | at Indiana | | | ABC | L 34–45 | 52,128 | [9] |
November 5 | Northwestern | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | W 35–10 | 67,700 | [10] |
November 12 | Ohio State | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | T 24–24 | 67,700 | [11] |
November 19 | at Minnesota | | | | W 31–22 | 63,894 | [12] |
December 31 | vs. North Carolina State* | | | Mizlou | L 23–28 | 44,635 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
Hawaii
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#9 Iowa |
7 |
14 | 0 | 3 |
24 |
• Hawaii |
7 |
7 | 0 | 13 |
27 |
- Date: September 3
- Location: Aloha Stadium, Halawa, Hawaii
- Game start: 7:06 PM
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 46,721
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Cloudy with a few showers, Wind ENE 13 mph (21 km/h)
- Referee: Pat Sweeney
Scoring summary |
1 | 3:13 | Hawaii | Fakava 28-yard run (Elam kick) | Hawaii 7–0 |
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1 | 2:20 | Iowa | Stewart 67-yard run (Skillett kick) | Tied 7–7 |
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2 | 10:59 | Iowa | Stewart 6-yard run (Skillett kick) | Iowa 14–7 |
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2 | 6:49 | Hawaii | Fakava 1-yard run (Elam kick) | Tied 14–14 |
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2 | 2:09 | Iowa | Hudson 14-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | Iowa 21–14 |
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4 | 12:57 | Hawaii | Fakava 5-yard run (Elam kick) | Tied 21–21 |
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4 | 9:58 | Hawaii | Elam 47-yard field goal | Hawaii 24–21 |
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4 | 7:54 | Iowa | Skillett 44-yard field goal | Tied 24–24 |
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4 | 1:36 | Hawaii | Elam 23-yard field goal | Hawaii 27–24 |
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-yard line 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. After converting from the same distance midway through the 4th quarter, freshman kicker Jeff Skillett left a 44-yard field goal attempt short that would have tied the game with 17 seconds on the clock.[15]
Kansas State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #17 Iowa |
10 |
7 | 21 | 7 |
45 |
Kansas State |
0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
- Date: September 10
- Location: KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
- Game start: 1:00 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 21,000
- Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), Sunny, Wind SSW 16 mph (26 km/h)
- Referee: Sam Maphis
Scoring summary |
1 | 11:35 | IOWA | Stewart 1-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
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1 | 5:19 | IOWA | Skillett 22-yard field goal | IOWA 10–0 |
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2 | 13:25 | KSU | Washington 12-yard pass from Straw (Porter kick) | IOWA 10–7 |
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2 | 7:15 | IOWA | Watkins 32-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 17–7 |
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2 | 5:15 | KSU | Porter 38-yard field goal | IOWA 17–10 |
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3 | 12:26 | IOWA | Hartlieb 1-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 24-10 |
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3 | 9:00 | IOWA | Stewart 1-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 31-10 |
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3 | 5:16 | IOWA | Quast 94-yard interception return (Skillett kick) | IOWA 38-10 |
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4 | 6:09 | IOWA | Wise 81-yard interception return (Skillett kick) | IOWA 45–10 |
The Hawkeyes' 35-point victory extended the Wildcats' winless streak to 18 consecutive games. Iowa Offensive coordinator Bill Snyder was hired as Head coach at Kansas State following the regular season.[16]
Colorado
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Colorado |
14 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
#19 Iowa |
0 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
- Date: September 17
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Game start: 1:05 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:00
- Game attendance: 67,700
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 15–18 mph (24–29 km/h)
- Referee: Gil Marchman
Scoring summary |
1 | 5:28 | CU | J.J. Flannigan 5-yard run (Hannah kick) | Colorado 7–0 |
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1 | 2:20 | CU | Sal Aunese 17-yard run (Hannah kick) | Colorado 14–0 |
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2 | 6:44 | Iowa | Merton Hanks recovery of a blocked punt (Skillett kick) | Colorado 14–7 |
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2 | 2:42 | Iowa | David Hudson 3-yard run (Skillett kick) | Tied 14–14 |
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3 | 9:13 | CU | Eric Hannah 28-yard field goal | Colorado 17–14 |
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3 | 3:20 | Iowa | Tom Ward 19-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | Iowa 21–17 |
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4 | 1:55 | CU | Aunese 1-yard run (Hannah kick) | Colorado 24–21 |
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.[17]
Iowa State
Team |
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 start: 11:15 AM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:00
- Game attendance: 67,700
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 7–10 mph (11–16 km/h)
- Referee: Tom Quinn
Scoring summary |
2 | 13:04 | IOWA | Skillett 32-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
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2 | 0:46 | ISU | Shudak 40-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 |
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3 | 6:06 | IOWA | Stewart 26-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 10–3 |
The win over the Cyclones was the Hawkeyes sixth consecutive over their in-state rivals.[18]
Michigan State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa |
0 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
Michigan State |
3 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | Mich St | Langeloh 37-yard field goal | Mich St 3–0 |
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2 | | IOWA | Skillett 28-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 |
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3 | | Mich St | Rison 48-yard pass from McAllister (Langeloh kick) | Mich St 10–3 |
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3 | 6:06 | IOWA | Filloon 5-yard pass from Stewart (Skillett kick) | Tied 10–10 |
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Wisconsin
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wisconsin |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
6 |
• Iowa |
3 |
6 | 8 | 14 |
