8/30/1987 (1987-1988)
Kickoff Classic

Giants Stadium [East Rutherford, New Jersey]

#16 Iowa vs #17 Tennessee #16 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #17 Tennessee on 8/30/1987 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L 22 - 23

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 54,681
Kickoff Temp: 63° F

RECAP

Phil Reich's 20-yard field goal, his third of the game, with three seconds remaining gave Tennessee the winning edge. A 96-yard touchdown return of an errant pitchout from Chuck Hartlieb by Volunteers' linebacker Darrin Miller put them in front 14-3 midway in the second quarter.

Iowa, which tried three quarterbacks, rallied with two touchdowns by Kevin Harmon and a field goal by Rob Houghtlin to lead, 22-17. Houghtlin ended with 3 FGs on the day. Harmon, the halfback from Bayside High School in Queens, was the Hawkeyes' only effective running back and also caught four passes. The quarterbacks, Dan McGwire, Chuck Hartlieb and Tom Poholsky, attempted 44 passes and completed 22 for a combined 280 yards.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 3 7 9 3 22

Tennessee 0 14 0 9 23

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Statistics	Iowa	Tennessee
Total First Downs	18	17
Rushing Attempts	32	47
Rushing Yards	95	177
Rushing TDs	1	1
Yards per Rush	3.0	3.8
Passes Completed	11	22
Passes Attempts	23	44
Pass Completion %	47.8%	50%
Passing TDs	1	0
Passing Yards	280	151
Passing Yards per Completion	25.5	6.9
Passing Yards per Attempt	12.2	3.4
Touchdowns	2	1
Total Plays	55	91
% of Rushing Plays	58.2%	51.6%
% of Passing Plays	41.8%	48.4%
Total Offense	375	328
Yards per Play	6.8	3.6
Lost Fumbles	2	1
Interceptions	0	1
Turnovers	2	2
Penalties	5	4
Penalty Yards	40	40
Yards per Penalty	8.0	10.0
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2024-2025 FB Record: 8 - 4

2024-2025 MBB Record: 7 - 1
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2024-2025 WBB Record: 8 - 0
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8/30/1987 (1987-1988)
Kickoff Classic

Giants Stadium [East Rutherford, New Jersey]

Giants Stadium [East Rutherford, New Jersey]

#16 Iowa vs #17 Tennessee #16 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #17 Tennessee on 8/30/1987 - HawkeyeRecap.com