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1986-1987 Iowa Football Year in Review


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SUMMARY VIDEO


Summary: While reloading in 1986, the Hawkeyes spent much of the year in the nation’s Top Ten. Iowa won its first five games and posted a 9-3 overall record. Iowa won its final three games, including a 39-38 thriller over San Diego State in the Holiday Bowl.

Season recap video is in 3 parts: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

Conference: Big Ten

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

Assistant Coaches: Kirk Ferentz, Don Patterson, Bob Stoops, 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

Iowa State
9/13/1986

Iowa  vs  Iowa State  


W     43 - 7

Northern Illinois
9/20/1986

Iowa  vs  Northern Illinois  


W     57 - 3


Texas-El Paso
9/27/1986

#15 Iowa  vs  Texas-El Paso  


W     69 - 7


Michigan State
10/4/1986

#11 Iowa  @  #17 Michigan State  


W     24 - 21  

Wisconsin
10/11/1986

#10 Iowa  vs  Wisconsin  


W     17 - 6



Michigan
10/18/1986

#8 Iowa  @  #4 Michigan  


L     17 - 20  

Northwestern
10/25/1986

#11 Iowa  vs  Northwestern  


W     27 - 20


Ohio State
11/1/1986

#11 Iowa  vs  #17 Ohio State  


L     10 - 31  



Illinois
11/8/1986

#16 Iowa  @  Illinois  


L     16 - 20  


Purdue
11/15/1986

Iowa  vs  Purdue  


W     42 - 14


Minnesota
11/22/1986

Iowa  @  Minnesota  


W     30 - 27  

San Diego State
12/30/1986

#19 Iowa  vs  San Diego State  

Sea World Holiday Bowl



W     39 - 38  

Total Wins

Total Losses

Total Ties

Win %

9

3

0

75.00%

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1986-1987  IOWA FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

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Hayden Fry

Hayden Fry
Head Coach


Kirk Ferentz

Kirk Ferentz
Offensive Line


Don Patterson

Don Patterson
Tight Ends


Bob Stoops

Bob Stoops
Volunteer Assistant


Bill Snyder

Bill Snyder
Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks


Bill Brashier

Bill Brashier
Defensive Coordinator


Del Miller

Del Miller
Offensive Assistant


Dan McCarney

Dan McCarney
Defensive Line


Bernie Wyatt

Bernie Wyatt
Defensive Ends / Recruiting Coordinator


Bill Dervich

Bill Dervich
Strength and Conditioning


Carl Jackson

Carl Jackson
Running Backs


1986-1987  IOWA FOOTBALL PLAYER ROSTER

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Greg Aegerter

Greg Aegerter (OL)

Saint Louis, Missouri [Christian Brothers]

Dave Alexander

Dave Alexander (OL/DL)

Sterling, Illinois [High]

Bill Anderson

Bill Anderson (OL)

Columbia Heights, Minnesota [High]

Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson (DL)

Webster City, Iowa [High]

Richard Bass

Richard Bass

Omaha, Nebraska [Central]

Tim Batterson

Tim Batterson

Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless (RB)

Hugo, Minnesota [Forest Lake]

Jeff Beard

Jeff Beard (DL)

Iowa City, Iowa [City]

Tyrone Berrie

Tyrone Berrie

Willie Bishop

Willie Bishop (DB)

West Chicago, Illinois [Community #94]

Mike Bolan

Mike Bolan (DB)

Glencoe, Illinois [New Trier]

Mike Burke

Mike Burke (DE)

Davenport, Iowa [Central]

Kerry Burt

Kerry Burt (WR/DB/KR)

Waterloo, Iowa [West]

Malcolm Christie

Malcolm Christie

Jersey City, New Jersey [Dickinson]

Craig Clark

Craig Clark (TE)

Columbus Junction, Iowa [High]

Marv Cook

Marv Cook (TE)

West Branch, Iowa [High]

Pat Coppinger

Pat Coppinger (WR)

Kansas City, Missouri [Rockhurst]

Marshall Cotton

Marshall Cotton (RB)

Davenport, Iowa [Central]

Dave Croston

Dave Croston

Sioux City, Iowa [East]

Jeff Croston

Jeff Croston (OL)

Sioux City, Iowa [East]

Kyle Crowe

Kyle Crowe (DB)

Ankeny, Iowa [High]

George Davis

George Davis

Greg Divis

Greg Divis (OL)

Saint Louis, Missouri [???]

