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11/9/1985 (1985-1986)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

#6 Iowa vs Illinois #6 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs Illinois on 11/9/1985 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 59 - 0

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 66,120
Kickoff Temp: 45° F
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST

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In the game following their loss at Ohio State, Iowa takes out their frustration and destroys Illinois 59-0.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 35 14 0 10 59

Illinois 0 0 0 0 0

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Statistics Iowa Illinois

Total First Downs 27 14

Rushing Attempts 43 18

Rushing Yards 232 5

Rushing TDs 4 0

Yards per Rush 5.4 0.3

Passes Completed 27 30

Passes Attempts 41 58

Pass Completion % 65.9% 51.7%

Passing TDs 4 0

Passing Yards 316 227

Passing Yards per Completion 11.7 7.6

Passing Yards per Attempt 7.7 3.9

Touchdowns 8 0

Total Plays 84 76

% of Rushing Plays 51.2% 23.7%

% of Passing Plays 48.8% 76.3%

Total Offense 548 232

Yards per Play 6.5 3.1

Lost Fumbles 0 4

Interceptions 1 5

Turnovers 1 9

Penalties 5 10

Penalty Yards 62 82

Yards per Penalty 12.4 8.2

Possession Time 32:51 27:09

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#6 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs Illinois on 11/9/1985 - HawkeyeRecap.com - Summary of Iowa football and basketball games

2025-2026 FB Record
6 - 3
(3 games remaining)

2025-2026 MBB Record
2 - 0
(29 games remaining)

2025-2026 WBB Record
2 - 0
(27 games remaining)

2025-2026 W Record
1 - 0
(22 games remaining)

2025-2026 WW Record
2 - 0
(18 games remaining)

11/9/1985 (1985-1986)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

#6 Iowa vs Illinois #6 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs Illinois on 11/9/1985 - HawkeyeRecap.com