American college football season
The 1977 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | Northwestern | | | W 24–0 | 53,725 |
September 17 | Iowa State* | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
| ABC | W 12–10 | 59,725 |
September 24 | Arizona* | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | L 7–41 | 53,110 |
October 1 | at UCLA* | | | W 16–34 (forfeited by UCLA) | 35,636 |
October 8 | Minnesota | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
| | W 18–6 | 57,640 |
October 15 | No. 5 Ohio State | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | L 6–27 | 60,070 |
October 22 | at Purdue | | ABC | L 21–34 | 62,443 |
October 29 | at No. 6 Michigan | | | L 6–23 | 104,617 |
November 5 | Indiana | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | L 21–24 | 49,620 |
November 12 | at Wisconsin | | | W 24–8 | 71,763 |
November 19 | Michigan State | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| | L 16–22 | 43,700 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1977 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | RB | | James Arkeilpane | G | 61 | Doug Benschoter | WR | 88 | Mike Brady | QB | | Bobby Commings Jr. | Fr | RB | 28 | Jesse Cook | Sr | OL | | Rich Cunningham | TE | | Doug Dunham | WR | | Jim Frazier | QB | | Jeff Green | C | 54 | Jay Hilgenberg | Fr | G | 56 | Jim Hilgenberg | RB | 31 | Joe Hufford | FB | 44 | Jon Lazar | Jr | WR | | Chris Mackey | OL | | Mike Mayer | RB | | Dean McKillip | QB | 11 | Tom McLaughlin | Sr | RB | | Rod Morton | So | RB | 18 | Dennis Mosley | So | OL | | Sam Palladino | QB | | Doug Piro | WR | | Brad Reid | So | RB | | Tom Renn | RB | 37 | Ernie Sheeler | Sr | TE | | Jim Swift | So | RB | | John Thomas | OT | 72 | Barry Tomasetti | Sr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | S | 9 | Dave Becker | DB | | Shanty Burks | DB | | Charles Danzy | DL | | John Harty | DL | | Darrell Hobbs | DL | | Joe Hufford | LB | 43 | Mike Jackson | DL | | Mark Mahmens | DL | 83 | Jim Molini | So | LB | 85 | Dean Moore | Sr | LB | 47 | Tom Rusk | Jr | CB | 19 | Rod Sears | Sr | DB | | Cedric Shaw | DB | | Chuck Sodergren | CB | 38 | Roger Stech | DE | 45 | Steve Vazquez | Jr | LB | | Leven Weiss | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K, P | | Dave Holsclaw | So | K | | Scott Schilling | Fr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2021-Jan-03 |
Game summaries[edit]
Northwestern[edit]
Northwestern at Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Hawkeyes | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 | - Date: Saturday, September 10
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Game attendance: 53,725
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), clear skies, wind NW 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 14:58 | IOWA | Arkeilpane 1-yard run (Schilling kick) | IOWA 7-0 | | 2 | 0:01 | IOWA | Schilling 41-yard field goal | IOWA 10-0 | | 3 | 6:22 | IOWA | Lazar 10-yard pass from Commings (Schilling kick) | IOWA 17-0 | | 4 | 0:49 | IOWA | Brady 18-yard pass from Commings (Schilling kick) | IOWA 24-0 | |
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Iowa State[edit]
#19 Iowa State at Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cyclones | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | • Hawkeyes | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ISU | Buck 63 yard punt return (Kollman kick) | ISU 7-0 | | 1 | | IOWA | Mosely 77 yard run (kick failed) | ISU 7-6 | | 1 | | IOWA | Lazar 10 yard run (run failed) | IOWA 12-7 | | 2 | | ISU | Kollman 42 yard field goal | IOWA 12-10 | |
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Arizona[edit]
At UCLA[edit]
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Minnesota[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | • Hawkeyes | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | |
Ohio State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Buckeyes | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
At Michigan[edit]
Iowa at Michigan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | • No. 6 Wolverines | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | - Date: October 29
- Location: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Game attendance: 104,617
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | MICH | R. Davis 63-yard pass from Leach (Willner kick) | Michigan 7-0 | | 2 | | MICH | G. Johnson 6-yard pass from Leach (Willner kick) | Michigan 14-0 | | 3 | | MICH | White 32-yard pass from Leach (Willner kick) | Michigan 21-0 | | 4 | | IOWA | McLaughlin 1-yard run (run failed) | Michigan 21-6 | | 4 | | MICH | Safety, McLaughlin tackled in end zone | Michigan 23-6 | |
At Wisconsin[edit]
Iowa’s 24–8 triumph in Madison started an 18–game unbeaten streak (17–0–1) against the Badgers.[6]
Michigan State[edit]
Michigan State at Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Spartans | 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | Hawkeyes | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | MSU | Steve Smith 10-yard run (Nielsen kick) | MSU 7-0 | | 1 | | MSU | Earley 2-yard pass from Smith (Nielsen kick) | MSU 14-0 | | 1 | | MSU | Nielsen 45-yard field goal | MSU 17-0 | | 2 | | IOWA | Jim Swift 25-yard pass from Tom McLaughlin (Holsclaw kick) | MSU 17-7 | | 2 | | IOWA | Holsclaw 47-yard field goal | MSU 17-10 | | 3 | | MSU | Nielsen 19-yard field goal | MSU 20-10 | | 3 | | IOWA | Holsclaw 48-yard field goal | MSU 20-13 | | 4 | 12:14 | IOWA | Holsclaw 51-yard field goal | MSU 20-16 | | 4 | | MSU | Safety | MSU 22-16 | |
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Team players in the 1978 NFL Draft[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "It's no dream! Hawks win 24-0" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 12, 1977. p. 10. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Hawkeye defense silences Cyclones" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 19, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Bingham, Walter (September 26, 1977). "AN END TO THE BICKERING". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "UCLA stymies Iowa" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 3, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Pac-10 Declares Five Members Ineligible". The Washington Post. August 12, 1980. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Hawks cash in on Badger mistakes" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 14, 1977. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Hawks come up short in exciting finale" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 21, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.
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