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IOWA GAME HISTORY

Highlights: Full Game: Signature Win: Painful Loss: Result: Location: OT:     clear

 10/8/2022

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    6 - 9 

Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz

Iowa looked like it might escape with a dramatic win on a Riley Moss 82-yard fumble return for a TD, but it was called back. Despite getting 3 turnovers, the offense could not capitalize against Illin...more

 

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 11/1/2008

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    24 - 27 

Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz

Illinois kicked a last-second FG by Matt Eller...more

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 10/14/2000

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 31 

Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz


TOP 10 FAVORITE GAMES


#1 - vs.  Ohio State (2017) Football
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#3 - vs.  Michigan (1985) Football
#4 - vs.  Penn State (2021) Football
#5 - vs.  Michigan (1984) Football
#6 - vs.  Illinois (2018) Football
#7 - vs.  Michigan State (2016) Basketball
#8 - vs.  Indiana (2001) Basketball
#9 - vs.  Kansas (1998) Basketball
#10 - vs.  Connecticut (1999) Basketball

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TOP 10 HATED GAMES


#1 - vs.  Nevada-Las Vegas (1987) Basketball
#2 - vs.  North Dakota State (2016) Football
#3 - vs.  Stanford (2016) Football
#4 - vs.  Michigan State (2015) Football
#5 - vs.  Wisconsin (2010) Football
#6 - vs.  Ohio State (2009) Football
#7 - vs.  UCLA (1986) Football
#8 - vs.  Northwestern (2020) Football
#9 - vs.  Michigan (2021) Football
#10 - vs.  Iowa State (2022) Football

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 11/6/1999

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    24 - 40 

Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz


 11/4/1995

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    7 - 26 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

Unable to get the running game on track, Iowa suffered its third consecutive loss at the hands of Illinois by a score of 26-7. After falling behind 3-0 in the first quarter, Matt Sherman hooked up wit...more


 10/15/1994

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    7 - 47 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

Somehow the injury list got even longer after this mismatch against the top-rated Illini defense. With Parker Wlideman as Iowa's only first-team defensive lineman available, the Hawkeyes looked helple...more

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 10/16/1993

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    3 - 49 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

The Hawks were shut down offensively during Homecoming, and Illinois' offense and defense looked like a top caliber team, not a 1-4 team. Iowa's early offensive possessions resulted in a fumble, turno...more

 

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 11/4/1989

Iowa  vs  #8 Illinois   Illinois

L    7 - 31 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

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 11/8/1986

#16 Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    16 - 20 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

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 10/1/1983

#4 Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 33 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

The Fighting Illini shutout the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium en route to the outright 1983 Big Ten Championship and a trip to the Rose Bowl....more

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 10/31/1981

#16 Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    7 - 24 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

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 10/11/1980

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    14 - 20 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry


 9/11/1976

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    6 - 24 

Head Coach: Bob Commings

Iowa lost 218 pound senior center Jim Hilgenberg early in the first quarter to an ankle injury. Then lost starting quarterback Butch Caldwell on the last play of the first half to a hip injury. Iowa w...more


 9/13/1975

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    12 - 27 

Head Coach: Bob Commings

The Hawkeyes played a close game with Illinois and could have taken the lead in the 3rd quarter if it wouldn't have been for two missed extra points by Nick Quartaro. The only touch down Illinois coul...more


 10/27/1973

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 50 

Head Coach: Frank Lauterbur

Iowa gave up 502 yards rushing to Illinois, who routed the Hawkeyes 50-0. Quarterback Kyle Skogman was benched after turning the ball over in the third quarter. Skogman had changed the play from a rol...more


 11/20/1971

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 31 

Head Coach: Frank Lauterbur

The Hawkeyes lost their 10th game of the season today. Getting shutout and completely dominated by Illinois. Iowa was outgained 514-92, and gave up their fifth safety on the season. ...more


 11/25/1967

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    19 - 21 

Head Coach: Ray Nagel

 


