1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season

1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football

Big Ten champion

Rose Bowl, L 28–45 vs. UCLA

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 9
AP| No. 10
Record| 10–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Hayden Fry (7th season)

Offensive coordinator| Bill Snyder (7th season)
Defensive coordinator| Bill Brashier (7th season)
MVP|

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* Nate Creer
* Mike Haight
* Bill Happel
* Ronnie Harmon
* Scott Helverson
* Tom Humphrey
* Chuck Long
* George Millett
* Devon Mitchell
* Jay Norvell
* Kelly O'Brien
* Hap Peterson
* Larry Station

Captain| Mike Haight
Ronnie Harmon
Chuck Long
Hap Peterson
Larry Station [1]
Home stadium| Kinnick Stadium
(Capacity: 67,700)

Seasons

<- 1984

1986 ->

1985 Big Ten Conference football standings

* v
* t
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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 10 Iowa $  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 2 Michigan | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 1
Illinois | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 1
No. 14 Ohio State | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Michigan State | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Minnesota | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Purdue | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Wisconsin | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Indiana | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Northwestern | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hawkeyes were led by seventh-year head coach Hayden Fry and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Chuck Long declared that he would return for his senior season. He became an instant Heisman Trophy candidate, and Iowa was a preseason top five team. After three weeks in 1985, the Hawkeyes ascended to No. 1 in the national rankings for the second time in team history (1960). Three weeks later, in the sixth game of the season, No. 1 Iowa faced No. 2 Michigan at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa trailed 10–9 as the Hawkeyes regained possession of the football at their own 22-yard line with just 5:27 remaining in the game. Long drove the Iowa team to the 12-yard line with two seconds remaining to set up kicker Rob Houghtlin's game-winning field goal as time expired. After a rout of Northwestern, the Hawkeyes were upset by the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio. The loss to Ohio State cost Iowa their No. 1 ranking, but the Hawkeyes still won the Big Ten title outright for the first time in 27 years.[3]

Long won a number of major national awards, including the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's top player and the Davey O'Brien Award, given to the nation's top quarterback, and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the top player in the Big Ten. He was a consensus first-team selection to the 1985 College Football All-America Team and the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy to Bo Jackson of Auburn, losing by just 45 points.

Iowa lost Long's final game, the 1986 Rose Bowl, to UCLA by a score of 45–28. Long's Iowa teams compiled a 35–13–1 record. He graduated with 10,461 passing yards and 74 touchdowns on 782 completions.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 14| Drake*| No. 5|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, Iowa

| | W 58–0| 66,135
September 21| Northern Illinois*| No. 4|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, Iowa

| | W 48–20| 66,014
September 28| at Iowa State*| No. 3|

* Cyclone Stadium
* Ames, Iowa (Cy-Hawk Trophy)

| ABC| W 57–3| 53,202
October 5| Michigan State| No. 1|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, Iowa

| CBS| W 35–31| 66,044
October 12| at Wisconsin| No. 1|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, Wisconsin (rivalry)

| | W 23–13| 79,023
October 19| No. 2 Michigan| No. 1|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, Iowa

| CBS| W 12–10| 66,350
October 26| at Northwestern| No. 1|

* Dyche Stadium
* Evanston, Illinois

| | W 49–10| 47,269
November 2| at No. 8 Ohio State| No. 1|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, Ohio

| CBS| L 13–22| 90,467
November 9| Illinois| No. 6|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, Iowa

| | W 59–0| 66,120
November 16| at Purdue| No. 5|

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, Indiana

| CBS| W 27–24| 57,762
November 23| Minnesota| No. 3|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale)

| TBS| W 31–9| 66,020
January 1| vs. No. 13 UCLA*| No. 4|

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, California (Rose Bowl)

| NBC| L 28–45| 103,292

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

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## Roster

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1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster

