L   7 - 49 

It turned out to be a sad ending for the season and a 20-year stay at Iowa for Coach Hayden Fry. The legendary Hawkeye coach announced his retirement three days following this 49-7 loss to the Gophers at the HHH Metrodome. The Gophers scored 21 second quarter points in a span of 6:24 and 21 more in the third quarter in just 7:25. It was Minnesota's biggest league victory since 1949. The Hawkeyes, in losing their fifth straight, finished the season with a 3-8 record. Minnesota's offense piled up 501 yards while the defense kept Iowa out of the endzone until Robbie Crockett's one-yard run with 45 seconds left to play. The Gophers grabbed four interceptions and allowed Iowa only 221 yards of total offense. Minnesota's Tom Hamner led all rushers with 148 yards. Quarterback Bill Cockerham ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more. Jeff Kramer (11 tackles) and Matt Bowen (10) led Iowa's defensive effort.

	1	2	3	4	F
Iowa	0	0	0	7	7
Minnesota	0	21	21	7	49