2014 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Season — Schedule, Stats, Results

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Season Snapshot 2014 at a glance

2014 Iowa Football

7-6

Overall

4-4

Big Ten

Bowl

Postseason

Lost 28-45 · TaxSlayer Bowl

Kirk Ferentz

Head coach

By the Numbers

Yards per game

400

average total offense per game

Yards allowed per game

344

what the defense gave up on average

Power rating

+1.4

Simple Rating System — #64 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score

vs Northwestern on Nov 1

Best defensive game

held them to 7

vs Northwestern (48-7)

Closest game

2-point loss

vs (14) Wisconsin (24-26)

Biggest win

by 41

vs Northwestern (48-7)

Rankings & Streaks

Longest win streak

consecutive wins during the season

Home record

4-3

at Carver / Kinnick / home court

Road record

3-2

true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

FEATURED GAME

Beat Illinois

30 vs 14

at Illinois · Nov 15, 2014

Quality road victory

Signature Wins

ROAD WIN

Beat Purdue

24 vs 10

at Purdue · Sep 27, 2014

Quality road victory

BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Northwestern

48 vs 7

home vs Northwestern · Nov 1, 2014

Wire-to-wire control — won by 41

ROAD WIN

Beat Pitt

24 vs 20

at Pitt · Sep 20, 2014

Quality road victory

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

VS HEARTLAND TROPHY

Faced Wisconsin

24 vs 26

home vs Wisconsin · Nov 22, 2014

Trophy game came up just short

VS CY-HAWK

Faced Iowa State

17 vs 20

home vs Iowa State · Sep 13, 2014

Trophy game came up just short

VS HEROES GAME

Faced Nebraska

34 vs 37

home vs Nebraska · Nov 28, 2014

Trophy game came up just short

Compare This Team

See how the 2014 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.

2014 Schedule 13 games

Date	Opponent	Score
Aug 30	Home Northern Iowa	31–23	W
Sep 6	Home Ball State	17–13	W
Sep 13	Home Iowa State	17–20	L
Sep 20	Away Pitt	24–20	W
Sep 27	Away Purdue	24–10	W
Oct 11	Home Indiana	45–29	W
Oct 18	Away Maryland	31–38	L
Nov 1	Home Northwestern	48–7	W
Nov 8	Away Minnesota	14–51	L
Nov 15	Away Illinois	30–14	W
Nov 22	Home (14) Wisconsin	24–26	L
Nov 28	Home Nebraska	34–37	L
Jan 2	Neutral Tennessee TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)	28–45	L

Team & Player Stats

Numbers in plain English. Switch to Advanced to see every column. Full stat tables — passing rates, splits, game-by-game breakdowns.

Per-Game Averages

Points per game

28.2 vs 25.6

Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.

+2.6 points per game

Total yards

400.1 vs 344.2

How many yards Iowa moved the ball, versus how many they let the other team move.

+55.9 difference per game

Pass yards

237.0 vs 175.9

Yards from passing per game — Iowa versus opponents.

+61.1 difference per game

Rush yards

163.1 vs 168.3

Yards on the ground per game — Iowa versus opponents.

-5.2 difference per game

First downs

21.5 vs 16.8

A first down means a fresh set of four tries — earning more is good.

+4.7 difference per game

Turnovers

1.7 vs 1.2

Times Iowa lost the ball (lower is better) versus times the defense took it back (higher is better).

+0.5 difference per game

Top Performers

Quarterback

Jake Rudock

2,436 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, 5 interceptions (12 games).

Lead rusher

Mark Weisman

812 rushing yards, 16 touchdowns over 13 games.

Lead receiver

Tevaun Smith

43 catches, 596 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns.

Top tackler

John Lowdermilk

103 total tackles, 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions.