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

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OL | `55` | Dave Alexander | Jr
OL | `75` | Kevin Angel | Sr
FB | `23` | Richard Bass | Fr
RB | `13` | Rick Bayless | So
OL | `69` | Mike Bennett | Sr
FB | `35` | Fred Bush | Sr
OL | `78` | Malcolm Christie | So
TE | `49` | Craig Clark | So
TE | `84` | Marv Cook | Fr
WR | `82` | Pat Coppinger | Jr
FB | `25` | Marshall Cotton | So
OT | `61` | Dave Croston | Jr
OL | `63` | Jeff Croston | Fr
OL | `58` | Greg Divis | So
WR | `1` | Quinn Early | So
TE | `86` | Mike Flagg | So
OL | `74` | Chris Gambol | Jr
RB | `22` | Grant Goodman | Fr
WR | `80` | Steve Green | So
OT | `79` | Mike Haight (C) | Sr
WR | `40` | Bill Happel | Sr
RB | `28` | Kevin Harmon | So
RB | `31` | Ronnie Harmon (C) | Sr
QB | `8` | Chuck Hartlieb |  Fr
WR | `87` | Scott Helverson | Sr
QB | `15` | Jay Hess | Jr
FB | `20` | David Hudson | Fr
G | `65` | Tom Humphrey | Sr
G | `70` | Bob Kratch | Fr
QB | `16` | Chuck Long (C) | Sr
WR | `81` | Derrius Loveless | So
RB | `` | John Marchese | Sr
WR | `26` | Peter Marciano | Fr
WR | `47` | Jim Mauro | So
TE | `89` | Dave Murphy | Jr
OL | `66` | Kelly O'Brien | Sr
TE | `85` | John Palmer | Fr
QB | `14` | Tom Poholsky | Fr
OL | `67` | Jim Poynton | Fr
RB | `33` | Kevin Ringer | Fr
FB | `30` | John Rudolph | Jr
OL | `60` | Bob Schmitt | So
FB | `17` | Tim Sennott | Sr
C | `56` | Mark Sindlinger | Jr
WR | `2` | Robert Smith | Jr
OL | `53` | Mark Spranger | Jr
QB | `12` | Mark Vlasic | Jr
OL | `71` | Chuck Waggoner | Fr
TE | `88` | Tom Ward | So
OL | `73` | Herb Wester | So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DL | `68` | Tim Anderson | So
LB | `93` | Tim Batterson | So
DE | `92` | Jeff Beard | So
DE | `48` | Tyrone Berrie | Fr
LB | `43` | Jeff Blake | So
DB | `19` | Mike Bolan | Jr
DE | `5` | Mike Burke | So
DE | `90` | Doug Burrell | Sr
DB | `3` | Kerry Burt | So
CB | `29` | Nate Creer | Sr
DB | `18` | Kyle Crowe | Sr
LB | `37` | George Davis | Jr
DL | `76` | Jeff Drost | Jr
DE | `83` | Mike Ertz | Fr
DE | `94` | Bruce Gear | Jr
DE | `96` | Robert Grafton | Jr
DL | `64` | Dave Haight | Fr
DL | `54` | Eric Higgins | Fr
DB | `42` | Tork Hook | Fr
DB | `19` | Carl Jackson | So
DL | `77` | Myron Keppy | Jr
DB | `4` | Lloyd Kimber | Jr
LB | `34` | Vernon Little | Fr
DE | `98` | George Millett | Sr
DB | `21` | Devon Mitchell | Sr
DE | `97` | Joe Mott | Fr
DB | `45` | Jay Norvell | Sr
DL | `50` | Hap Peterson (C) | Sr
DE | `71` | Chris Pigott | Fr
DE | `99` | Richard Pryor | Jr
LB | `32` | J.J. Puk | Jr
LB | `95` | Jim Reilly | Fr
LB | `38` | Shawon Respress | Fr
DE | `91` | Sean Ridley | Fr
DB | `11` | Rick Schmidt | Jr
DL | `72` | Joe Schuster |  Jr
DB | `44` | Keaton Smiley | So
DB | `9` | Ken Sims | Jr
LB | `36` | Larry Station (C) | Sr
DB | `41` | Mark Stoops | Fr
LB | `39` | Tyrone Taylor | So
DL | `95` | Eric Underberg | Jr
DL | `57` | Jon Vrieze | Jr
DL | `51` | Bill Weires | Sr
LB | `46` | Dan Wirth | So
DB | `10` | Anthony Wright | Fr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `84` | Marv Cook | Fr
K | `6` | George Murphy | Fr
K | `7` | Rob Houghtlin | So
P | `27` | Gary Kostrubala | Jr

Head coach

* Hayden Fry

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
* Barry Alvarez – Linebackers
* Don Patterson – Defensive backs
* Bernie Wyatt – Defensive ends/recruiting coordinator
* Bill Dervich – Strength and conditioning
* Bob Stoops – Volunteer assistant

* * *

Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Rankings

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Further information: 1985 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| Final
AP| 4 (7)| 4 (5)| 5 (5)| 4 (5)| 3 (5)| 1 (35)| 1 (34)| 1 (27)| 1 (60)| 1 (58)| 6| 5| 3| 2 (3)| 3 (3)| 4 (2)| 10
Coaches| 8 (1)| | 7| 4| 3| 1 (19)| 1 (16)| 1 (16)| 1 (42)| 1 (42)| 6| 5| 4| 3| 3| 3| 9

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## Game summaries

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### Drake

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Drake at #5 Iowa |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Bulldogs | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• No. 5 Hawkeyes | 0 | 14| 37| 7 | 58