31 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | IOWA | Skillett 48-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
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2 | | IOWA | Skillett 33-yard field goal | IOWA 6–0 |
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2 | | IOWA | Skillett 37-yard field goal | IOWA 9–0 |
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2 | | Wisc | Mehring 42-yard field goal | IOWA 9–3 |
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3 | | IOWA | Stewart 9-yard run (Hudson pass from Hartlieb) | IOWA 17-3 |
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4 | | Wisc | Mehring 41-yard field goal | IOWA 17–6 |
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4 | | IOWA | Hudson 3-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 24–6 |
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4 | | IOWA | Harberts 4-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 31–6 |
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Michigan
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Michigan |
3 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
Iowa |
7 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | IOWA | Cook 5-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
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1 | | Mich | Gillette 43-yard field goal | IOWA 7–3 |
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2 | | IOWA | Skillett 32-yard field goal | IOWA 10–3 |
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2 | | IOWA | Hudson 5-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 17–3 |
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2 | | Mich | Taylor 5-yard run (Gillette kick) | IOWA 17–10 |
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3 | | Mich | Kolesar 24-yard pass from Taylor (Gillette kick) | Tied 17–17 |
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 finished #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. Michigan fumbled on the goal line very late in the game.
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Purdue
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Iowa |
7 |
3 | 7 | 14 |
31 |
Purdue |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | IOWA | Hudson 8-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
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1 | | Purdue | Schramayr 9-yard pass from Fox (Sullivan kick) | Tied 7–7 |
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2 | | IOWA | Skillett 22-yard field goal | IOWA 10–7 |
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3 | | IOWA | Harberts 11-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 17–7 |
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4 | | IOWA | Bass 9-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 24–7 |
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4 | | IOWA | Saunders 72-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 31–7 |
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Indiana
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa |
3 |
8 | 15 | 8 |
34 |
• Indiana |
14 |
21 | 0 | 10 |
45 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | Indiana | Turner 38-yard pass from Schnell (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 7–0 |
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1 | | IOWA | Skillett 38-yard field goal | Indiana 7–3 |
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1 | | Indiana | Thompson 1-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 14–3 |
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2 | | Indiana | Schnell 2-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 21–3 |
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2 | | Indiana | Miller 3-yard pass from Schnell (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 28–3 |
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2 | | Indiana | Thompson 4-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 35–3 |
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2 | | IOWA | Filloon 14-yard pass from Hartlieb (Cook pass from Hartlieb) | Indiana 35–11 |
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3 | | IOWA | Stewart 3-yard run (Hartlieb pass from Saunders) | Indiana 35–19 |
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3 | | IOWA | Harberts 59-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | Indiana 35–26 |
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4 | | Indiana | Thompson 1-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) | Indiana 42–26 |
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4 | | IOWA | Bell 12-yard pass from Hartlieb (Cook pass from Hartlieb) | Indiana 42–34 |
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4 | | Indiana | Stoyanovich 40-yard field goal | Indiana 45–34 |
Though Iowa finished only 4th in the final Big Ten standings, this was their lone conference loss. Chuck Hartlieb set the Iowa single game passing record with 558 yards through the air. Wide receiver Deven Harberts had 11 receptions for 233 yards and a touchdown.[23]
Northwestern
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Northwestern |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
• Iowa |
7 |
14 | 0 | 14 |
35 |
Scoring summary |
1 | 9:06 | IOWA | Bass 11-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
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2 | 8:54 | IOWA | Bell 6-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 14–0 |
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2 | 0:36 | IOWA | Stewart 1-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 21–0 |
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3 | 8:01 | NW | Adler 31-yard field goal | IOWA 21–3 |
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4 | 13:01 | IOWA | Bell 3-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 28-3 |
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4 | 11:25 | IOWA | Cook 3-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 35-3 |
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4 | | NW | Buchanan 13-yard pass from O'Brien (Adler kick) | IOWA 35–10 |
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Ohio State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ohio State |
7 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
24 |
Iowa |
14 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
24 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | IOWA | Stewart 1-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
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1 | | IOWA | Cook 29-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 14–0 |
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1 | | OSU | Mike Sullivan 13-yard interception return (O'Morrow kick) | IOWA 14–7 |
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2 | | IOWA | Harberts 48-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | IOWA 21–7 |
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2 | | OSU | Ellis 2-yard pass from Frey (O'Morrow kick) | IOWA 21–14 |
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3 | | OSU | Graham 7-yard run (O'Morrow kick) | Tied 21-21 |
