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1989-1990 Iowa Football Year in Review

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SUMMARY VIDEO

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Summary: Fry's young team struggled against a strong slate, posting a 5-6 record. An early season win at Iowa State and a late season shutout at Purdue were bright spots. A 17-14 loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten opener marked the beginning of a frustrating Big Ten season.

Conference: Big Ten

Head Coach: Hayden Fry

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

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RESULTS

Date	Opponent / Score	Hilites	Full Game
9/16/1989	#24 Iowa vs Oregon L 6 - 44 Attendance: 67,700
9/23/1989	Iowa @ Iowa State W 31 - 21 Attendance: 54,458
9/30/1989	Iowa vs Tulsa W 30 - 22 Attendance: 67,700
10/7/1989	Iowa vs #24 Michigan State L 14 - 17 Attendance: 67,700
10/14/1989	Iowa @ Wisconsin W 31 - 24 Attendance: 62,402
10/21/1989	Iowa vs #5 Michigan L 12 - 26 Attendance: 67,700
10/28/1989	Iowa @ Northwestern W 35 - 22 Attendance: 36,312
11/4/1989	Iowa vs #8 Illinois L 7 - 31 Attendance: 67,700
11/11/1989	Iowa @ Ohio State L 0 - 28 Attendance: 89,536
11/18/1989	Iowa @ Purdue W 24 - 0 Attendance: 31,963
11/25/1989	Iowa vs Minnesota L 7 - 43 Attendance: 67,700

Total Wins	Total Losses	Total Ties	Win %
5	6	0	45.45%

Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph (C. Vivian Stringer)

Beyond Xs and Os: What I Learned About Friendship and Success from a College Football Legend (Hayden Fry)

Bill Snyder: My Football Life and the Rest of the Story (Bill Snyder)

Graced With Opportunity: A Self-Discovery Journal to Cultivate Your Dreams with Gratitude, Mindfulness, Intention and Strategy (George Raveling)

War On The Boards: A Rebounding Manual (George Raveling)

1989-1990 IOWA FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

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Hayden Fry

Hayden Fry
Head Coach

Kirk Ferentz

Kirk Ferentz
Offensive Line

Don Patterson

Don Patterson
Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers

Bob Elliott

Bob Elliott
Defensive Backs

Bill Brashier

Bill Brashier
Defensive Coordinator

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
Offensive Coordinator

Dave Triplett

Dave Triplett
Tight Ends

1989-1990 IOWA FOOTBALL PLAYER ROSTER

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Greg Aegerter

Greg Aegerter (OL)

Saint Louis, Missouri [Christian Brothers]

Kevin Allendorf

Kevin Allendorf

Bill Anderson

Bill Anderson (OL)

Columbia Heights, Minnesota [High]

Richard Bass

Richard Bass

Omaha, Nebraska [Central]

Rob Baxley

Rob Baxley

Oswego, Illinois [High]

Nick Bell

Nick Bell (RB)

Las Vegas, Nevada [Clark]

Bret Bielema

Bret Bielema (DL)

Prophetstown, Illinois [High]

Larry Blue

Larry Blue (DL)

Hempstead, New York [High]

Phil Bradley

Phil Bradley

New Orleans, Louisiana [St. Augustine]

Steve Breault

Steve Breault (LS)

Palatine, Illinois [High]

Greg Brown

Greg Brown (DB)

Iowa City, Iowa [City]

Doug Buch

Doug Buch (DB)

Keystone, Iowa [Benton Community]

Paul Burmeister

Paul Burmeister (QB)

Iowa City, Iowa [West]

Gary Clark

Gary Clark

Alan Cross

Alan Cross (TE)

San Diego, California [Mt. Carmel]

Mike Dailey

Mike Dailey (LB)

Fairfield, Iowa [High]

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]

Jason Dumont

Jason Dumont (DL)

Wellman, Iowa [Mid-Prairie]

Mike Ertz

Mike Ertz

Spence Evans

Spence Evans (QB)

Mount Pleasant, Iowa [High]

Teddy Jo Faley

Teddy Jo Faley (LB)

Dubuque, Iowa [Wahlert Catholic]

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

Shawn Gillen

Shawn Gillen (OL)

Monmouth, Illinois [Yorkwood]

Ed Gochenour

Ed Gochenour (DL)

Sioux City, Iowa [???]

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]

Jim Hartlieb

Jim Hartlieb (QB)

Woodstock, Illinois [Marian Central Catholic]

George Hawthorne

George Hawthorne

Tork Hook

Tork Hook (DB)

Corydon, Iowa [High]

Mike Hornaday

Mike Hornaday (WR)

Indianola, Iowa [High]

Danan Hughes

Danan Hughes (WR)

Bayonne, New Jersey [High]

Jim Hujsak

Jim Hujsak

Nashua, New Hampshire [High]

Carlos James

Carlos James (DB)

Park Forest, Illinois [Rich East]

Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson

Cliff King

Cliff King (RB)

Palantine, Illinois [Stevenson]

Jeff Koeppel

Jeff Koeppel

Urbandale, Iowa [High]

Paul Kujawa

Paul Kujawa (RB)

Cudahy, Wisconsin [High]

Marvin Lampkin

Marvin Lampkin (RB)

East St. Louis, Missouri [Senior]

Doug Laufenberg

Doug Laufenberg (DE)

Clinton, Iowa [Mater Dei]

Peter Marciano

Peter Marciano (WR)

Brockton, Massachusetts [High]

Ed Marshall

Ed Marshall

Kirk McGowan

Kirk McGowan

Mike Miller

Mike Miller (OL)

Plainfield, Illinois [???]

Lew Montgomery

Lew Montgomery (RB)

Waterloo, Iowa [East]

George Murphy

George Murphy

Jeff Nelson

Jeff Nelson (DL)

Stillwater, Minnesota [High]

Scott Neuman

Scott Neuman

Jason Olejniczak

Jason Olejniczak (DB)

Decorah, Iowa [High]

John Palmer

John Palmer

William 'Bill' Perkins III

William 'Bill' Perkins III (DB)

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

Scott Plate

Scott Plate (DB)

Brooklyn, Michigan [Columbia Central]

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]

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]

Doug Scott

Doug Scott

Iowa City, Iowa [West]

Scott Sether

Scott Sether (DL)

Winona, Minnesota [High]

Jeff Skillett

Jeff Skillett (K)

Silvis, Illinois [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]

Michael Titley

Michael Titley (TE)

Brooklyn, New York [Canarsie]

Dave Turner

Dave Turner

Ted Velicer

Ted Velicer (OL)

Green Bay, Wisconsin [Preble]

Travis Watkins

Travis Watkins (WR)

Claremont, California [High]

Mike Wells

Mike Wells (DL)

Arnold, Missouri [Fox]

Jon Werner

Jon Werner

Faribault, Minnesota [High]

Ladd Wessels

Ladd Wessels

Matt Whitaker

Matt Whitaker (TE)

Ankeny, Iowa [High]

J.D. White

J.D. White

Troy Wilkes

Troy Wilkes

Brian Wise

Brian Wise (DB, WR)

Tinley Park, Illinois [High]

Anthony Wright

Anthony Wright (DB)

Dallas, Texas [High]

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