3/1/1979

#11 Iowa  vs  Michigan  

L    53 - 61 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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Big Ten Championships

6 Tournament Champions    

Head Coach: Dan Gable
Attendance: 6,215

Iowa was behind Wisconsin who also had 6 in the finals, however the Hawkeyes went 6 for 6 in the championship round to claim the Big Ten Championship. Team Standings 1. Iowa - 106.25 2. Wisconsin ...more

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 2/24/1979

#12 Iowa  @  #14 Ohio State  

W    83 - 68 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 2/24/1979
Iowa AIAW Tournament

Iowa  vs  Drake  

L    71 - 101 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 2/22/1979

#12 Iowa  @  Indiana  

L    62 - 64 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 2/22/1979
Iowa AIAW Tournament

Iowa  vs  Iowa State  

W    68 - 67 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 2/19/1979

Iowa  vs  Grand View  

W    72 - 69 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 2/17/1979

#14 Iowa  @  Illinois  

W    67 - 53 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 2/17/1979

Iowa  vs  Northwest Missouri  

W    71 - 63 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 2/17/1979

#1 Iowa  @  #2 Iowa State  

W    29 - 19 

Head Coach: Dan Gable
Attendance: 12,450

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 2/15/1979

#14 Iowa  vs  #13 Purdue  

W    75 - 72 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 2/14/1979

Iowa  vs  Iowa State  

W    81 - 70 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 2/10/1979

#15 Iowa  vs  Wisconsin  

W    79 - 65 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 2/10/1979

#1 Iowa  vs  Arizona State  

W    30 - 6 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 2/9/1979
Big Ten Tournament

Iowa  vs  Minnesota  

L    64 - 86 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 2/9/1979

#1 Iowa  vs  Cal State Bakersfield  

W    30 - 14 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 2/8/1979

#15 Iowa  vs  #10 Michigan State  

L    57 - 60 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 2/8/1979
Big Ten Tournament

Iowa  vs  Michigan  

W    79 - 70 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 2/6/1979

Iowa  vs  St. Ambrose  

W    82 - 59 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 2/3/1979

Iowa  @  Minnesota  

W    97 - 71 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 2/3/1979

Iowa  @  Minnesota  

L    79 - 90 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 2/3/1979

#1 Iowa  @  #16 Michigan State  

W    28 - 9 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 2/2/1979

#1 Iowa  @  Michigan  

W    32 - 12 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 2/1/1979

Iowa  @  Wisconsin  

W    70 - 64 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 1/30/1979

Iowa  vs  Drake  

L    63 - 96 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 1/28/1979

#1 Iowa  vs  #8 Cal-Poly  

W    36 - 3 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 1/27/1979

Iowa  vs  Minnesota  

W    81 - 64 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 1/27/1979

#1 Iowa  vs  Oregon State  

W    24 - 13 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 1/26/1979

Iowa  @  Northern Iowa  

W    90 - 55 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 1/26/1979

#1 Iowa  vs  Northwestern  

W    50 - 0 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

Dual was held at North Scott High School in Eldridge Iowa. ...more

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 1/25/1979

Iowa  vs  #8 Illinois  

W    58 - 52 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 1/23/1979

Iowa  vs  Mount Mercy  

L    66 - 71 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 1/20/1979

Iowa  @  #6 Michigan State  

L    72 - 83 OT 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 1/20/1979

Iowa  @  Illinois  

L    53 - 60 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 1/20/1979

#1 Iowa  vs  #9 Minnesota  

W    31 - 11 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 1/19/1979

Iowa  @  Illinois State  

W    82 - 71 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 1/19/1979

#1 Iowa  vs  #3 Wisconsin  

W    28 - 14 

Head Coach: Dan Gable
Attendance: 3,853

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 1/18/1979

Iowa  @  Purdue  

W    56 - 46 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 1/13/1979

Iowa  vs  Indiana  

W    90 - 61 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 1/12/1979

#1 Iowa  vs  Oklahoma State  

W    33 - 7 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 1/11/1979

Iowa  vs  Ohio State  

L    67 - 72 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 1/9/1979

Iowa  @  Northeast Missouri State  

W    62 - 50 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 1/8/1979

Iowa  @  Kansas State  

L    80 - 93 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 1/6/1979

Iowa  @  #13 Michigan  

W    85 - 79 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 1/6/1979

#1 Iowa  vs  Iowa State  

W    24 - 14 

Head Coach: Dan Gable
Attendance: 12,951

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 1/5/1979

Iowa  @  Central Missouri  

L    62 - 72 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 1/4/1979

Iowa  @  Northwestern  

W    65 - 57 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 12/30/1978
San Diego Sports Arena (San Diego, CA)

Iowa  vs  Stanford  

W    83 - 68 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 12/30/1978

Midlands Championships

2 Tournament Champions    

Head Coach: Dan Gable

Team Standings 1. Iowa - 93.5 2. Hawkeye Wrestling Club - 84.5 3. Wisconsin - 71.5 4. Iowa State - 54.75 5. Cyclone Wrestling Club - 49 Individual Champs 126 - Randy Lewis 150 - Bruce Kinseth ...more

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 12/29/1978
San Diego Sports Arena (San Diego, CA)

Iowa  vs  Pennsylvania  

W    87 - 84 2OT 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 12/23/1978

