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1980-1981 Iowa Football Year in Review


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SUMMARY VIDEO


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Summary: The Hawkeyes took a small step backwards by dropping five of the first seven games. But a season-ending 41-0 win over Michigan State was a sign of things to come.

Conference: Big Ten

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

Assistant Coaches: Barry Alvarez, Don Patterson, Bill Snyder, Bill Brashier, Del Miller, Dan McCarney, Bernie Wyatt, Bill Dervich, Carl Jackson

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RESULTS

Date

Opponent / Score

Hilites

Full Game

Indiana
9/13/1980

Iowa  @  Indiana  


W     16 - 7


Nebraska
9/20/1980

Iowa  @  #6 Nebraska  


L     0 - 57  


Iowa State
9/27/1980

Iowa  vs  Iowa State  


L     7 - 10


Arizona
10/4/1980

Iowa  vs  Arizona  


L     3 - 5  



Illinois
10/11/1980

Iowa  vs  Illinois  


L     14 - 20



Northwestern
10/18/1980

Iowa  vs  Northwestern  


W     25 - 3



Minnesota
10/25/1980

Iowa  @  Minnesota  


L     6 - 24



Wisconsin
11/1/1980

Iowa  vs  Wisconsin  


W     22 - 13



Purdue
11/8/1980

Iowa  @  #17 Purdue  


L     13 - 58  


Ohio State
11/15/1980

Iowa  vs  #7 Ohio State  


L     7 - 41



Michigan State
11/22/1980

Iowa  @  Michigan State  


W     41 - 0  




Total Wins

Total Losses

Total Ties

Win %

4

7

0

36.36%

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1980-1981  IOWA FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

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Don Patterson

Don Patterson
Recruiting Coordinator


Bill Snyder

Bill Snyder
Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks


Bill Brashier

Bill Brashier
Defensive Coordinator


Del Miller

Del Miller
Offensive Assistant


Bernie Wyatt

Bernie Wyatt
Defensive Ends / Recruiting Coordinator


Bill Dervich

Bill Dervich
Strength and Conditioning



1980-1981  IOWA FOOTBALL PLAYER ROSTER

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John Alt

John Alt (OL)

Columbia Heights, Minnesota [High]

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey (C)

Ypsilanti, Michigan [High]

Marty Ball

Marty Ball (FB)

Dubuque, Iowa [Hempstead]

Phil Blatcher

Phil Blatcher (RB)

New Orleans, Louisiana [Saint Augustine]

Gordy Bohannon

Gordy Bohannon (QB)

Eagle Rock, California [South Pasadena]

Mark Bortz

Mark Bortz (DL)

Pardeeville, Wisconsin [High]

Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley (DL)

Cedar Falls, Iowa [High]

Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown (WR)

Fremont, Ohio [High]

Glenn Buggs

Glenn Buggs (RB)

South Beloit, Illinois [High]

Keith Chappelle

Keith Chappelle (WR)

Inglewood, California [High]

Mel Cole

Mel Cole (LB)

Elgin, Illinois [High]

Tracy Crocker

Tracy Crocker (DB)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa [Kennedy]

Pat Dean

Pat Dean (DL)

West Islip , New York [High]

Kent Ellis

Kent Ellis (DB)

DeWitt, Iowa [DeWitt-Clinton]

Kevin Ellis

Kevin Ellis (DB)

DeWitt, Iowa [DeWitt-Clinton]

Jim Frazier

Jim Frazier (DB, WR, RB)

Waterloo, Iowa [West]

Pete Gales

Pete Gales (QB)

Paterson, New Jersey [Kennedy ]

Norm Granger

Norm Granger (FB)

Newark, New Jersey [Barringer]

Ron Hallstrom

Ron Hallstrom (OL, DL)

Moline, Illinois [High]

John Harty

John Harty (DT)

Sioux City, Iowa [Heelan]

Jay Hilgenberg

Jay Hilgenberg (OL)

Iowa City, Iowa [City]

Joel Hilgenberg

Joel Hilgenberg (OL)

Iowa City, Iowa [City]

Mike Hooks

Mike Hooks (DL)

Omaha, Nebraska [South]

Mike Hufford

Mike Hufford (TE)

Mt Vernon, Iowa [High]

Jeff Jansen

Jeff Jansen (DB)

Davenport, Iowa [Assumption]

Lou King

Lou King (DB)

Jersey City, New Jersey [Snyder]

Bruce Kittle

Bruce Kittle (OL)

Cedar Falls, Iowa [High]

Ed Langford

Ed Langford (DB)

Davenport, Iowa [Assumption]

Joe Levelis

Joe Levelis

Columbus, Ohio [Lindenhurst Senior]

J.C. Love Jordan

J.C. Love Jordan (WR)

Robbins, Illinois [Richards]

Dave Mayhan

Dave Mayhan (OL)

Bellevue, Nebraska [High]

Dean McKillip

Dean McKillip (RB)

Galesburg, Illinois [High]

Dave Moritz

Dave Moritz (WR)

Chicago, Illinois [St. Rita]

Dave Oakes

Dave Oakes (OL)

Mason City, Iowa [High]

Lon Olejniczak

Lon Olejniczak (K, P, LB, TE)

Decorah, Iowa [High]

James Patten

James Patten (DL)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa [Jefferson]

Jim Pekar

Jim Pekar (DL)

Cudahy, Wisconsin [High]

Matt Petrzelka

Matt Petrzelka (OL)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa [Regis]

Eddie Phillips

Eddie Phillips (RB)

Chicago, Illinois [Simeon]

Paul Postler

Paul Postler (OL)

Madison, Wisconsin [High]

Reggie Roby

Reggie Roby (P, K)

Waterloo, Iowa [East]

Jon Roehlk

Jon Roehlk

Durant, Iowa [High]

Greg Schlickman

Greg Schlickman (DB)

Dubuque, Iowa [Wahlert]

Todd Simonsen

Todd Simonsen (LB)

Racine, Wisconsin [Case]

Bryan Skradis

Bryan Skradis (DL)

Omaha, Nebraska [South]

Kevin Spitzig

Kevin Spitzig (LB)

Ankeny, Iowa [High]

Bob Stoops

Bob Stoops (DB)

Youngstown, Ohio [Cardinal Mooney]

Phil Suess

Phil Suess (QB)

West Des Moines, Iowa [Dowling]

Andre Tippett

Andre Tippett (DL, RB)

Newark, New Jersey [Barringer]

Clay Uhlenhake

Clay Uhlenhake (DL)

Moravia, Iowa [High]

Brad Webb

Brad Webb (DL)

Glen Ellyn, Illinois [Benet Academy ]

Ivory Webb

Ivory Webb (WR)

Carson, California [High]

Dwayne Williams

Dwayne Williams (RB)

Bayonne, New Jersey [High]


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