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1988-1989 Iowa Football Year in Review

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Summary: The 1988 Hawkeyes received much preseason praise and some publications picked them first in the nation. Injuries wiped out both the offensive line and secondary, but Fry orchestrated a 6-4-3 record and a Peach Bowl appearance.

Conference: Big Ten

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

Assistant Coaches: Kirk Ferentz, Don Patterson, Bob Elliott, Bill Snyder, Bill Brashier, Del Miller, Dan McCarney, Bernie Wyatt, Bill Dervich, Paul Longo, Ray Moran, Carl Jackson

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RESULTS

Date	Opponent / Score	Hilites	Full Game
9/3/1988	#9 Iowa @ Hawaii L 24 - 27 Attendance: 46,721
9/10/1988	#17 Iowa @ Kansas State W 45 - 10 Attendance: 21,000
9/17/1988	#19 Iowa vs Colorado L 21 - 24 Attendance: 67,700
9/24/1988	Iowa vs Iowa State W 10 - 3 Attendance: 67,700
10/1/1988	Iowa @ Michigan State T 10 - 10 Attendance: 76,348
10/8/1988	Iowa vs Wisconsin W 31 - 6 Attendance: 67,700
10/15/1988	Iowa vs #15 Michigan T 17 - 17 Attendance: 67,700
10/22/1988	Iowa @ Purdue W 31 - 7 Attendance: 62,264
10/29/1988	Iowa @ Indiana L 34 - 45 Attendance: 52,128
11/5/1988	Iowa vs Northwestern W 35 - 10 Attendance: 67,700
11/12/1988	Iowa vs Ohio State T 24 - 24 Attendance: 67,700
11/19/1988	Iowa @ Minnesota W 31 - 22 Attendance: 62,894
12/31/1988	Iowa vs North Carolina State Peach Bowl L 23 - 28 Attendance: 44,635

Total Wins	Total Losses	Total Ties	Win %
6	4	3	57.69%

1988-1989 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 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
Administrative Associate

Paul Longo

Paul Longo
Assistant Strength and Conditioning

Ray Moran

Ray Moran
Head Strength and Conditioning

Carl Jackson

Carl Jackson
Running Backs

1988-1989 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]

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]

Rob Baxley

Rob Baxley

Oswego, Illinois [High]

Nick Bell

Nick Bell (RB)

Las Vegas, Nevada [Clark]

Tyrone Berrie

Tyrone Berrie

Mike Bowersox

Mike Bowersox

Phil Bradley

Phil Bradley

New Orleans, Louisiana [St. Augustine]

Greg Brown

Greg Brown (DB)

Iowa City, Iowa [City]

Mike Burke

Mike Burke (DE)

Davenport, Iowa [Central]

Gary Clark

Gary Clark

Marv Cook

Marv Cook (TE)

West Branch, Iowa [High]

Jeff Croston

Jeff Croston (OL)

Sioux City, Iowa [East]

Chet Davis

Chet Davis

Rod Davis

Rod Davis

Bayside, New York [High]

Scott Davis

Scott Davis (OL)

Glenwood, Iowa [High]

John Derby

John Derby

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin [High]

Mike Devlin

Mike Devlin (OL)

Marlton, New Jersey [Cherokee]

Greg Divis

Greg Divis (OL)

Saint Louis, Missouri [???]

Mike Ertz

Mike Ertz

Greg Fedders

Greg Fedders (OL)

Le Mars, Iowa [High]

Mike Ferroni

Mike Ferroni (OL)

Union, New Jersey [High]

Jon Filloon

Jon Filloon

Manson, Iowa [High]

Melvin Foster

Melvin Foster (LB)

Houston, Texas [Jack Yates]

Ron Geater

Ron Geater

Ed Gochenour

Ed Gochenour (DL)

Sioux City, Iowa [???]

Grant Goodman

Grant Goodman (RB)

West Des Moines, Iowa [???]

Steve Green

Steve Green

Chris Greene

Chris Greene (DB)

Marshalltown, Iowa [High]

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]

Chuck Hartlieb

Chuck Hartlieb (QB)

Woodstock, Illinois [Marian Central Catholic]

George Hawthorne

George Hawthorne

Tork Hook

Tork Hook (DB)

Corydon, Iowa [High]

David Hudson

David Hudson (RB)

Waxahachie, Texas [High]

Danan Hughes

Danan Hughes (WR)

Bayonne, New Jersey [High]

Jim Hujsak

Jim Hujsak

Nashua, New Hampshire [High]

Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson

Jeff Koeppel

Jeff Koeppel

Urbandale, Iowa [High]

Bob Kratch

Bob Kratch

Mahwah, New Jersey [High]

Peter Marciano

Peter Marciano (WR)

Brockton, Massachusetts [High]

Marc Mazzeri

Marc Mazzeri (WR)

Park Ridge, Illinois [High]

Mike Miller

Mike Miller (OL)

Plainfield, Illinois [???]

Lew Montgomery

Lew Montgomery (RB)

Waterloo, Iowa [East]

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]

Eddie Polly

Eddie Polly (DB)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma [Grant]

Jim Poynton

Jim Poynton (OL)

Chicago Heights, Illinois [Marian Central Catholic]

Brad Quast

Brad Quast (LB)

Arlington Heights, Illinois [Forest View]

Bob Rees

Bob Rees (OL)

Sioux City, Iowa [East]

Jim Reilly

Jim Reilly (LB)

Dubuque, Iowa [Wahlert]

Matt Rodgers

Matt Rodgers (QB)

Walpole, Massachusetts [High]

Matt Ruhland

Matt Ruhland (DL)

Hilbert, Wisconsin [High]

Ron Ryan

Ron Ryan

Moses Santos

Moses Santos

Mike Saunders

Mike Saunders (RB)

Milton, Wisconsin [High]

Bob Schmitt

Bob Schmitt (OL)

Waterloo, Iowa [Columbus]

Doug Scott

Doug Scott

Iowa City, Iowa [West]

Jeff Skillett

Jeff Skillett (K)

Silvis, Illinois [High]

Keaton Smiley (DB)

Duncanville, Texas [High]

Leroy Smith

Leroy Smith

Sicklerville, New Jersey [Edgewood]

Sean Smith

Sean Smith (WR)

Inglewood, California [High]

Sean Snyder

Sean Snyder (K, P)

Greenville, Texas [High]

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart (RB)

Union, New Jersey [High]

Mark Stoops

Mark Stoops (DB)

Youngstown, Ohio [Cardinal Mooney]

Dave Turner

Dave Turner

Tom Ward

Tom Ward

Travis Watkins

Travis Watkins (WR)

Claremont, California [High]

Jon Werner

Jon Werner

Faribault, Minnesota [High]

Matt Whitaker

Matt Whitaker (TE)

Ankeny, Iowa [High]

Brian Wise

Brian Wise (DB, WR)

Tinley Park, Illinois [High]

Anthony Wright

Anthony Wright (DB)

Dallas, Texas [High]

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