11/20/1982 (1982-1983)

Spartan Stadium [East Lansing, Michigan]

Iowa @ Michigan State Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ Michigan State on 11/20/1982 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 24 - 18

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 50,103
Kickoff Temp: 57° F
Start Time: 12:02 pm CST

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The Hawks had a bowl bid on the line, and jumped out to a 24-3 halftime lead, led by 3 TDs by Owen Gill. But the Spartans came back to score 15 points and cut the deficit to 6 points by shutting out the Hawks. MSU had the ball with 1 minute remaining, but Bobby Stoops intercepted a pass with 30 seconds remaining to secure the win. During the game, Ron Hawley ran into the goal posts and knocked over one of the posts. The posts had been replaced earlier in the week from metal to wood in anticipation of fans storming the field.

The defense held the Spartans to 2 yards on 29 carries. The Hawks accepted the invitation to the Peach Bowl after the game.

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Iowa 10 14 0 0 24

Michigan State 0 3 0 15 18

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Statistics	Iowa	Michigan State
Total First Downs	19	12
Rushing Attempts	54	29
Rushing Yards	173	2
Rushing TDs	3	2
Yards per Rush	3.2	0.1
Passes Completed	13	16
Passes Attempts	23	40
Pass Completion %	56.5%	40%
Passing TDs	0	0
Passing Yards	107	135
Passing Yards per Completion	8.2	8.4
Passing Yards per Attempt	4.7	3.4
Touchdowns	3	2
Total Plays	77	69
% of Rushing Plays	70.1%	42%
% of Passing Plays	29.9%	58%
Total Offense	280	137
Yards per Play	3.6	2.0
Lost Fumbles	2	0
Interceptions	1	3
Turnovers	3	3
Penalties	3	2
Penalty Yards	41	15
Yards per Penalty	13.7	7.5
Possession Time	34:55	25:05

2025-2026 FB Record
9 - 4

2025-2026 MBB Record
14 - 5
(12 games remaining)

2025-2026 WBB Record
17 - 2
(10 games remaining)

2025-2026 W Record
8 - 3
(12 games remaining)

2025-2026 WW Record
11 - 1
(6 games remaining)

11/20/1982 (1982-1983)

Spartan Stadium [East Lansing, Michigan]

Spartan Stadium [East Lansing, Michigan]

Iowa @ Michigan State Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ Michigan State on 11/20/1982 - HawkeyeRecap.com