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4 | 8:22 | OSU | O'Morrow 39-yard field goal | OSU 24-21 |
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4 | 0:16 | IOWA | Skillett 40-yard field goal | Tied 24–24 |
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Minnesota
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Iowa |
6 |
6 | 13 | 6 |
31 |
Minnesota |
3 |
10 | 9 | 0 |
22 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | IOWA | Mike Saunders 1-yard run (kick failed) | IOWA 6–0 |
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1 | | Minn | Brent Berglund 27-yard field goal | IOWA 6–3 |
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2 | | IOWA | Mike Saunders 1-yard run (conversion failed) | IOWA 12–3 |
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2 | | Minn | Berglund 50-yard field goal | IOWA 12–6 |
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2 | | Minn | Chris Gaiters 11-yard pass from Schaffner (Berglund kick) | Minn 13–12 |
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3 | | IOWA | Jerald Moore 4-yard pass from Hartlieb (pass failed) | IOWA 18–13 |
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3 | | Minn | Berglund 20-yard field goal | IOWA 18–16 |
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3 | | Minn | Jason Bruce 24-yard pass from Schaffner (conversion failed) | Minn 22-18 |
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3 | | IOWA | Mike Saunders 1-yard run (Skillett kick) | IOWA 25–22 |
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4 | | IOWA | George Murphy 22-yard field goal | IOWA 28–22 |
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4 | | IOWA | George Murphy 40-yard field goal | IOWA 31–22 |
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Vs. NC State (Peach Bowl)
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa |
3 |
7 | 7 | 6 |
23 |
• NC State |
7 |
21 | 0 | 0 |
28 |
Scoring summary |
1 | 12:51 | NC State | Davenport 1-yard touchdown run (Hartman kick) | NC State 7–0 |
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1 | 8:08 | Iowa | Murphy 30-yard field goal | NC State 7–3 |
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2 | 14:50 | NC State | Peebles 75-yard pass from Montgomery (Hartman kick) | NC State 14–3 |
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2 | 13:24 | NC State | Jackson 2-yard run (Hartman kick) | NC State 21–3 |
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2 | 10:37 | NC State | Jackson 30-yard run (Hartman kick) | NC State 28–3 |
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2 | 1:58 | Iowa | Harberts 8-yard pass from Hartlieb (Murphy kick) | NC State 28-10 |
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3 | 12:54 | Iowa | Harberts 22-yard pass from Hartlieb (Murphy kick) | NC State 28-17 |
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4 | 0:08 | Iowa | Smith 7-yard pass from Hartlieb (pass failed) | NC State 28–23 |
In a game played through a steady rain, the teams combined for 14 turnovers (7 each) and 12 fumbles (8 lost). NC State opened up a 28-3 second quarter lead by converting three Hawkeye fumbles into touchdowns. Iowa fought until the end behind Chuck Hartlieb's 428 passing yards.
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Roster
1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Mark Adams
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K
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11
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Jeff Skillett
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Fr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Bill Snyder – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
- Kirk Ferentz – Offensive line
- Carl Jackson – Running backs
- Del Miller – Offensive assistant
- Dan McCarney – Defensive line
- Don Patterson – Tight ends
- Bernie Wyatt – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
- Bill Dervich – Strength and Conditioning
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Postseason awards
- Marv Cook, Tight end – Consensus First-team All-American
- Dave Haight, Defensive tackle – First-team All-American
Team players in the 1989 NFL draft
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References
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- ^ "Five thefts key Hawkeyes, 45–10". The Des Moines Register. September 11, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buffs stun Iowa with 24–21 upset". The Daily Nonpareil. September 18, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawkeyes hold off Cyclones' drive 10–3". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 25, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa, Michigan State battle to 10–10 standoff". The Courier. October 2, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hartlieb outfoxes UW". Wisconsin State Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa, Michigan fight to a draw". Quad-City Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big-play Hawks burn Boilers, 31–7". The Courier. October 23, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoosiers hold off Hartlieb, Iowa". Wisconsin State Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sophomore stars in Iowa's victory". Chicago Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "N.C. State wins one for Sheridan". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1989. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1988 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Rainbows deliver on upset threats, top No. 9 Hawks" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 6, 1988. p. 1B. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Iowa bombs Kansas State for 1st win" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 12, 1988. p. 1B. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Buffaloes stampede by Hawks: Colorado KOs No. 19 Iowa at the bell, 24-21". The Gazette. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Late interception saves Iowa". Chicago Tribune. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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- ^ "Michigan, Iowa Both Fit To Be Tied". Chicago Tribune. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Midwest; Iowa's Big Plays Rout Purdue, 31-7". The New York Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Indiana barely dodges Hartlieb's bullets". Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa 35, Northwestern 10". Kokomo Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa ties Ohio State on last-minute field goal". Chicago Tribune. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa 31, Minnesota 22". UPI. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Fry Vows Iowa Will Pass In Peach, Weather Or Not". Chicago Tribune. December 31, 1988. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Peachy For N.C. State, The Pits For Iowa". Chicago Tribune. January 1, 1989. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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