* Date: September 14
* Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Game start: 1:05 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 2:55
* Game attendance: 66,135
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Partly cloudy, Wind SW 10–12 miles per hour (16–19 km/h)
* Referee: Jim Kemerling

* Source: Box score and Game story

| Scoring summary

2| 10:37| IOWA| Clark 6-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 7–0
0:02| IOWA| Helverson 4-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 14–0
3| 11:28| IOWA| R. Harmon 2-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 21–0
9:16| IOWA| R. Harmon 6-yard run (kick failed)| Iowa 27–0
5:50| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 46-yard field goal| Iowa 30–0
4:37| IOWA| K. Harmon 2-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 37–0
3:40| IOWA| Hudson 10-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 44–0
1:50| IOWA| Helverson 31-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 51–0
4| 8:41| IOWA| Bayless 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 58–0

See also: 1985 Drake Bulldogs football team

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| Drake | Iowa

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First Downs | 9 | 25
Rushing Yards | –36 | 167
Passing | 19–37–1 | 25–37–0
Passing Yards | 184 | 324
Total Offense | 148 | 491
Fumbles Lost | 2–2 | 0–0
Punts-Average | 9–35.5 | 4–36.5
Penalties | 6–59 | 6–37
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Drake | Passing | Ed Cheatham | 12–17, 121 yards, INT
Rushing | Lawrence | 3 carries, 10 yards
Receiving | Peterson | 6 receptions, 85 yards
Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 21–31, 248 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 14 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Scott Helverson | 7 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD

### Northern Illinois

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Northern Illinois at #4 Iowa |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Huskies | 0 | 7| 6| 7 | 20
• Hawkeyes | 14 | 10| 14| 10 | 48

* Date: September 21
* Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Game start: 1:05 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:00
* Game attendance: 66,014
* Game weather: ~65 °F (18 °C), Cloudy
* Referee: Tom Quinn

* Source: Box score and Game story

| Scoring summary

1| 4:52| Iowa| Smith 8-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 7–0
3:08| Iowa| Happel 36-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 14–0
2| 11:57| Iowa| Rob Houghtlin 50-yard field goal| Iowa 17–0
9:08| Iowa| Happel 39-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 24–0
5:06| NIU| Wooldridge 21-yard pass from Taylor (Forester kick)| Iowa 24–7
3| 6:31| Iowa| Early 15-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 31–7
5:32| NIU| Taylor 1-yard run (run failed)| Iowa 31–13
3:32| Iowa| Happel 12-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 38–13
4| 11:43| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 41-yard field goal| Iowa 41–13
5:46| Iowa| Mauro 16-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 48–13
1:34| NIU| Gerin 22-yard pass from Genatempo (Forester kick)| Iowa 48–20

See also: 1985 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Senior WR Bill Happel had a big day with 207 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns. The yardage total marked the first time a Hawkeye had more than 200 yards receiving in a single game and stood as the school record for two years.

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| NIU | Iowa

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First Downs | 8 | 25
Rushing Yards | 16 | 187
Passing | 5–14–2 | 20–32–3
Passing Yards | 69 | 347
Total Offense | 85 | 534
Fumbles Lost | 4–3 | 3–3
Punts-Average | 10–43.8 | 3–48.0
Penalties | 2–10 | 7–55
Time of Possession | 30:35 | 29:25
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Northern Illinois | Passing | Marshall Taylor | 3–9, 41 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Antonio Davis | 6 carries, 27 yards
Receiving | Andy Wooldridge | 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD
Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 18–28, 270 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 17 carries, 92 yards
Receiving | Bill Happel | 9 receptions, 207 yards, 3 TD

### at Iowa State

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

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• No. 3 Hawkeyes | 7 | 34| 16| 0 | 57
Cyclones | 0 | 0| 0| 3 | 3

* Date: September 28
* Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
* Game start: 2:30 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:25
* Game attendance: 53,202
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Wind NE 15 mph (24 km/h)
* Referee: Vance Carlson
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Lee Grosscup, and Al Trautwig

* Source: Box score and Game story

| Scoring summary

1| 4:11| Iowa| Fred Bush 4-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 7–0
2| 14:05| Iowa| Rob Houghtlin 47-yard field goal| Iowa 10–0
8:55| Iowa| R. Harmon 2-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 17–0
6:59| Iowa| R. Harmon 23-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 24–0
2:48| Iowa| Rob Houghtlin 41-yard field goal| Iowa 27–0
1:47| Iowa| Mike Flagg 3-yard pass from Chuck Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 34–0
0:47| Iowa| Smith 9-yard pass from Chuck Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 41–0
3| 13:19| Iowa| Scott Helverson 46-yard pass from Chuck Long (kick failed)| Iowa 47–0
9:37| Iowa| Rob Houghtlin 27-yard field goal| Iowa 50–0
2:33| Iowa| Scott Helverson 26-yard pass from Vlassic (Cook kick)| Iowa 57–0
4| 5:21| ISU| Frank 52-yard field goal| Iowa 57–3

See also: 1985 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry

The Hawkeyes earned the third of 15 consecutive wins over their in-state rivals. To date, this remains the largest margin of victory in the series. The convincing win vaulted Iowa to the #1 ranking in the country, a spot they would occupy for five consecutive weeks.

