1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team


The 1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by head coach Hayden Fry. Iowa finished the season with a 10–3 record, capped by a Holiday Bowl victory over Wyoming.

Schedule

Roster

Rankings

Game summaries

vs. Tennessee







Game StatisticsIOWAARIZ
First Downs2119
Total Yards371279
Passing Yards150115
Rushing Yards221164
Penalties5-364-24
Turnovers04

at Iowa State












Game StatisticsIOWAISU
First Downs2612
Total Yards455259
Passing Yards202155
Rushing Yards253104
Penalties4-246-30
Turnovers23

Kansas State










Game StatisticsKSUIOWA
First Downs1127
Total Yards188443
Passing Yards104271
Rushing Yards84172
Penalties10-766-44
Turnovers57

Michigan State







Game StatisticsMSUIOWA
First Downs1615
Total Yards249214
Passing Yards13230
Rushing Yards236
Penalties13-1027-50
Turnovers11

at Wisconsin








Game StatisticsIOWAWIS
First Downs2310
Total Yards412175
Passing Yards22358
Rushing Yards189117
Penalties5-503-35
Turnovers34

at Michigan









Game StatisticsIOWAMICH
First Downs1319
Total Yards349352
Passing Yards362190
Rushing Yards162
Penalties4-422-16
Turnovers12

Purdue









Game StatisticsPURIOWA
First Downs1629
Total Yards301520
Passing Yards259317
Rushing Yards42203
Penalties5-457-44
Turnovers52

Indiana










Game StatisticsINDIOWA
First Downs1623
Total Yards305445
Passing Yards237282
Rushing Yards68163
Penalties8-918-72
Turnovers32

at Northwestern













Chuck Hartlieb completed 25 of 32 passes for 471 yards and a Big Ten single-game record 7 touchdowns.
Wide receiver Quinn Early hauled in 10 passes and set school records with 256 yards receiving and 4 touchdown receptions. The 584 team passing yards remains a single-game school record.
Game StatisticsIOWANW
First Downs2821
Total Yards674364
Passing Yards584245
Rushing Yards90119
Penalties4-389-65
Turnovers48

at Ohio State

With six seconds left, Chuck Hartlieb threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Marv Cook on fourth-and-23 to earn Iowa's first victory at Ohio Stadium since 1959.
IOWAOHIO ST
First Downs2217
Total Yards489383
Passing Yards333216
Rushing Yards156167
Penalties2-156-56
Turnovers33

Minnesota











Game StatisticsMINNIOWA
First Downs1430
Total Yards295510
Passing Yards216328
Rushing Yards79182
Penalties4-337-64
Turnovers02

vs. Wyoming (Holiday Bowl)

Awards and honors

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Quinn EarlyWide receiver360San Diego Chargers
Kevin HarmonRunning back4101Seattle Seahawks
Herb WesterTackle5114Cincinnati Bengals
Joe SchusterDefensive tackle10261Philadelphia Eagles