11/21/1981

#19 Iowa  vs  Michigan State  

W    36 - 7 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

For the first time since 1959, the Hawks are bound for Pasadena! Iowa's win was marked by several key defensive plays and by the outstanding running of tailback Phil Blatcher. The 5-foot-9-inch, 188-p...more

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 11/14/1981

Iowa  @  Wisconsin  

W    17 - 7 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

Iowa's surprising 1981 march to the Rose Bowl included a defensive masterpiece. Wisconsin had an edge in that race to Pasadena when it hosted Iowa on Nov. 14, 1981. Madison had been awash in Rose Bowl...more

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 11/7/1981

Iowa  vs  Purdue  

W    33 - 7 

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

Iowa snaps a 20-game losing streak to Purdue. The Hawks got on the board less than two minutes into the game on a Tom Nichol 42-yard field goal. Phil Blatcher scored on a 1-yard run. Gordy Bohannon, o...more

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