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| Iowa | ISU

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First Downs | 23 | 13
Rushing Yards | 138 | 73
Passing | 24–40–0 | 16–33–1
Passing Yards | 357 | 157
Total Offense | 495 | 230
Fumbles Lost | 3–2 | 6–3
Punts-Average | 3–38.7 | 8–35.1
Penalties | 6–55 | 4–26
Time of Possession | 28:33 | 31:27
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 19–32, 223 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 19 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Scott Helverson | 8 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD
Iowa State | Passing | Alex Espinoza | 16–33, 157 yards, INT
Rushing | Marques Rodgers | 12 carries, 55 yards
Receiving | Danny Gantt | 4 receptions, 43 yards

### Michigan State

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

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Spartans | 0 | 10| 14| 7 | 31
• No. 1 Hawkeyes | 7 | 6| 15| 7 | 35

* Date: October 5
* Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Game start: 1:40 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:50
* Game attendance: 66,044
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 20–25 mph (32–40 km/h)
* Referee: Tom Quinn
* TV announcers (CBS Sports): Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian

* Source: Box score and Game story

| Scoring summary

1| 10:23| Iowa| Robert Smith 60-yard pass from Chuck Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 7–0
2| 13:12| Iowa| Mike Flagg 17-yard pass from Chuck Long (kick failed)| Iowa 13–0
11:34| MSU| Chris Caudell 32-yard field goal| Iowa 13–3
9:15| MSU| Andre Rison 50-yard pass from Bobby McAllister (Caudell kick)| Iowa 13–10
3| 12:30| MSU| Lorenzo White 23-yard run (Caudell kick)| MSU 17–13
7:01| MSU| Lorenzo White 1-yard run (Caudell kick)| MSU 24–13
6:16| Iowa| Robert Smith 4-yard pass from Chuck Long (Flagg pass from Long for two-point conversion)| MSU 24–21
3:21| Iowa| Mike Flagg 12-yard pass from Chuck Long (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 28–24
4| 4:06| MSU| Craig Johnson 25-yard run (Caudell kick)| MSU 31–28
0:27| Iowa| Chuck Long 2-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 35–31

See also: 1985 Michigan State Spartans football team

In their first game since ascending to the #1 ranking, the Hawkeyes survived a wild, back and forth thriller. The teams combined for well over 1,000 yards of total offense. Chuck Long (30–39, 380 yards, 4 TD) scored the winning touchdown on a 2-yard bootleg with 27 seconds remaining.

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| MSU | Iowa

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First Downs | 28 | 25
Rushing Yards | 305 | 108
Passing | 18–28–0 | 30–39–2
Passing Yards | 275 | 380
Total Offense | 580 | 488
Fumbles Lost | 1–0 | 0–0
Punts-Average | 6–37.0 | 5–45.2
Penalties | 9–50 | 4–40
Time of Possession | 36:15 | 23:45
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Michigan State | Passing | Bobby McAllister | 18–27, 275 yards, TD
Rushing | Lorenzo White | 39 carries, 226 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Mark Ingram | 7 receptions, 148 yards
Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 30–39, 380 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 20 carries, 84 yards
Receiving | Scott Helverson | 9 receptions, 102 yards

### at Wisconsin

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#1 Iowa at Wisconsin  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 1 Hawkeyes | 3 | 7| 3| 10 | 23
Badgers | 0 | 0| 10| 3 | 13

* Date: October 12
* Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Game start: 1:08 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 2:51
* Game attendance: 79,023
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Cloudy, Wind SSW 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h)
* Referee: John Nealon

* Source: Box score and Game story

| Scoring summary

1| 3:55| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal| Iowa 3–0
2| 11:42| IOWA| Bill Happel 8-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick)| Iowa 10–0
3| 5:52| WIS| Joe Armentrout 3-yard pass from Bud Keyes (Todd Gregoire kick)| Iowa 10–7
3| 3:53| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 40-yard field goal| Iowa 13–7
3| 0:07| WIS| Todd Gregoire 27-yard field goal| Iowa 13–10
4| 10:52| IOWA| Ronnie Harmon 12-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 20-10
4| 6:01| WIS| Todd Gregoire 24-yard field goal| Iowa 20–13
4| 3:14| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 35-yard field goal| Iowa 23–13