 11/8/1952

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    13 - 33 

Head Coach: Forest Evashevski



 11/10/1951

Iowa  @  #2 Illinois   Illinois

L    13 - 40 

Head Coach: Leonard Raffensperger


 11/11/1950

Iowa  vs  #10 Illinois   Illinois

L    7 - 21 

Head Coach: Leonard Raffensperger


 10/8/1949

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    14 - 20 

Head Coach: Eddie Anderson

Illinois took a 7-0 lead after a 34-yard TD run, but Iowa's Don Commack tied the game. After giving up two TDs in the 3rd quarter (including a 63-yard TD run), Iowa marched 89 yards for a TD. A fumble...more


 11/6/1948

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 14 

Head Coach: Eddie Anderson


 10/4/1947

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    12 - 35 

Head Coach: Eddie Anderson


 11/2/1946

Iowa  vs  #11 Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 7 

Head Coach: Eddie Anderson

The Hawks played well most of the game, but in the early minutes of the 4th quarter, Illinois drove down for the only score, and held off Iowa's last minute attempt to tie the game. The win put the Il...more

 


 11/10/1945

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    7 - 48 

Head Coach: Clem Crowe


 10/14/1944

Iowa  @  #14 Illinois   Illinois

L    6 - 40 

Head Coach: Slip Madigan


 11/6/1943

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    10 - 19 

Head Coach: Slip Madigan

 


 10/17/1942

#19 Iowa  vs  #5 Illinois   Illinois

L    7 - 12 

Head Coach: Eddie Anderson


 11/5/1927

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 14 

Head Coach: Burton Ingwersen

Illinois outgained Iowa 369 to 140 yards on the day. The Illini converted 19 first downs on the day while the Hawks only made 7. Illinois scored a touchdown on a 53-yard run in the 3rd quarter that pu...more

 


 10/16/1926

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    6 - 13 

Head Coach: Burton Ingwersen

"Cowboy Nick" Kutsch scored on the second play of the game on a 59-yard run. Illinois then countered with a strong passing attack and took at 10-6 lead into halftime. Illinois added another field goal...more


 11/1/1924

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 36 

Head Coach: Burton Ingwersen

This was Iowa's first game in the newly built Memorial Stadium. It was a windy day in Champaign, and Illinois took advantage of it. After winning the coin toss, they chose to defend the south goal. Th...more


 10/20/1923

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    6 - 9 

Head Coach: Howard Jones

It was the first loss after 20 straight victories, going back to the 1920 season in a 10-0 loss to Chicago. The Hawks missed an extra point and multiple FG attempts, and gave up a late TD run to Red G...more

 


 10/16/1920

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    3 - 20 

Head Coach: Howard Jones

Iowa committed two costly turnovers in the second half that lead directly to Illinois touchdowns. William Kelly fumbled the ball on a punt return, and Illinois picked it up and ran it back 35 yards fo...more


 10/18/1919

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    7 - 9 

Head Coach: Howard Jones

The Hawkeyes were dealt a blow before the game even started when it was determined that Ben Synhorst was declared ineligible, because he had received a diploma from Penn College. Iowa started fast how...more


 11/2/1918

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 19 

Head Coach: Howard Jones

Illinois was able to move the ball on Iowa's defense, and had success with multiple trick plays. Iowa only had one serious threat to score. In the first quarter, they drove down to the Illinois 20-yar...more


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 11/7/1908

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 22 

Head Coach: Mark Catlin

Iowa was successful in defending Illinois forward passes in the first half, but were unable to hold the Illini in the second half. The Hawkeyes gave up 16 second half points to Illinois, while the off...more


 11/19/1904

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 29 

Head Coach: John Chalmers

Illinois struck first scoring a touchdown on their first drive of the game. Iowa countered and drove the ball inside the Illinois 20 yard line, before turning the ball over on a fumble. it was the las...more


 11/27/1902

Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 80 

Head Coach: Alden Knipe

Despite the muddy field, Illinois destroyed the Hawks in one of their worst losses of all-time (2nd only to the loss to Michigan 107-0 a few weeks earlier). Iowa never entered Illinois territory, and ...more


 11/9/1901

Iowa  vs  Illinois   Illinois

L    0 - 27 

Head Coach: Alden Knipe

Iowa's line was no match for the Illinois running game, as the Illini ran for large yardage play after play. Iowa was able to keep the game close at halftime only down 11-0. The second half was more o...more


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