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798 highlight videos and 671 full game videos gathered from the internet about the past 5,913 Iowa Hawkeye football (since 1889) and basketball (since 1901) games. We also have profiles for 1917 players and 115 coaches.


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IOWA GAME HISTORY

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1978-1979 Iowa Basketball Year in Review
<< 1977-19781979-1980 >>

Big Ten Co-ChampionsBig Ten Co-Champions

Lute Olson’s lone Big Ten championship squad tied for the title with Purdue and eventual NCAA champion Michigan State. Ronnie Lester, the leading scorer (18.7 points per game), was All‑Big Ten and All‑American. The 20 wins tied an Iowa season record and the 13 league victories still rank second in Hawkeye history.

Conference: Big Ten

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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PlayersKenny Arnold, Greg Boyle, Kevin Boyle, Vince Brookins, Clay Hargrave, Mike Henry, Steve Krafcisin, Ronnie Lester, William Mayfield, Tom Norman, Randy Norton, Dick Peth, Kirk Speraw, Steve Waite
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 3/11/1979
NCAA Tournament 2nd Round (Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN)

#14 Iowa  vs  Toledo   Toledo

L    72 - 74 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

Toldeo hit a last-second 20-foot jump shot by Stan Joplin to upset Iowa. Read the full story in The Daily Iowan....more

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 3/3/1979

#11 Iowa  vs  Northwestern   Northwestern

W    95 - 64 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 3/1/1979

#11 Iowa  vs  Michigan   Michigan

L    53 - 61 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


TOP 10 FAVORITE GAMES


#1 - vs.  Ohio State (2017) Football
#2 - vs.  Louisiana State (2005) Football
#3 - vs.  Michigan (1985) Football
#4 - vs.  Penn State (2021) Football
#5 - vs.  Illinois (1990) Football
#6 - vs.  Texas Tech (1996) Football
#7 - vs.  Michigan (1984) Football
#8 - vs.  Illinois (2018) Football
#9 - vs.  Michigan State (2016) Basketball
#10 - vs.  Indiana (2001) Basketball

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TOP 10 HATED GAMES


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

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 2/24/1979

#12 Iowa  @  #14 Ohio State   Ohio State

W    83 - 68 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 2/22/1979

#12 Iowa  @  Indiana   Indiana

L    62 - 64 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 2/17/1979

#14 Iowa  @  Illinois   Illinois

W    67 - 53 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 2/15/1979

#14 Iowa  vs  #13 Purdue   Purdue

W    75 - 72 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 2/10/1979

#15 Iowa  vs  Wisconsin   Wisconsin

W    79 - 65 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 2/8/1979

#15 Iowa  vs  #10 Michigan State   Michigan State

L    57 - 60 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 2/3/1979

Iowa  @  Minnesota   Minnesota

W    97 - 71 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 2/1/1979

Iowa  @  Wisconsin   Wisconsin

W    70 - 64 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 1/27/1979

Iowa  vs  Minnesota   Minnesota

W    81 - 64 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 1/25/1979

Iowa  vs  #8 Illinois   Illinois

W    58 - 52 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 1/20/1979

Iowa  @  #6 Michigan State   Michigan State

L    72 - 83 OT 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 1/18/1979

Iowa  @  Purdue   Purdue

W    56 - 46 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 1/13/1979

Iowa  vs  Indiana   Indiana

W    90 - 61 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 1/11/1979

Iowa  vs  Ohio State   Ohio State

L    67 - 72 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 1/6/1979

Iowa  @  #13 Michigan   Michigan

W    85 - 79 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 

 

 


 1/4/1979

Iowa  @  Northwestern   Northwestern

W    65 - 57 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


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

Iowa  vs  Stanford   Stanford

W    83 - 68 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


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

Iowa  vs  Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania

W    87 - 84 2OT 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 12/23/1978

Iowa  vs  Drake   Drake

W    112 - 73 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 12/16/1978

Iowa  @  Illinois Wesleyan   Illinois Wesleyan

W    95 - 55 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 12/11/1978

Iowa  vs  Iowa State   Iowa State

W    67 - 66 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 12/9/1978

Iowa  @  Drake   Drake

L    69 - 72 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 12/2/1978

Iowa  @  Colorado State   Colorado State

L    69 - 72 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 11/28/1978

Iowa  vs  Wichita State   Wichita State

W    91 - 67 

Head Coach: Lute Olson


 11/25/1978

Iowa  vs  Kent State   Kent State

W    111 - 76 

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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


Total Wins

Total Losses

Total Ties

Win %

20

8

0

71.43%

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