See also: 1985 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry

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| Iowa | Wis

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First Downs | 15 | 17
Rushing Yards | 174 | 172
Passing | 18–30–1 | 13–31–3
Passing Yards | 167 | 134
Total Offense | 341 | 306
Fumbles Lost | 2–2 | 0–0
Punts-Average | 5–43.4 | 8–36.8
Penalties | 7–49 | 5–35
Time of Possession | 26:58 | 33:02
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 18–28, 167 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 20 carries, 175 yards, TD
Receiving | Ronnie Harmon | 8 receptions, 62 yards
Wisconsin | Passing | Bud Keyes | 7–19, 88 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Larry Emery | 19 carries, 104 yards
Receiving | Scott Sharron | 5 receptions, 47 yards

### No. 2 Michigan

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

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No. 2 Wolverines | 0 | 7| 0| 3 | 10
• No. 1 Hawkeyes | 0 | 6| 0| 6 | 12

* Date: October 19
* Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Game start: 2:50 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:00
* Game attendance: 66,350
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Chance of showers, Wind SW 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)
* Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
* TV announcers (CBS Sports): Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian

* Source: Box score and Game story

| Scoring summary

2| 9:05| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 35-yard field goal| Iowa 3–0
6:06| MICH| White 6-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Mike Gillette kick)| Mich 7–3
0:04| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 27-yard field goal| Mich 7–6
4| 14:20| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 36-yard field goal| Iowa 9–7
10:55| MICH| Mike Gillette 40-yard field goal| Mich 10–9
0:00| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 29-yard field goal| Iowa 12–10

See also: 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team

The #1 Hawkeyes dominated the game statistically -- holding major advantages in total yards (422–182), offensive plays (84–41), and time of possession (38:05-21:55) -- but could not find the end zone. Rob Houghtlin kicked a 29-yard field goal as time expired to lift the top-ranked Hawkeyes to victory over the #2 "Wolverdinks", as Houghtlin referred to them.[12]

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| Mich | Iowa

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First Downs | 9 | 26
Rushing Yards | 127 | 125
Passing | 8–13–0 | 26–39–1
Passing Yards | 55 | 297
Total Offense | 182 | 422
Fumbles Lost | 0–0 | 1–0
Punts-Average | 6–39.8 | 3–31.7
Penalties | 4–35 | 3–26
Time of Possession | 21:55 | 38:05
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Michigan | Passing | Jim Harbaugh | 8–13, 55 yards, TD
Rushing | Jamie Morris | 14 carries, 70 yards
Receiving | Paul Jokisch | 2 receptions, 23 yards
Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 26–39, 297 yards, INT
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 32 carries, 120 yards
Receiving | Bill Happel | 9 receptions, 107 yards

### at Northwestern

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#1 Iowa at Northwestern  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 1 Hawkeyes | 7 | 21| 7| 14 | 49
Wildcats | 0 | 3| 0| 7 | 10

* Date: October 26
* Location: Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
* Game start: 1:37 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 2:44
* Game attendance: 47,276
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 14 mph (23 km/h)

* Source: Box score and Game story

| Scoring summary

1| 8:48| IOWA| Bill Happel 28-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 7–0
2| 9:16| NW| John Duvic 21-yard field goal| IOWA 7–3
2| 7:14| IOWA| Ronnie Harmon 44-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 14–3
2| 3:44| IOWA| Robert Smith 89-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 21–3
2| 2:37| IOWA| Bill Happel 35-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 28–3
3| 11:22| IOWA| Bill Happel 25-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 35–3
4| 14:52| IOWA| Craig Clark 4-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 42–3
4| 12:51| IOWA| Kevin Harmon 2-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 49–3
4| 2:02| NW| Marc Bumgarner 4-yard pass from Mike Greenfield (John Duvic kick)| IOWA 49–10

See also: 1985 Northwestern Wildcats football team

On a windy day in Evanston, Chuck Long went 19-26 for 399 yards and a Big Ten record-tying 6 TDs. Bill Happel hauled in three touchdowns, finishing with 117 yards on 5 receptions.