Jeff Drost

Jeff Drost (DL)

Indianola, Iowa [High]

Quinn Early

Quinn Early (WR)

West Hempstead, New York [Great Neck South]

Greg Fedders

Greg Fedders (OL)

Le Mars, Iowa [High]

Mike Flagg

Mike Flagg (TE)

Cedar Falls, Iowa [High]

Chris Gambol

Chris Gambol (TE, OL)

Oxford, Michigan [High]

Bruce Gear

Bruce Gear

Grant Goodman

Grant Goodman (RB)

West Des Moines, Iowa [???]

Dave Haight

Dave Haight

Dyersville, Iowa [Beckman]

Deven Harberts

Deven Harberts (WR)

Walnut, Iowa [High]

Kevin Harmon

Kevin Harmon (RB)

New York City, New York [Bayside]

Chuck Hartlieb

Chuck Hartlieb (QB)

Woodstock, Illinois [Marian Central Catholic]

Tork Hook

Tork Hook (DB)

Corydon, Iowa [High]

Rob Houghtlin

Rob Houghtlin (K)

Winnetka, Illinois [New Trier]

David Hudson

David Hudson (RB)

Waxahachie, Texas [High]

Myron Keppy

Myron Keppy (DL)

Durant, Iowa [High]

Jeff Koeppel

Jeff Koeppel

Urbandale, Iowa [High]

Gary Kostrubala

Gary Kostrubala (P)

Oak Lawn, Illinois [Marist]

Bob Kratch

Bob Kratch

Mahwah, New Jersey [High]

Peter Marciano

Peter Marciano (WR)

Brockton, Massachusetts [High]

Jim Mauro

Jim Mauro (WR)

West Des Moines, Iowa [Dowling]

Marc Mazzeri

Marc Mazzeri (WR)

Park Ridge, Illinois [High]

Dan McGwire

Dan McGwire (QB)

Claremont, California [High]

Mike Miller

Mike Miller (OL)

Plainfield, Illinois [???]

Joe Mott

Joe Mott

Endicott, New York [Union]

Dave Murphy

Dave Murphy

George Murphy

George Murphy

James Pipkins

James Pipkins (DB)

Dallas, Texas [Kimball]

Tom Poholsky

Tom Poholsky (QB)

Kirkwood, Missouri [High]

Jim Poynton

Jim Poynton (OL)

Chicago Heights, Illinois [Marian Central Catholic]

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Elizabeth, New Jersey [High]

J.J. Puk

J.J. Puk (LB)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa [Washington]

Brad Quast

Brad Quast (LB)

Arlington Heights, Illinois [Forest View]

Jim Reilly

Jim Reilly (LB)

Dubuque, Iowa [Wahlert]

Rick Schmidt

Rick Schmidt

Bob Schmitt

Bob Schmitt (OL)

Waterloo, Iowa [Columbus]

Joe Schuster

Joe Schuster

Faribault, Minnesota [High]

Ken Sims

Ken Sims

Mark Sindlinger

Mark Sindlinger (OL)

Charles City, Iowa [High]

Dwight Sistrunk

Dwight Sistrunk (DB)

Trotwood, Ohio [Trotwood-Madison]

Keaton Smiley

Keaton Smiley (DB)

Duncanville, Texas [High]

Robert Smith

Robert Smith (WR)

Dallas, Texas [Spruce]

Mark Spranger

Mark Spranger

Mark Stoops

Mark Stoops (DB)

Youngstown, Ohio [Cardinal Mooney]

Tyrone Taylor

Tyrone Taylor

Steve Thomas

Steve Thomas (DL)

Denver, Colorado [High]

Kent Thompson

Kent Thompson (DB)

Urbandale, Iowa [High]

Mark Vlasic

Mark Vlasic

Rochester, Pennsylvania [Center]

Jon Vrieze

Jon Vrieze (DL)

Forest City, Iowa [High]

Travis Watkins

Travis Watkins (WR)

Claremont, California [High]

Herb Wester

Herb Wester (OL)

Nashua, New Hampshire [???]

Dan Wirth

Dan Wirth

Anthony Wright

Anthony Wright (DB)

Dallas, Texas [High]

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