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11/7/1987 (1987-1988)

Ryan Field [Evanston, Illinois]

Iowa @ Northwestern Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ Northwestern on 11/7/1987 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 52 - 24

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 38,694

RECAP

It was a record-setting day for the Hawks in a blowout win in Evanston. Quinn Early had a massive game, setting a school and conference record of 256 receiving yards on 10 catches and four touchdowns (tied a conference record). QB Chuck Hartlieb tied an NCAA record for touchdown passes in one quarter. He also set a Big Ten and school record 7 TD passes, longest TD pass (95 yards to Early), and set a school record of 471 passing yards.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 7 28 14 3 52

Northwestern 10 7 7 0 24

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Statistics Iowa Northwestern

Total First Downs 28 21

Rushing Attempts 31 45

Rushing Yards 90 119

Rushing TDs 0 1

Yards per Rush 2.9 2.6

Passes Completed 32 18

Passes Attempts 44 31

Pass Completion % 72.7% 58.1%

Passing TDs 7 1

Passing Yards 584 245

Passing Yards per Completion 18.3 13.6

Passing Yards per Attempt 13.3 7.9

Touchdowns 7 2

Total Plays 75 76

% of Rushing Plays 41.3% 59.2%

% of Passing Plays 58.7% 40.8%

Total Offense 674 364

Yards per Play 9.0 4.8

Lost Fumbles 1 4

Interceptions 3 4

Turnovers 4 8

Penalties 4 9

Penalty Yards 38 65

Yards per Penalty 9.5 7.2

Possession Time 26:38 33:22

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2025-2026 FB Record
9 - 4

2025-2026 MBB Record
13 - 5
(13 games remaining)

2025-2026 WBB Record
15 - 2
(12 games remaining)

2025-2026 W Record
8 - 2
(13 games remaining)

2025-2026 WW Record
9 - 1
(9 games remaining)

11/7/1987 (1987-1988)

Ryan Field [Evanston, Illinois]

Ryan Field [Evanston, Illinois]

Iowa @ Northwestern Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ Northwestern on 11/7/1987 - HawkeyeRecap.com