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First Downs | 20 | 18
Rushing Yards | 124 | 46
Passing | 19–26–1 | 21–40–3
Passing Yards | 399 | 242
Total Offense | 523 | 288
Fumbles Lost | 1–0 | 1–0
Punts-Average | 4–36.3 | 7–42.6
Penalties | 4–34 | 3–15
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Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 14 carries, 74 yards
Receiving | Bill Happel | 5 receptions, 117 yards, 3 TD
Northwestern | Passing | Mike Greenfield | 21–40, 242 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Mike Greenfield | 29 carries, 18 yards
Receiving | George Jones | 4 receptions, 84 yards

### at No. 8 Ohio State

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No. 1 Hawkeyes | 0 | 7| 0| 6 | 13
• No. 8 Buckeyes | 5 | 10| 0| 7 | 22

* Date: November 2
* Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Game start: 2:44 p.m. CST
* Elapsed time: 3:19
* Game attendance: 90,467
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Rain, Wind S 10 mph (16 km/h)
* Referee: Gil Marchman
* TV announcers (CBS Sports): Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian

* Source: Box score Archived 2015-11-25 at the Wayback Machine

| Scoring summary

1| 11:03| OSU| Rich Spangler 28-yard field goal| OSU 3–0
1| 0:02| OSU| Safety, Sonny Gordan blocked punt out of end zone| OSU 5–0
2| 9:06| OSU| John Woolridge 57-yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 12–0
2| 5:00| OSU| Rich Spangler 26-yard field goal| OSU 15–0
2| 0:28| Iowa| Ronnie Harmon 3-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)| OSU 15–7
4| 11:39| OSU| Vince Workman 4-yard run (Spangler kick)| OSU 22–7
4| 8:19| Iowa| David Hudson 2-yard run (run failed)| OSU 22–13

See also: 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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First Downs | 21 | 16
Rushing Yards | 186 | 233
Passing | 17–34–4 | 10–17–2
Passing Yards | 169 | 151
Total Offense | 345 | 370
Fumbles Lost | 2–1 | 1–0
Punts-Average | 4–32.5 | 4–45.3
Penalties | 3–16 | 7–57
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Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 19–26, 169 yards, 4 INT
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 26 carries, 120 yards, TD
Receiving | Ronnie Harmon | 5 receptions, 19 yards
Ohio State | Passing | Jim Karsatos | 10–17, 151 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | George Cooper | 17 carries, 104 yards
Receiving | Cris Carter | 3 receptions, 65 yards

### Illinois

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Fighting Illini | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• No. 6 Hawkeyes | 35 | 14| 0| 10 | 59

* Date: November 9
* Location:
Kinnick Stadium,
Iowa City, Iowa
* Game start: 1:05 p.m. CST
* Elapsed time: 3:20
* Game attendance: 66,120
* Game weather: ~45 °F (7 °C), Cloudy, rain, Wind NE 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)
* Referee: Otho Kortz

* Source: Box score

| Scoring summary

1| 11:54| IOWA| R. Smith 49-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 7–0
1| 10:16| IOWA| Hudson 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 14–0
1| 7:28| IOWA| R. Smith 43-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 21–0
1| 4:36| IOWA| R. Harmon 46-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 28–0
1| 0:59| IOWA| Hudson 10-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 35–0
2| 5:16| IOWA| Flagg 1-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 42–0
2| 2:31| IOWA| Helverson 9-yard pass from Long (Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 49–0
4| 13:12| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 37-yard field goal| IOWA 52–0
4| 8:21| IOWA| Goodman 16-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 59–0

See also: 1985 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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First Downs | 14 | 27
Rushing Yards | 5 | 232
Passing | 30–58–5 | 27–41–1
Passing Yards | 227 | 316
Total Offense | 232 | 548
Fumbles Lost | 5–4 | 1–0
Punts-Average | 9–34.8 | 6–42.2
Penalties | 10–82 | 5–62
Time of Possession | 27:09 | 32:51
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Illinois | Passing | Jack Trudeau | 26–47, 208 yards, 4 INT
Rushing | Thomas Rooks | 7 carries, 26 yards
Receiving | David Williams | 10 receptions, 70 yards
Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 22–30, 289 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 32 carries, 120 yards
Receiving | Robert Smith | 3 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

### at Purdue

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Boilermakers | 7 | 10| 0| 7 | 24

* Date: November 16
* Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Game start: 3:42 p.m. EST
* Elapsed time: 3:17
* Game attendance: 57,762
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), Cloudy, Wind WSW 23 mph (37 km/h)
* Referee: Tom Quinn
* TV announcers (CBS Sports): Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, and Pat O'Brien

* Source: Box score and Game story

| Scoring summary

1| 9:21| Purdue| Griffin 49-yard pass from Jim Everett (Briggs kick)| Purdue 7–0
1| 0:08| Iowa| Ronnie Harmon 2-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)| Tied 7–7
2| 14:02| Iowa| Hudson 1-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 14–7
2| 9:53| Purdue| Medlock 1-yard run (Briggs kick)| Tied 14–14
2| 5:55| Iowa| Hudson 1-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 21–14
2| 1:30| Purdue| Briggs 37-yard field goal| IOWA 21–17
2| 0:02| Iowa| Rob Houghtlin 33-yard field goal| IOWA 24–17
4| 6:35| Purdue| Medlock 2-yard run (Briggs kick)| Tied 24–24
4| 1:08| Iowa| Rob Houghtlin 25-yard field goal| IOWA 27–24

