1980 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season

1980 Iowa Hawkeyes football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 4–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Hayden Fry (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Bill Snyder (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Bill Brashier (2nd season)
MVP| Keith Chappelle
Captains|

* Kent Ellis
* John Harty
* Dean McKillip
* Matt Petrzelka
* Bryan Skradis
* Phil Suess

Home stadium| Kinnick Stadium

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 Big Ten Conference football standings

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| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 4 Michigan $  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 15 Ohio State | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 17 Purdue | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Iowa | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Minnesota | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Indiana | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wisconsin | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Illinois | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Michigan State | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Northwestern | 0  | - | 9  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 11  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa in the 1980 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten), compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against Big Ten opponents), and were outscored by their opponents, 238 to 154.[1] The team played its home games in Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

The team's statistical leaders included Phil Suess with 1,031 passing yards, Jeff Brown with 673 rushing yards, and Keith Chappelle with 1,037 receiving yards and 36 points scored.[2] Several Iowa players also ranked among the Big Ten leaders in various statistical categories, including the following:

* Keith Chappelle led the Big Ten with 1,037 receiving yards and third in the conference with 64 receptions.[3]
* Norm Granger led the Big Ten with 29.9 yards per kickoff return.[3]
* J. C. Love Jordan ranked third in the Big Ten with 348 kickoff return yards and 26.8 yard per kickoff return.[3]
* Tracy Crocker ranked third in the Big Ten with 62 interception return yards.[3]
* Reggie Roby ranked sixth in the Big Ten with a 40.0% field goal percentage and eighth with six field goals made.[3]
* Phil Suess ranked sixth in the Big Ten with a 52.4 pass completion percentage and a 114.1 passing efficiency rating and eighth with 1,031 passing yards.[3]
* Jeff Brown ranked sixth in the Big Ten with 5.1 yards per rushing attempt and eighth with 673 rushing yards.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| at Indiana|

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| W 16–7| 50,173| [4]
September 20| at No. 6 Nebraska*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| L 0–57| 76,029| [5]
September 27| Iowa State*|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA (rivalry)

| L 7–10| 60,145| [6]
October 4| Arizona*|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| L 3–5| 59,950| [7]
October 11| Illinois|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| L 14–20| 59,780| [8]
October 18| Northwestern|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| W 25–3| 59,990| [9]
October 25| at Minnesota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)

| L 6–24| 58,158| [10]
November 1| Wisconsin|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA (rivalry)

| W 22–13| 59,995| [11]
November 8| at No. 17 Purdue|

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| L 13–58| 68,775| [12]
November 15| No. 7 Ohio State|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| L 7–41| 59,890| [13]
November 22| at Michigan State|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| W 41–0| 55,123| [14]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Game summaries

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### At Indiana

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Iowa at Indiana |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Hawkeyes | 0 | 9| 0| 7 | 16
Hoosiers | 0 | 0| 0| 7 | 7

* Date: September 13
* Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
* Game attendance: 50,173

See also: 1980 Indiana Hoosiers football team

On September 13, Iowa opened its 1980 season with a 16–7 victory over Indiana. Jeff Brown rushed for 176 yards and caught five passes in his first start as Iowa's tailback.[15]

### At Nebraska

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Iowa at Nebraska |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Hawkeyes | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• No. 6 Cornhuskers | 14 | 21| 7| 15 | 57

* Date: 1980-09-20
* Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
* Game attendance: 76,029

See also: 1980 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

On September 20, in the Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry, Iowa was "humiliated" by Nebraska (AP No. 6) by a 57–0 score in front of a crowd of 76,029 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The 57-point loss was the worst football defeat for Iowa in 30 years. Nebraska's Jarvis Redwine rushed for 153 yards on 12 carries.[16]

### Iowa State

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Iowa State at Iowa |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Cyclones | 0 | 7| 3| 0 | 10
Hawkeyes | 0 | 7| 0| 0 | 7

* Date: September 27
* Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
* Game attendance: 60,145

See also: 1980 Iowa State Cyclones football team

On September 27, Iowa played Iowa State in the fourth modern edition of the Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry, a game dubbed "Sic Em IV". Iowa lost by a 10–7 score before a crowd of 60,145 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Iowa quarterback Phil Suess threw a 20-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, but he was unavailable to play in the second half after sustaining a sprained shoulder on his throwing arm. With less than a minute to go, Iowa drove to Iowa State's nine-yard line, but opted to go for the win rather than kick a game-tying field goal.[17]

### Arizona

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Arizona at Iowa |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Wildcats | 2 | 3| 0| 0 | 5
Hawkeyes | 0 | 0| 0| 3 | 3

* Date: October 4
* Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
* Game attendance: 59,950

| Scoring summary

1| 12:07| ARIZ| Safety, punt blocked by Ware out of end zone| ARIZ 2–0
2| 7:31| ARIZ| Weber 37-yard field goal| ARIZ 5–0
4| 9:23| IOWA| Reggie Roby 36-yard field goal| ARIZ 5–3

