1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by legendary coach Hayden Fry.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 7 |
11:30 AM |
Arizona* |
No. 22 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ESPN |
W 21–20 |
68,267 |
September 14 |
2:30 PM |
Iowa State* |
No. 21 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy) |
ABC |
W 38–13 |
70,397 |
September 21 |
6:00 PM |
at Tulsa* |
No. 19 |
Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK |
ESPN+ |
L 20–27 |
27,788 |
October 5 |
11:00 AM |
Michigan State |
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Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ESPN+ |
W 37–30 |
70,397 |
October 12 |
1:00 PM |
at Indiana |
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Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
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W 31–10 |
37,154 |
October 19 |
11:30 AM |
at No. 10 Penn State |
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Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA |
ESPN2 |
W 21–20 |
96,230 |
October 26 |
2:30 PM |
No. 2 Ohio State |
No. 20 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ABC |
L 26–38 |
70,397 |
November 2 |
11:00 AM |
at Illinois |
No. 25 |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
ESPN+ |
W 31–21 |
54,381 |
November 9 |
2:30 PM |
No. 16 Northwestern |
No. 23 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ABC |
L 13–40 |
70,397 |
November 16 |
11:30 AM |
Wisconsin |
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Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Rivalry) |
ESPN |
W 31–0 |
66,570 |
November 23 |
7:30 PM |
at Minnesota |
No. 24 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for the Floyd of Rosedale) |
ESPN2 |
W 43–24 |
53,349 |
December 29 |
7:00 PM |
vs. Texas Tech* |
No. 21 |
Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 27–0 |
55,677 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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Rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP |
22 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
19 |
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RV |
20 |
25 |
23 |
RV |
24 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
18 |
Coaches' |
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18 |
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Game summaries
Arizona
Arizona at #22 Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats |
7 |
0 | 10 | 3 |
20 |
• Hawkeyes |
0 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
0:43 | ARIZ | Mike Lucky 1-yard pass from Keith Smith (Matt Peyton kick) | ARIZ 7–0 |
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Q2 |
6:58 | IOWA | Vernon Rollins fumble recovery in end zone (Zach Bromert kick) | Tied 7–7 |
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Q2 |
6:35 | IOWA | Damon Gibson 18-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 14–7 |
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Q3 |
12:01 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 21–7 |
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Q3 |
7:49 | ARIZ | Matt Peyton 50-yard field goal | IOWA 21–10 |
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Q3 |
5:56 | ARIZ | Keith Smith 20-yard run (Matt Peyton kick) | IOWA 21–17 |
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Q4 |
14:57 | ARIZ | Matt Peyton 39-yard field goal | IOWA 21–20 |
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Iowa State
Iowa State at #21 Iowa
Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cyclones |
0 |
0 | 13 | 0 |
13 |
• Hawkeyes |
7 |
17 | 14 | 0 |
38 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
0:00 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 89-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
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Q2 |
12:17 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 13-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 14–0 |
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Q2 |
6:59 | IOWA | Damon Gibson 42-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 21–0 |
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Q2 |
0:03 | IOWA | Brion Hurley 54-yard field goal | IOWA 24–0 |
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Q3 |
13:21 | ISU | Troy Davis 1-yard run (Jamie Kohl kick) | IOWA 24–7 |
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Q3 |
11:49 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 5-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 31–7 |
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Q3 |
7:04 | ISU | Joe Parmentier 6-yard pass from Todd Doxzon (two-point conversion failed) | IOWA 31–13 |
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Q3 |
0:14 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 28-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 38–13 |
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Tavian Banks ran for 182 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones for the 14th consecutive time.