See also: 1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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| Iowa | Purdue

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First Downs | 28 | 16
Rushing Yards | 206 | 36
Passing | 20–33–1 | 23–32–1
Passing Yards | 268 | 315
Total Offense | 474 | 351
Fumbles Lost | 1–0 | 2–1
Punts-Average | 5–31.8 | 4–29.8
Penalties | 4–19 | 2–10
Time of Possession | 34:30 | 25:30
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 20–33, 268 yards, INT
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 25 carries, 122 yards, TD
Receiving | Ronnie Harmon | 9 receptions, 118 yards
Purdue | Passing | Jim Everett | 23–32, 315 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Ray Wallace | 10 carries, 21 yards
Receiving | Steve Griffin | 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD

### Minnesota

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Minnesota at #3 Iowa |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 3 Hawkeyes | 7 | 10| 7| 7 | 31

* Date: November 23
* Location:
Kinnick Stadium,
Iowa City, Iowa
* Game start:
11:40 a.m. CST
* Elapsed time: 3:00
* Game attendance: 66,020
* Game weather: ~25 °F (−4 °C), Cloudy, Wind NNW 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)
* Referee: John Nealon
* TV announcers (TBS Sports): Pete van Wieren (play-by-play) and Ron Kramer (analyst)

* Source: Box score and Game story

| Scoring summary

1| 9:48| Iowa| Ronnie Harmon 5-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 7–0
1| 1:54| Minn| Chip Lohmiller 35-yard field goal| IOWA 7–3
2| 5:15| Iowa| Rob Houghtlin 26-yard field goal| IOWA 10–3
2| 1:40| Iowa| Mike Flagg 4-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 17–3
3| 9:39| Iowa| Kevin Harmon 10-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 24–3
4| 14:11| Iowa| Rick Bayless 5-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 31–3
4| 2:01| Minn| Gailord 16-yard pass from Holt (conversion failed)| IOWA 31–9

See also: 1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry

In the battle for the Floyd of Rosedale, Iowa beat the Golden Gophers in Lou Holtz's last game as Minnesota's head coach. Chuck Long, in his final game at Kinnick Stadium, became the first player in Big Ten history to eclipse 10,000 career passing yards.

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First Downs | 18 | 24
Rushing Yards | 154 | 177
Passing | 9–18–0 | 21–31–1
Passing Yards | 118 | 268
Total Offense | 272 | 445
Fumbles Lost | 4–2 | 2–1
Punts-Average | 6–32.8 | 2–39.5
Penalties | 1–5 | 6–30
Time of Possession | 30:10 | 29:50
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Minnesota | Passing | Rickey Foggie | 6–13, 69 yards
Rushing | David Puk | 13 carries, 61 yards
Receiving | Eugene Gailord | 3 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 21–31, 268 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 13 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving | Scott Helverson | 7 receptions, 86 yards

### vs. No. 13 UCLA (Rose Bowl)

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#13 UCLA vs. #4 Iowa |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 13 Bruins | 10 | 14| 7| 14 | 45
No. 4 Hawkeyes | 7 | 3| 7| 11 | 28

* Date: January 1, 1986
* Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Game start:
2:12 p.m. PST
* Elapsed time: 3:18
* Game attendance: 103,292
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Overcast, Wind S 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
* Referee: Tom Quinn
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

| Scoring summary

1| 7:02| IOWA| David Hudson 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| IOWA 7–0
1| 3:23| UCLA| Eric Ball 30-yard run (Lee kick)| Tied 7–7
1| 1:11| UCLA| John Lee 42-yard field goal| UCLA 10–7
2| 7:43| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 24-yard field goal| Tied 10–10
2| 6:19| UCLA| Eric Ball 40-yard run (Lee kick)| UCLA 17–10
2| 1:36| UCLA| Eric Ball 6-yard run (Lee kick)| UCLA 24–10
3| 12:19| IOWA| Chuck Long 4-yard run (Houghtlin kick)| UCLA 24–17
3| 6:25| UCLA| Mike Sherrard 6-yard pass from Matt Stevens (J. Lee kick)| UCLA 31–17
4| 13:25| UCLA| Eric Ball 32-yard run (Lee kick)| UCLA 38–17
4| 10:51| IOWA| Rob Houghtlin 52-yard field goal| UCLA 38–20
4| 6:38| UCLA| Matt Stevens 1-yard run (Lee kick)| UCLA 45–20
4| 3:11| IOWA| Bill Happel 11-yard pass from Chuck Long (Harmon run)| UCLA 45–28

