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11/8/1986 (1986-1987)

Memorial Stadium [Champaign, Illinois]

#16 Iowa @ Illinois #16 Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ Illinois on 11/8/1986 - HawkeyeRecap.com

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 75,190

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Iowa 3 7 0 6 16

Illinois 0 0 7 13 20

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Our kicking game was atrocious. Most of our punts were terrible. The coverage wasn't all that good either. Hell, we try an onside kick, and we kick it 20 yards farther down the field than we should have. That was typical of our game.
-- Hayden Fry

DETAILED TEAM STATS

Statistics Iowa Illinois

Total First Downs 14 11

Rushing Attempts 29 39

Rushing Yards 34 131

Rushing TDs 2 1

Yards per Rush 1.2 3.4

Passes Completed 22 11

Passes Attempts 38 24

Pass Completion % 57.9% 45.8%

Passing TDs 0 1

Passing Yards 231 136

Passing Yards per Completion 10.5 12.4

Passing Yards per Attempt 6.1 5.7

Touchdowns 2 2

Total Plays 67 63

% of Rushing Plays 43.3% 61.9%

% of Passing Plays 56.7% 38.1%

Total Offense 265 267

Yards per Play 4.0 4.2

Lost Fumbles 2 1

Interceptions 1 1

Turnovers 3 2

Penalties 5 5

Penalty Yards 35 40

Yards per Penalty 7.0 8.0

Possession Time 28:35 31:25

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2025-2026 FB Record
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11/8/1986 (1986-1987)

Memorial Stadium [Champaign, Illinois]

Memorial Stadium [Champaign, Illinois]

#16 Iowa @ Illinois #16 Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ Illinois on 11/8/1986 - HawkeyeRecap.com