Iowa  vs  Drake  

W    112 - 73 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 12/23/1978

Iowa  vs  Minnesota  

W    91 - 82 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 12/16/1978

Iowa  @  Illinois Wesleyan  

W    95 - 55 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 12/15/1978

Iowa  vs  Nebraska-Omaha  

W    63 - 61 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 12/12/1978

Iowa  @  Drake  

L    80 - 94 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 12/11/1978

Iowa  vs  Iowa State  

W    67 - 66 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 12/9/1978

Iowa  @  Drake  

L    69 - 72 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 12/9/1978

#1 Iowa  vs  Illinois  

W    50 - 3 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 12/8/1978

Iowa  @  Central College  

W    76 - 70 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 12/8/1978

#1 Iowa  vs  Drake  

W    52 - 0 

Head Coach: Dan Gable
Attendance: 3,000

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 12/4/1978

Iowa  vs  Iowa State  

W    87 - 70 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 12/4/1978

#1 Iowa  @  Lehigh  

W    29 - 10 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 12/2/1978

Iowa  @  Colorado State  

L    69 - 72 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 12/2/1978

Iowa  vs  Wisconsin  

W    75 - 68 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 12/2/1978

#1 Iowa  vs  #13 Syracuse  

W    41 - 3 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 12/1/1978

#1 Iowa  @  Cleveland State  

W    42 - 6 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 11/30/1978

Iowa  @  Ohio State  

W    43 - 0 

Head Coach: Dan Gable

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 11/28/1978

Iowa  vs  Wichita State  

W    91 - 67 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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 11/27/1978

Iowa  vs  Northern Iowa  

W    106 - 61 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 11/25/1978

Iowa  @  #14 Michigan State  

L    7 - 42 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 57,007

Iowa was soundly defeated by a talented Spartan team, in what would be Bob Commings last game as Iowa head coach. The Spartans clinched a share of the Big Ten Championship, however were ineligible for...more

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 11/25/1978

Iowa  vs  Kent State  

W    111 - 76 

Head Coach: Lute Olson
Attendance: 11,800

Kevin Boyle scored 17 points and had 7 assists to lead the Hawks to a blowout victory. William Mayfield added 16 points....more

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 11/25/1978
William Woods Tournament

Iowa  vs  Western Illinois  

W    75 - 66 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 11/25/1978
William Woods Tournament

Iowa  @  William Woods  

L    58 - 64 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 11/25/1978

#1 Iowa  @  Northern Iowa  

W    32 - 6 

Head Coach: Dan Gable
Attendance: 4,800

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 11/24/1978
William Woods Tournament

Iowa  vs  Missouri Southern  

W    89 - 84 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 11/18/1978

Iowa  vs  Wisconsin  

W    38 - 24 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 44,444

In Iowa's last home game of the year, they picked up the 2nd win of the season, which ended up being Bob Commings last home game as head coach. The Hawkeyes had struggled all season offensively but br...more

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 11/17/1978

Iowa  @  William Penn  

L    72 - 81 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 11/15/1978

Iowa  vs  Simpson  

W    101 - 75 

Head Coach: Lark Birdsong

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 11/11/1978

Iowa  @  Indiana  

L    14 - 34 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 33,167

The Hawkeyes implemented the I formation to it's offense hoping to spark some production. In the first drive of the game however tailback Dennis Mosley injured his ribs and missed the rest of the game...more

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 11/4/1978

Iowa  vs  #8 Michigan  

L    0 - 34 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 49,120

The Hawkeyes were never in this game, being completely dominated by Michigan. Iowa once again started Bill Dolan at quarterback who completed 4 passes for 7 yards, before being replaced by Pete Gales ...more

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 10/28/1978

Iowa  vs  #17 Purdue  

L    7 - 34 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 57,640

Iowa, who hadn't beaten Purdue since 1960, lost yet again to the Boilermakers. Purdue took a 17-0 lead into the half, before the Hawkeyes came to life, scoring on a 57 yard end around by Brad Reid in ...more

 

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 10/21/1978

Iowa  @  Ohio State  

L    7 - 31 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 87,586

Ohio State was not great this year, but the Hawks were really down and were outmatched. Iowa hung tough in the first quarter, giving up a lone touchdown to Ron Springs. The Hawkeyes were overrun in th...more

 

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 10/14/1978

Iowa  @  Minnesota  

L    20 - 22 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 51,381

The Hawkeyes got down 22-0, before they brought in sophomore quarterback Jeff Green late in the 3rd quarter. Green led the Hawkeyes back and probably won the starting job completing 12 of 23 passes fo...more

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 10/7/1978

Iowa  vs  Utah  

L    9 - 13 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 51,170

The Hawkeyes extended it's streak to 13 quarters without a touchdown scored, however were able to lead most of this game with 3 field goals. Utah however was finally able to crack the tough Iowa defen...more

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 9/30/1978

Iowa  @  Arizona  

L    3 - 23 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 46,851

Phil Blatcher returned the opening kickoff 69 yards to set up a 30 yard field goal by Scott Schilling. The Hawkeyes wouldn't threaten to score again until the 4th quarter when they were given good fie...more

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 9/23/1978

Iowa  vs  #20 Iowa State  

L    0 - 31 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 60,075

After a scoreless 1st quarter the Hawkeyes were dominated in the 2nd quarter, giving up 2 touchdown passes, after the Cyclones made a quarterback change. Iowa State won going away in the 2nd half as I...more

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 9/16/1978

Iowa  vs  Northwestern  

W    20 - 3 

Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 56,840

Iowa used 3 quarterbacks on the day and scored a touchdown on a half back pass from Rod Morton to Brad Reid in the first quarter. Iowa's second touchdown came on a botched punt by Northwestern, Todd S...more

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