Main article: 1986 Rose Bowl

See also: 1985 UCLA Bruins football team

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| UCLA | Iowa

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First Downs | 29 | 25
Rushing Yards | 55–299 | 34–82
Passing | 16–26–1 | 29–38–1
Passing Yards | 189 | 319
Total Offense | 488 | 401
Fumbles Lost | 3–2 | 4–4
Punts-Average | 2–38.5 | 2–32.5
Penalties | 6–36 | 5–40
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UCLA | Passing | Matt Stevens | 16–26, 189 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Eric Ball | 12 carries, 67 yards
Receiving | Mike Sherrard | 4 receptions, 48 yards
Iowa | Passing | Chuck Long | 29–37, 319 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 14 carries, 55 yards
Receiving | Ronnie Harmon | 11 receptions, 102 yards

## Awards and honors

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* Chuck Long, Quarterback – Big Ten Player of the Year, Davey O'Brien Award,[32] Maxwell Award,[32] and Runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. Consensus First-team All-American.[33]
* Larry StationLinebacker $2 – Consensus First-team All-American.[33]

See also: 1985 College Football All-America Team and 1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team

## Team players in the 1986 NFL Draft

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Main article: 1986 NFL draft

Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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Chuck Long | Quarterback | 1 | 12 | Detroit Lions
Ronnie Harmon | Running back | 1 | 16 | Buffalo Bills
Mike Haight | Tackle | 1 | 22 | New York Jets
Devon Mitchell | Defensive back | 4 | 92 | Detroit Lions
Larry Station | Linebacker | 11 | 287 | Pittsburgh Steelers

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## Future head coaches

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Name | 1985 Position | School | Tenure

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Bill Snyder | Offensive coordinator/QB Coach | Kansas State | 1989–2005, 2009–2018
Barry Alvarez | Linebackers Coach | Wisconsin | 1990–2005
Dan McCarney | Defensive line coach | Iowa State
North Texas | 1995–2006
2011–2015
Bob Stoops | Volunteer Coach | Oklahoma | 1999–2016
Kirk Ferentz | Offensive line coach | Iowa | 1999–present
Don Patterson | Tight ends coach | Western Illinois | 1999–2009
Chuck Long | Quarterback | San Diego State | 2006–2008
Mark Stoops | Defensive back | Kentucky | 2013–present
Jay Norvell | Defensive backs | Nevada
Colorado State | 2017–2021
2022–present

## External links

[edit]

* Big Ten Elite – 1985 Iowa Football on YouTube

## References

[edit]

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3. ^ Big Ten Football Media Guide. Michigan, who had tied with Illinois, finished second in the Big Ten with a 6–1–1 record.
4. ^ "1985 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
5. ^ "Iowa 1985 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
6. ^ "Iowa bites 'Dogs, 58-0: 37-point quarter ruins Drake effort". Cedar Rapids Gazette. September 15, 1985. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
7. ^ "Iowa rain falls only on NIU". Chicago Tribune. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
8. ^ "Big Ten Roundup : Iowa Routs Iowa State, 57-3, to Stay Unbeaten". Los Angeles Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
9. ^ "Third-ranked Iowa crushes Iowa State". The Salina Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
10. ^ "Last-Minute Score Gives Iowa Victory". New York Times. October 5, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
11. ^ "Top-ranked Iowa eases past Wisconsin". Gainesville Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
12. ^ Big Ten Elite, Season 2, Episode 3
13. ^ "Iowa Saves Biggest Noise For Finish". Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
14. ^ "Iowa Beats Michigan On Last Play, 12-10". Washington Post. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
15. ^ "Iowa's Last-second Kick Defeats Michigan, 12-10". Orlando Sentinel. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
16. ^ "Hawkeyes win No. 1 thriller, 12-10". Des Moines Register. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
17. ^ "Kick by Iowa Stops Michigan". The New York Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
18. ^ "Iowa Rolls, 49-10; Long Ties Record". New York Times. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
19. ^ "Iowa's Long Ball Rips NU". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
20. ^ "Long Throws for Six Scores as Iowa Routs Northwestern, 49-10". Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
21. ^ "Ohio State Upsets Top-Ranked Iowa". New York Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
22. ^ "Like Father, Like Son? Iowa End Hopes So". Chicago Tribune. November 9, 1985. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
23. ^ "Iowa Hits Illini Early, Often". Chicago Tribune. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
24. ^ "A Long Day For Illinois, 59-0 : Quarterback Throws 4 Touchdown Passes in Iowa Rout". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
25. ^ "1985: The Unexpected blowout". University of Iowa Athletic Department. September 3, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
26. ^ "Hawkeyes survive Purdue scare, 27-24". Des Moines Register via newspapers.com. November 17, 1985. p. 28. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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29. ^ "Believe It--Iowa Rules Big 10". Chicago Tribune. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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34. ^ "1986 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2015.

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