See also: 1980 Arizona Wildcats football team

On October 4, Iowa lost to Arizona, 5–3, before a crowd of 59,950 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. After fans booed the Hawkeyes during the game, Iowa coach Hayden Fry noted that "Iowa fans have more experience at booing than anybody else in the country."[18] Iowa's only points came on a Reggie Roby field goal in the fourth quarter. Roby then missed a 48-yard attempt with 2:28 remaining in the game. Iowa also gave up two points on a safety when Arizona blocked a punt out of the end zone.[18]

### Illinois

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See also: 1980 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

On October 11, Illinois defeated Iowa, 20–14, before a crowd of 59,780 at Kinnick Stadium. Illinois led, 20-0, early in the third quarter when Illinois cornerback Rick George returned a fumble 13 yards for a touchdown on the third play of the second half. Iowa then mounted a comeback that fell short. Keith Chappelle led the comeback effort, catching two touchdown passes in the second half. Chappelle broke an Iowa single-game record with 191 receiving yards and tied another with 11 receptions.[19]

### Northwestern

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See also: 1980 Northwestern Wildcats football team

On October 18, Iowa defeated Northwestern, 25–3, before a homecoming crowd of 59,990 in Iowa City. In his first game as Iowa's starting tailback, Phil Blatcher rushed for 148 yards on 19 carries, including a 51-yard gain on a Statue of Liberty play, and also caught a touchdown pass.[20]

### At Minnesota

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See also: 1980 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

On October 25, in the annual battle for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy, Minnesota defeated Iowa, 24–6, before a crowd of 58,158 in Minneapolis. Iowa fumbled eight times, gave up eight sacks, and managed to score only two field goals. Marion Barber, Jr. scored three rushing touchdowns for Minnesota.[21]

### Wisconsin

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See also: 1980 Wisconsin Badgers football team

On November 1, Iowa defeated Wisconsin, 22–13, in Iowa City. In his first game as Iowa's starting quarterback, Pete Gales completed nine of 22 passes for 161 yards and rushed for 41 yards. One of Gales' completions was good for 54 yards and a touchdown to Keith Chappelle. Iowa scored another touchdown when Iowa linebacker Andre Tippett forced a fumble by Wisconsin quarterback John Josten, and Mark Bortz recovered the ball in the end zone.[22]

### At Purdue

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Iowa at Purdue  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Hawkeyes | 7 | 0| 0| 6 | 13
• No. 17 Boilermakers | 10 | 13| 28| 7 | 58

* Date: November 8
* Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

| Scoring summary

1| | PUR| Smith 9-yard pass from Herrmann (Anderson kick)| PUR 7-0
1| | IOWA| Gales 4-yard run (Olejniczak kick)| Tied 7-7
1| | PUR| Anderson 20-yard field goal| PUR 10-7
2| | PUR| Anderson 37-yard field goal| PUR 13-7
2| | PUR| Anderson 36-yard field goal| PUR 16-7
2| | PUR| Young 43-yard pass from Herrmann (Anderson kick)| PUR 23-7
3| | PUR| Smith 1-yard run (Anderson kick)| PUR 30-7
3| | PUR| Owen 1-yard run (Anderson kick)| PUR 37-7
3| | PUR| Kay 75-yard interception return (Anderson kick)| PUR 44-7
3| | PUR| Young 9-yard pass from Herrmann (Anderson kick)| PUR 51-7
4| | IOWA| Chappelle 72-yard pass from Gales (pass failed)| PUR 51-13
4| | PUR| Jones 1-yard run (Anderson kick)| PUR 58-13

See also: 1980 Purdue Boilermakers football team

On November 8, #17 Purdue defeated Iowa, 58–13, at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Mark Herrmann set a Purdue single-game record with 439 passing yards. Hermann also set an NCAA career record with 1,151 pass completions.[23]

### Ohio State

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Ohio State at Iowa  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 7 Buckeyes | 21 | 3| 0| 17 | 41
Hawkeyes | 0 | 7| 0| 0 | 7

* Date: November 15
* Location: Kinnick Stadium
* Game attendance: 59,890

See also: 1980 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

On November 15, Ohio State easily defeated Iowa, 41–7, in Iowa City. Art Schlichter threw two touchdown passes, and Calvin Murray rushed for 183 yards to lead the Buckeyes.[24]

### At Michigan State

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Iowa at Michigan State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Hawkeyes | 13 | 14| 0| 14 | 41
Spartans | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0

* Date: November 22
* Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
* Game start: 1:03 p.m. EST
* Elapsed time: 3:00
* Game attendance: 55,123
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Mostly sunny, Wind SW 18 mph (29 km/h)
* Referee: Tom Quinn

| Scoring summary

Q1| 9:53| IOWA| Reggie Roby 39-yard field goal| IOWA 3–0
Q1| 4:14| IOWA| Roby 48-yard field goal| IOWA 6–0
Q1| 1:03| IOWA| Love-Jordan 12-yard run (Olejniczak kick)| IOWA 13–0
Q2| 13:56| IOWA| McKillip 1-yard run (Olejniczak kick)| IOWA 20–0
Q2| 1:30| IOWA| Olejniczak 22-yard pass from Gales (Olejniczak kick)| IOWA 27–0
Q4| 9:49| IOWA| Chappelle 11-yard pass from Gales (Olejniczak kick)| IOWA 34–0
Q4| 2:30| IOWA| Person 15-yard pass from Gales (Olejniczak kick)| IOWA 41–0