Team Stats per Game

Stat

Offense

Defense

Diff

Pass Cmp

20.4

14.5

+5.9

Pass Att

33.6

27.1

+6.5

Pass Cmp %

60.6

53.7

+6.9

Pass Yds

237.0

175.9

+61.1

Pass TD

1.6

1.4

+0.2

Rush Att

39.5

38.1

+1.4

Rush Yds

163.1

168.3

-5.2

Rush Y/A

4.1

4.4

-0.3

Rush TD

1.7

1.5

+0.2

Plays

73.2

65.2

+8.0

Total Yds

400.1

344.2

+55.9

Yds/Play

5.5

5.3

+0.2

1st Downs

21.5

16.8

+4.7

Penalties

3.5

6.4

-2.9

Penalty Yds

29.5

59.6

-30.1

Fumbles

1.2

0.2

+1.0

Interceptions

0.5

1.0

-0.5

Turnovers

1.7

1.2

+0.5

Splits

Offense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Home	7.0	4.0	3.0	251.4	152.0	403.4	1.6
Neutral	1.0	0.0	1.0	177.0	244.0	421.0	2.0
Road	5.0	3.0	2.0	228.8	162.4	391.2	1.8

Defense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Home	7.0	4.0	3.0	185.1	149.3	334.4	1.4
Neutral	1.0	0.0	1.0	178.0	283.0	461.0	1.0
Road	5.0	3.0	2.0	162.6	172.0	334.6	1.0

Offense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Loss	6.0	0.0	6.0	217.0	136.0	353.0	2.5
Win	7.0	7.0	0.0	254.1	186.3	440.4	1.0

Defense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Loss	6.0	0.0	6.0	186.3	215.8	402.2	1.0
Win	7.0	7.0	0.0	167.0	127.6	294.6	1.4

Offense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
August	1.0	1.0	0.0	250.0	151.0	401.0	1.0
January	1.0	0.0	1.0	177.0	244.0	421.0	2.0
November	5.0	2.0	3.0	241.4	170.4	411.8	2.0
October	2.0	1.0	1.0	268.0	161.5	429.5	1.5
September	4.0	3.0	1.0	227.8	137.5	365.3	1.5

Defense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
August	1.0	1.0	0.0	380.0	25.0	405.0	2.0
January	1.0	0.0	1.0	178.0	283.0	461.0	1.0
November	5.0	2.0	3.0	140.2	182.2	322.4	0.6
October	2.0	1.0	1.0	161.0	264.0	425.0	2.5
September	4.0	3.0	1.0	176.5	110.3	286.8	1.3

Offense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Friday	2.0	0.0	2.0	203.5	193.0	396.5	3.0
Saturday	11.0	7.0	4.0	243.1	157.6	400.7	1.5

Defense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Friday	2.0	0.0	2.0	190.0	222.0	412.0	1.5
Saturday	11.0	7.0	4.0	173.4	158.5	331.9	1.2

Offense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
ACC	1.0	1.0	0.0	178.0	133.0	311.0	1.0
Big 12	1.0	0.0	1.0	146.0	129.0	275.0	2.0
Big Ten	8.0	4.0	4.0	248.5	168.8	417.3	1.8
MAC	1.0	1.0	0.0	342.0	113.0	455.0	2.0
Non-Major	1.0	1.0	0.0	250.0	151.0	401.0	1.0
SEC	1.0	0.0	1.0	177.0	244.0	421.0	2.0

Defense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
ACC	1.0	1.0	0.0	250.0	185.0	435.0	1.0
Big 12	1.0	0.0	1.0	255.0	82.0	337.0	1.0
Big Ten	8.0	4.0	4.0	136.9	190.4	327.3	1.3
MAC	1.0	1.0	0.0	129.0	90.0	219.0	1.0
Non-Major	1.0	1.0	0.0	380.0	25.0	405.0	2.0
SEC	1.0	0.0	1.0	178.0	283.0	461.0	1.0