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Tulsa
#19 Iowa at Tulsa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hawkeyes |
7 |
10 | 0 | 3 |
20 |
• Golden Hurricane |
10 |
3 | 14 | 0 |
27 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
11:56 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
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Q1 |
8:16 | Tulsa | James Anderson 37-yard field goal | IOWA 7–3 |
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Q1 |
2:23 | Tulsa | Wes Caswell 13-yard pass from John Fitzgerald (James Anderson kick) | Tulsa 10–7 |
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Q2 |
12:52 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 4-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 14–10 |
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Q2 |
2:27 | IOWA | Brion Hurley 45-yard field goal | IOWA 17–10 |
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Q2 |
0:15 | Tulsa | James Anderson 29-yard field goal | IOWA 17–13 |
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Q3 |
10:25 | Tulsa | Reggie Williams 8-yard run (James Anderson kick) | Tulsa 20–17 |
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Q3 |
2:49 | Tulsa | Solomon White 2-yard run (James Anderson kick) | Tulsa 27–17 |
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Q4 |
14:57 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 26-yard field goal | Tulsa 27–20 |
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Michigan State
Michigan State at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans |
17 |
6 | 7 | 0 |
30 |
• Hawkeyes |
0 |
10 | 20 | 7 |
37 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
12:45 | MSU | Nigea Carter 22-yard pass from Bill Burke (Chris Gardner kick) | MSU 7–0 |
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Q1 |
9:12 | MSU | Chris Gardner 45-yard field goal | MSU 10–0 |
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Q1 |
1:12 | MSU | Duane Goulbourne 1-yard run | MSU 17–0 |
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Q2 |
14:08 | IOWA | Chris Knipper 35-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | MSU 17-7 |
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Q2 |
9:30 | IOWA | Brion Hurley 51-yard field goal | MSU 17-10 |
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Q2 |
0:56 | MSU | Octavis Long 41-yard pass from Bill Burke | MSU 23–10 |
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Q3 |
12:10 | IOWA | Chris Knipper 35-yard pass from Matt Sherman (PAT failed) | MSU 23–16 |
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Q3 |
9:37 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 5-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | Tied 23–23 |
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Q3 |
3:19 | MSU | Sedrick Irvin 3-yard run (Chris Gardner kick) | MSU 30–23 |
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Q3 |
0:52 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | Tied 30–30 |
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Q4 |
12:37 | IOWA | Michael Burger 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 37–30 |
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Indiana
Iowa at Indiana
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hawkeyes |
7 |
3 | 21 | 0 |
31 |
Hoosiers |
7 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
9:05 | IU | Trent Jones 30-yard blocked punt return (Bill Manolopoulos kick) | IU 7–0 |
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Q1 |
4:03 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 9-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | Tie 7–7 |
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Q2 |
4:19 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal | IOWA 10–7 |
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Q3 |
12:44 | IU | Bill Manolopoulos 52-yard field goal | Tied 10–10 |
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Q3 |
9:04 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 16-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 17–10 |
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Q3 |
8:05 | IOWA | Tom Knight 57-yard interception return (Zach Bromert) | IOWA 24–10 |
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Q3 |
0:00 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 28-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 31–10 |
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Penn State
Iowa at #10 Penn State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hawkeyes |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
Nittany Lions |
10 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
20 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
12:24 | PSU | Curtis Enis 12 yard pass from Wally Richardson (Brett Conway kick) | PSU 7–0 |
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Q1 |
8:05 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 83 yard punt return (Ryan Driscoll kick) | Tie 7–7 |
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Q1 |
2:14 | PSU | Brett Conway 37 yard field goal | PSU 10–7 |
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Q2 |
9:35 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 5 yard run (Ryan Driscoll kick) | IOWA 14–10 |
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Q2 |
4:52 | PSU | Aaron Harris 49 yard run (Brett Conway kick) | PSU 17–14 |
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Q2 |
1:55 | PSU | Brett Conway 24 yard field goal | PSU 20–14 |
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Q4 |
12:49 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 8 yard run (Ryan Driscoll kick) | IOWA 21–20 |
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Highlighted by an electrifying 83-yard punt return touchdown by Tim Dwight (the first of five career punt return touchdowns), the Hawkeyes earned their first road win over a top ten opponent since the 1990 season.
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Ohio State
#2 Ohio State at #20 Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Buckeyes |
17 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
38 |
Hawkeyes |
3 |
3 | 6 | 14 |
26 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
12:56 | IOWA | Brion Hurley 47-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
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Q1 |
4:58 | OHST | Josh Jackson 27-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 |
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Q1 |
3:58 | OHST | Kevin Griffin recovered blocked punt in end zone (Josh Jackson kick) | OHST 10–3 |
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Q1 |
1:35 | OHST | David Boston 17-yard pass from Stanley Jackson (Josh Jackson kick) | OHST 17–3 |
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Q2 |
14:57 | OHST | John Lumpkin 3-yard pass from Stanley Jackson (Josh Jackson kick) | OHST 24–3 |
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Q2 |
8:07 | OHST | Joe Montgomery 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) | OHST 31–3 |
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Q2 |
6:30 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal | OHST 31–6 |
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Q3 |
11:28 | OHST | Pepe Pearson 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) | OHST 38–6 |
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Q3 |
2:19 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 19-yard run (two-point conversion failed) | OHST 38–12 |
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Q4 |
14:43 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 86-yard punt return (Tavian Banks reception) | OHST 38–20 |
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Q4 |
10:46 | IOWA | Michael Burger 1-yard run (two point conversion failed) | OHST 38–26 |
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ESPN's College GameDay visited Iowa City for the first time for this matchup between the #2 Buckeyes (6-0) and #20 Hawkeyes (5-1).