See also: 1980 Michigan State Spartans football team

On November 22, Iowa shut out Michigan State, 41–0, before a disappointed crowd of 55,123 fans at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. After the game, Iowa coach Hayden Fry called it a "real fine victory," while Michigan State coach Muddy Waters said: "You saw it – rotten, lousy flat. It was about the worst game I ever saw. We were afraid it would happen, scared to death it would happen with an inexperienced team like we have."[25]

## Roster

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1980 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `28` | Phil Blatcher | Jr
QB | `11` | Gordy Bohannan | Sr
RB | `27` | Jeff Brown | Jr
WR | `19` | Keith Chappelle | Sr
QB | `12` | Pete Gales | Jr
RB | `26` | Norm Granger | Fr
G | `76` | Ron Hallstrom | Jr
C | `54` | Jay Hilgenberg | Sr
G | `55` | Joe Levelis | Fr
OT | `79` | Brett Miller | So
WR | `83` | Lon Olejniczak | So
RB | `22` | Eddie Phillips | Fr
QB | `16` | Phil Suess (C) | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DL | `63` | Mark Bortz | So
DL | `58` | Pat Dean | Jr
DB | `10` | Jim Frazier | Jr
DT | `75` | John Harty (C) | Sr
DL | `` | Michael Hooks
DB | `43` | Lou King | Jr
DB | `41` | Bob Stoops | So
DE | `99` | Andre Tippett | Jr
DL | `94` | Brad Webb | Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P/K | `7` | Reggie Roby | So
K | `83` | Lon Olejniczak | So

Head coach

* Hayden Fry

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Bill Snyder – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
* Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
* Carl Jackson – Running backs
* Del Miller – Offensive assistant
* Dan McCarney – Defensive line
* Barry Alvarez – Linebackers
* Don Patterson – Defensive Backs
* Bernie Wyatt – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
* Bill Dervich – Strength and Conditioning

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Awards and honors

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See also: 1980 College Football All-America Team and 1980 All-Big Ten Conference football team

## Team players in the 1981 NFL draft

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Main article: 1981 NFL draft

Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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John Harty | Defensive tackle | 2 | 36 | San Francisco 49ers
Matt Petrzelka | Tackle | 11 | 280 | San Diego Chargers
Keith Chappelle | Wide receiver | 11 | 301 | Atlanta Falcons

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## References

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1. ^ a b "1980 Iowa Hawekeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
2. ^ "1980 Iowa Hawkeyes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
3. ^ a b c d e f g "1980 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
4. ^ "No miracles this time: Iowa dumps IU". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Cornhuskers humble Hawkeyes 57–0". The Courier. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "ISU wins D(fense)-Day battle 10–7". The Waterloo Courier. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Iowa suffers 5–3 loss to Arizona". The Sioux City Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Illini survive Iowa test". The Belleville News-Democrat. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Iowa deals 'Cats 16th straight loss". Journal and Courier. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Hawkeyes drown in sea of mistakes". The Gazette. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Iowa pass, long kickoff return help throttle Wisconsin, 22–13". Dayton Daily News. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Herrmann has best day as Boiler". The Kokomo Tribune. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Ohio State rips Iowa, awaits Michigan". The Times Recorder. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Hawkeyes record 41–0 mangling of Spartans". News Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Iowa gets sweet revenge; Hawks hold Indiana this time, 16–7". Des Moines Register. September 14, 1980. p. 1D.
16. ^ Buck Turnbull (September 21, 1980). "Huskers humiliate Hawks, 57–0!". The Des Moines Register. p. D1.
17. ^ "Cyclones Get Even With Hawks, 10-7: Two victories apiece in state rivalry as Iowa shuns tie". Des Moines Register. September 28, 1980. p. 1D-2D.
18. ^ a b Ron Maly (October 5, 1980). "Iowa sputters, 5-3: Hawkeyes let Arizona off the hook". Des Moines Register. p. 1D, 3D.
19. ^ Buck Turnbull (October 12, 1980). "Hawks stumble, fumble to fourth straight setback". Des Moines Register. p. 1D-2D.
20. ^ "Iowa whips Wildcats, ends slump". Des Moines Register. October 19, 1980. p. 1D, 3D.
21. ^ "Hawkeyes commit 'offensive suicide,'24-6". Des Moines Register. October 26, 1980. pp. 1D – 2D.
22. ^ "New quarterback leads Iowa over Badgers". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 2, 1980. p. D1.
23. ^ Max Stultz (November 9, 1980). "Purdue Mark-smanship bombs Hawkeyes". The Indianapolis Star. p. 4-1.
24. ^ "Bucks rip Iowa, await UM invasion". Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune. November 16, 1980. p. 27.
25. ^ James Tinney (November 23, 1980). "Iowa express wrecks Spartan respectability". Lansing State Journal. p. C1.
26. ^ "1981 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

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* Iowa Field (1890–1929)
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