Player Stats

Passing

Player	G	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate
Jake RudockQB	12	213	345	61.7	2,436	16	5	7.1	7.3	11.4	203.0	133.5
C.J. BeathardQB	9	52	92	56.5	645	5	2	7.0	7.1	12.4	71.7	129.0

Rushing & Receiving

Player	G	Rushing					Receiving					Scrimmage
		Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Y/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Y/G	Plays	Yds	TD
Mark WeismanRB	13	213	812	3.8	16	62.5	4	37	9.3	0	2.8	217	849	16
Tevaun SmithWR	13	3	43	14.3	0	3.3	43	596	13.9	3	45.8	46	639	3
Jordan CanzeriRB	11	102	494	4.8	0	44.9	9	123	13.7	1	11.2	111	617	1
Kevonte Martin-ManleyWR	13	0	0	—	0	0.0	52	517	9.9	2	39.8	52	517	2
Jake DuzeyTE	13	0	0	—	0	0.0	36	392	10.9	3	30.2	36	392	3
Damon BullockRB	10	27	74	2.7	0	7.4	32	265	8.3	0	26.5	59	339	0
Damond PowellWR	13	1	14	14.0	0	1.1	19	317	16.7	3	24.4	20	331	3
Matt VandebergWR	12	0	0	—	0	0.0	14	256	18.3	1	21.3	14	256	1
Akrum WadleyRB	8	33	186	5.6	1	23.3	1	-1	-1.0	0	-0.1	34	185	1
Jonathan ParkerRB	13	16	141	8.8	1	10.8	3	42	14.0	0	3.2	19	183	1
Jake RudockQB	12	67	176	2.6	3	14.7	0	0	—	0	0.0	67	176	3
Ray HamiltonTE	13	0	0	—	0	0.0	18	175	9.7	3	13.5	18	175	3
C.J. BeathardQB	9	28	156	5.6	0	17.3	0	0	—	0	0.0	28	156	0
Jacob HillyerWR	13	0	0	—	0	0.0	11	105	9.5	1	8.1	11	105	1
Derrick WilliesWR	5	0	0	—	0	0.0	4	71	17.8	1	14.2	4	71	1
Leshun Daniels Jr.RB	5	15	49	3.3	1	9.8	1	5	5.0	0	1.0	16	54	1
Andrew StoneWR	4	0	0	—	0	0.0	3	48	16.0	1	12.0	3	48	1
Macon PlewaFB	8	2	2	1.0	0	0.3	7	38	5.4	0	4.8	9	40	0
Henry Krieger-CobleTE	10	0	0	—	0	0.0	3	28	9.3	2	2.8	3	28	2
John KennyLB	11	0	0	—	0	0.0	4	27	6.8	0	2.5	4	27	0
George KittleTE	12	0	0	—	0	0.0	1	25	25.0	0	2.1	1	25	0

