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1987-1988 Iowa Football Year in Review

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SUMMARY VIDEO

Summary: The 1987 club reflected one of Fryâ€™s better coaching jobs. He took a team which suffered crippling injuries and molded it into a 10-game winner. The Hawkeyes won the Holiday Bowl (20-19 over Wyoming) for the second year in a row.

Conference: Big Ten

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

Assistant Coaches: Kirk Ferentz, Don Patterson, Bob Stoops, Bob Elliott, 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
8/30/1987	#16 Iowa vs #17 Tennessee Kickoff Classic L 22 - 23 Attendance: 54,681
9/12/1987	Iowa @ Arizona W 15 - 14 Attendance: 57,284
9/19/1987	Iowa @ Iowa State W 48 - 9 Attendance: 54,101
9/26/1987	#19 Iowa vs Kansas State W 38 - 13 Attendance: 67,700
10/3/1987	#17 Iowa vs Michigan State L 14 - 19 Attendance: 67,700
10/10/1987	Iowa @ Wisconsin W 31 - 10 Attendance: 74,645
10/17/1987	Iowa @ Michigan L 10 - 37 Attendance: 105,406
10/24/1987	Iowa vs Purdue W 38 - 14 Attendance: 67,700
10/31/1987	Iowa vs #11 Indiana W 29 - 21 Attendance: 67,700
11/7/1987	Iowa @ Northwestern W 52 - 24 Attendance: 38,694
11/14/1987	Iowa @ Ohio State W 29 - 27 Attendance: 90,090
11/21/1987	#18 Iowa vs Minnesota W 34 - 20 Attendance: 67,700
12/30/1987	#18 Iowa vs Wyoming Sea World Holiday Bowl W 20 - 19 Attendance: 61,892

Total Wins	Total Losses	Total Ties	Win %
10	3	0	76.92%

1987-1988 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

Bob Elliott

Bob Elliott
Defensive Backs

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

1987-1988 IOWA FOOTBALL PLAYER ROSTER

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Mark Adams

Mark Adams (P)

Clinton, Utah [High]

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]

Nick Bell

Nick Bell (RB)

Las Vegas, Nevada [Clark]

Tyrone Berrie

Tyrone Berrie

Greg Brown

Greg Brown (DB)

Iowa City, Iowa [City]

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]

Marshall Cotton

Marshall Cotton (RB)

Davenport, Iowa [Central]

Jeff Croston

Jeff Croston (OL)

Sioux City, Iowa [East]

Chet Davis

Chet Davis

Greg Divis

Greg Divis (OL)

Saint Louis, Missouri [???]

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]

Melvin Foster

Melvin Foster (LB)

Houston, Texas [Jack Yates]

Paul Glonek

Paul Glonek

Grant Goodman

Grant Goodman (RB)

West Des Moines, Iowa [???]

Dave Haight

Dave Haight (DL)

Dyersville, Iowa [Beckman]

Merton Hanks

Merton Hanks (DB)

Dallas, Texas [Lake Highlands]

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]

Jay Hess

Jay Hess

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]

Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson

Myron Keppy

Myron Keppy (DL)

Durant, Iowa [High]

Lloyd Kimber

Lloyd Kimber

Jeff Koeppel

Jeff Koeppel

Urbandale, Iowa [High]

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]

G.M. Middleton

G.M. Middleton

Mike Miller

Mike Miller (OL)

Plainfield, Illinois [???]

Joe Mott

Joe Mott

Endicott, New York [Union]

George Murphy

George Murphy

John Palmer

John Palmer

William 'Bill' Perkins III

William 'Bill' Perkins III (DB)

Jersey City, New Jersey [St. Peter's Prep]

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]

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]

Sean Ridley

Sean Ridley

Matt Rodgers

Matt Rodgers (QB)

Walpole, Massachusetts [High]

John Rudolph

John Rudolph

Matt Ruhland

Matt Ruhland (DL)

Hilbert, Wisconsin [High]

Bob Schmitt

Bob Schmitt (OL)

Waterloo, Iowa [Columbus]

Joe Schuster

Joe Schuster

Faribault, Minnesota [High]

Dwight Sistrunk

Dwight Sistrunk (DB)

Trotwood, Ohio [Trotwood-Madison]

Keaton Smiley (DB)

Duncanville, Texas [High]

Sean Smith

Sean Smith (WR)

Inglewood, California [High]

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart (RB)

Union, New Jersey [High]

Mark Stoops

Mark Stoops (DB)

Youngstown, Ohio [Cardinal Mooney]

Steve Thomas

Steve Thomas (DL)

Denver, Colorado [High]

Kent Thompson

Kent Thompson (DB)

Urbandale, Iowa [High]

Tom Ward

Tom Ward

Travis Watkins

Travis Watkins (WR)

Claremont, California [High]

Jon Werner

Jon Werner

Faribault, Minnesota [High]

Herb Wester

Herb Wester (OL)

Nashua, New Hampshire [???]

Dan Wirth

Dan Wirth

Brian Wise

Brian Wise (DB, WR)

Tinley Park, Illinois [High]

Anthony Wright

Anthony Wright (DB)

Dallas, Texas [High]

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