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Illinois
#25 Iowa at Illinois
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hawkeyes |
7 |
7 | 3 | 14 |
31 |
Fighting Illini |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
7:25 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 13-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
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Q1 |
3:53 | ILL | Jason Dulick 17-yard pass from Scott Weaver (Neil Rackers kick) | Tied 7–7 |
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Q2 |
9:32 | ILL | Wilbert Smith 16-yard fumble return (Neil Rackers kick) | Illinois 14–7 |
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Q2 |
0:30 | IOWA | Damon Gibson 8-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | Tied 14–14 |
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Q3 |
5:44 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 37-yard field goal | IOWA 17–14 |
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Q4 |
13:10 | IOWA | Vernon Rollins 20-yard interception return (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 24–14 |
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Q4 |
4:40 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 11-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 31–14 |
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Q4 |
2:54 | ILL | Ty Douthard 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick) | IOWA 31–21 |
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Northwestern
#18 Northwestern at #23 Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Wildcats |
3 |
10 | 13 | 14 |
40 |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 | 0 | 6 |
13 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
0:52 | NW | Brian Gowins 23-yard field goal | NW 3–0 |
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Q2 |
10:27 | NW | Darren Drexler 23-yard pass from D'wayne Bates (Brian Gowins kick) | NW 10–0 |
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Q2 |
6:48 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 29-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | NW 10–7 |
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Q2 |
0:00 | NW | Brian Gowins 22-yard field goal | NW 13–7 |
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Q3 |
6:32 | NW | Darnell Autry 9-yard run (two point conversion failed) | NW 19–7 |
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Q3 |
1:42 | NW | Darnell Autry 15-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Brian Gowins kick) | NW 26–7 |
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Q4 |
14:53 | NW | Darnell Autry 41-yard run (Brian Gowins kick) | NW 33–7 |
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Q4 |
12:19 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 10-yard pass from Matt Sherman (two-point conversion failed) | NW 33–13 |
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Q4 |
7:31 | NW | Darnell Autry 18-yard run (Brian Gowins kick) | NW 40–13 |
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin vs. Iowa
Rivalry game
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Hawkeyes |
10 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
31 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
9:14 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 36-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
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Q1 |
3:42 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 29-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 10–0 |
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Q2 |
9:07 | IOWA | Chris Knipper 8-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 17–0 |
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Q2 |
5:13 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 33-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 24–0 |
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Q3 |
11:07 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 31–0 |
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After this shutout at Kinnick Stadium, the Hawkeyes had gone 17-0-1 in an 18-game stretch in the series with the Badgers.
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Minnesota
#24 Iowa at Minnesota
Battle for Floyd of Rosedale
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hawkeyes |
10 |
7 | 16 | 10 |
43 |
Golden Gophers |
0 |
10 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
8:54 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 5-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
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Q1 |
4:47 | IOWA | Brion Hurley 50-yard field goal | IOWA 10–0 |
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Q2 |
12:52 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 5-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 17–0 |
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Q2 |
6:49 | Minn | Adam Bailey 20-yard field goal | IOWA 17–3 |
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Q2 |
0:10 | Minn | Ryan Thelwell 9-yard pass from Cory Sauter (Adam Bailey kick) | IOWA 17–10 |
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Q3 |
8:16 | Minn | Cory Sauter 1-yard run (Adam Bailey kick) | Tied 17–17 |
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Q3 |
2:53 | IOWA | Richard Willock 1-yard fumble return (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 24–17 |
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Q3 |
2:31 | IOWA | Team Safety | IOWA 26–17 |
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Q3 |
0:58 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 53-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 33–17 |
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Q4 |
11:21 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 25-yard field goal | IOWA 36–17 |
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Q4 |
10:10 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 14-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 43–17 |
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Q4 |
6:50 | Minn | Ryan Thelwell 11-yard pass from Cory Sauter (Adam Bailey kick) | IOWA 43–24 |
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Alamo Bowl vs. Texas Tech
Texas Tech vs. #21 Iowa
Alamo Bowl
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Raiders |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Hawkeyes |
6 |
11 | 0 | 10 |
27 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
11:21 | IOWA | Matt Sherman 1-yard run (PAT failed) | IOWA 6–0 |
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Q2 |
5:30 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 20-yard run (Chris Knipper reception for two-point conversion) | IOWA 14–0 |
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Q2 |
0:15 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 36-yard field goal | IOWA 17–0 |
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Q4 |
10:36 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 26-yard field goal | IOWA 20–0 |
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Q4 |
2:09 | IOWA | Rodney Filer 14-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 27–0 |
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Postseason Awards
- Tim Dwight - First-team All-American (All-purpose / kick returners)
Team players in the 1997 NFL Draft
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References
- ↑ "1996 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa 1996 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Arizona vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 7, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa State vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 14, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Tulsa". USA Today. September 21, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Michigan State vs. Iowa". USA Today. October 5, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Indiana". USA Today. October 12, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Penn State". USA Today. October 19, 1996. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Ohio State vs. Iowa". USA Today. October 26, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Ohio State 38, Iowa 26". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Ohio State's Victory Over Iowa Has a Familiar Ring". Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Illinois". USA Today. November 2, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Northwestern vs. Iowa". USA Today. November 9, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Wisconsin vs. Iowa". USA Today. November 16, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Minnesota". USA Today. November 23, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Texas Tech vs. Iowa". USA Today. December 29, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Alamo Bowl: Iowa 27, Texas Tech 0". Chicago Tribune. December 30, 1996. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "1997 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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