Defense & Fumbles

Player	G	Solo	Ast	Comb	TFL	Sk	Int	Yds	TD	PD	FR	FF
John LowdermilkDB	13	58	45	103	3.0	0.0	3	48	1	3	0	2
Quinton AlstonLB	13	45	49	94	6.0	3.5	0	0	0	5	0	2
Jordan LomaxDB	13	44	48	92	1.0	0.0	1	0	0	6	0	1
Louis Trinca-PasatDL	13	29	40	69	11.5	6.5	0	0	0	3	0	0
Desmond KingDB	13	42	22	64	2.0	0.0	3	72	1	5	0	0
Drew OttDL	13	26	31	57	12.0	8.0	1	-1	0	2	0	1
Nate MeierDE	13	18	39	57	6.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg MabinDB	13	35	18	53	2.0	0.0	1	18	0	5	2	0
Josey JewellLB	11	22	29	51	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie SpearmanLB	11	12	27	39	2.0	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
Bo BowerLB	13	18	20	38	5.5	1.0	2	2	0	2	0	0
Carl DavisDL	13	14	22	36	9.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Travis PerryLB	10	8	11	19	1.5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike HardyDL	13	7	10	17	3.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaleel JohnsonDL	13	2	9	11	2.5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maurice FlemingDB	11	8	3	11	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Anthony GairDB	12	3	8	11	0.0	0.0	1	8	0	0	0	0
Cole FisherLB	13	2	6	8	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sean DraperDB	12	5	3	8	0.0	0.0	1	22	0	0	0	0
Miles TaylorDB	13	4	4	8	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ben NiemannLB	13	5	2	7	1.5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Malik RuckerDB	6	3	2	5	0.5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nathan BazataDL	9	0	4	4	0.5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Melvin SpearsDE	4	2	1	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Faith EkakitieDL	6	0	2	2	0.5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy GaulOL	8	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jake DuzeyTE	13	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler KluverLS	13	1	1	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Akrum WadleyRB	8	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dillon KiddP	11	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Riley McMinnDE	2	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austin BlytheOL	13	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon ScherffOLAA	13	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George KittleTE	12	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Macon PlewaFB	8	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Derrick Mitchell Jr.WR	6	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick & Punt Returns

Player	G	Kick Returns				Punt Returns				APYd
		Ret	Yds	Avg	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Jonathan ParkerRB	13	24	531	22.1	0	0	0	—	0	714
Jordan CanzeriRB	11	7	135	19.3	0	0	0	—	0	752
Matt VandebergWR	12	2	36	18.0	0	12	82	6.8	0	374
Mark WeismanRB	13	3	87	29.0	0	0	0	—	0	936
Riley McCarronWR	7	1	36	36.0	0	8	13	1.6	0	49
Chad GilsonLB	7	1	21	21.0	0	0	0	—	0	21
Henry Krieger-CobleTE	10	2	18	9.0	0	0	0	—	0	46
Ben NiemannLB	13	0	0	—	0	1	17	17.0	1	17
Drew OttDL	13	0	0	—	0	1	12	12.0	1	11
Damond PowellWR	13	1	9	9.0	0	0	0	—	0	340
Macon PlewaFB	8	1	5	5.0	0	0	0	—	0	45
Desmond KingDB	13	0	0	—	0	2	-1	-0.5	0	71

Kicking & Punting

Player	G	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	Pts	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Dillon KiddP	11	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	46	1,771	38.5
Connor KornbrathP	12	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	18	674	37.4
Marshall KoehnPK	13	38	38	100.0	12	16	75.0	74	0	0	—
Mick EllisKR	3	7	7	100.0	0	1	0.0	7	0	0	—

Scoring

Player	G	Rush	Rec	PR	Int	TD	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	2PM	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
Mark WeismanRB	13	16	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	96	7.4
Marshall KoehnPK	13	0	0	0	0	0	38	38	12	16	0	0	74	5.7
Jake DuzeyTE	13	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1.4
Tevaun SmithWR	13	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1.4
Ray HamiltonTE	13	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1.4
Damond PowellWR	13	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1.4
Jake RudockQB	12	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1.5
Henry Krieger-CobleTE	10	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1.2
Kevonte Martin-ManleyWR	13	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0.9
Jordan CanzeriRB	11	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	0.7
Mick EllisKR	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	7	0	1	0	0	7	2.3
John LowdermilkDB	13	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Andrew StoneWR	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1.5
Ben NiemannLB	13	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Derrick WilliesWR	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1.2
Desmond KingDB	13	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Drew OttDL	13	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Jacob HillyerWR	13	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Akrum WadleyRB	8	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.8
Jonathan ParkerRB	13	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Leshun Daniels Jr.RB	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1.2
Matt VandebergWR	12	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Louis Trinca-PasatDL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.2

Game Logs

Date	Opp	Rslt	Passing						Rushing			Total			Penalties		TO
			Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	Rate	Att	Yds	TD	Plays	Yds	Y/P	No	Yds	FL	Int	TO
Aug 30	UNI	W 31–23	31	41	250	2	6.1	142.9	36	151	2	77	401	5.2	4	35	1	0	1
Sep 6	Ball State	W 17–13	35	55	342	2	6.2	127.9	29	113	0	84	455	5.4	3	30	2	0	2
Sep 13	Iowa State	L 17–20	16	24	146	0	6.1	109.4	44	129	2	68	275	4.0	6	50	1	1	2
Sep 20	@ Pitt	W 24–20	12	18	178	1	9.9	157.0	35	133	2	53	311	5.9	2	20	0	1	1
Sep 27	@ Purdue	W 24–10	17	37	245	1	6.6	105.1	51	175	2	88	420	4.8	3	14	0	1	1
Oct 11	Indiana	W 45–29	21	32	219	2	6.8	143.7	44	207	3	76	426	5.6	4	30	0	0	0
Oct 18	@ Maryland	L 31–38	32	56	317	2	5.7	112.9	31	116	2	87	433	5.0	7	65	2	1	3
Nov 1	Northwestern	W 48–7	17	25	262	1	10.5	169.2	46	221	4	71	483	6.8	5	35	1	0	1
Nov 8	@ Minnesota	L 14–51	13	26	121	1	4.7	94.1	30	84	1	56	205	3.7	1	15	2	1	3
Nov 15	@ Illinois	W 30–14	17	24	283	3	11.8	211.1	55	304	1	79	587	7.4	1	10	1	0	1
Nov 22	Wisconsin	L 24–26	20	30	311	2	10.4	175.7	28	101	1	58	412	7.1	3	22	1	0	1
Nov 28	Nebraska	L 34–37	19	38	230	2	6.1	112.9	50	142	0	88	372	4.2	3	21	3	1	4
Jan 2	vs Tennessee TaxSlayer Bowl	L 28–45	15	31	177	2	5.7	111.2	35	244	2	66	421	6.4	4	37	1	1	2

2014 Roster 58 players

Player	Class	Pos	Season summary
Anthony Gair	SO	DB
Desmond King	SO	DB
Greg Mabin	SO	DB
John Lowdermilk	SR	DB
Jordan Lomax	JR	DB
Malik Rucker	FR	DB
Maurice Fleming	SO	DB
Miles Taylor	FR	DB
Sean Draper	JR	DB
Melvin Spears	JR	DE
Nate Meier	JR	DE
Riley McMinn	JR	DE
Carl Davis	SR	DL
Drew Ott	JR	DL
Faith Ekakitie	SO	DL
Jaleel Johnson	SO	DL
Louis Trinca-Pasat	SR	DL
Mike Hardy	SR	DL
Nathan Bazata	FR	DL
Macon Plewa	JR	FB
Mick Ellis	FR	KR
Ben Niemann	FR	LB
Bo Bower	FR	LB
Chad Gilson	SR	LB
Cole Fisher	JR	LB
John Kenny	FR	LB
Josey Jewell	FR	LB
Quinton Alston	SR	LB
Reggie Spearman	SO	LB
Travis Perry	JR	LB
Tyler Kluver	FR	LS
Austin Blythe	JR	OL
Brandon Scherff	SR	OL
Tommy Gaul	SR	OL
Connor Kornbrath	JR	P
Dillon Kidd	JR	P
Marshall Koehn	JR	PK
C.J. Beathard	SO	QB	52 Cmp, 92 Att, 645 Yds, 5 TD
Jake Rudock	JR	QB	213 Cmp, 345 Att, 2436 Yds, 16 TD
Akrum Wadley	SO	RB	33 Att, 186 Yds, 5.6 Avg
Damon Bullock	SR	RB	32 Rec, 265 Yds, 8.3 Avg
Jonathan Parker	FR	RB	16 Att, 141 Yds, 8.8 Avg
Jordan Canzeri	JR	RB	102 Att, 494 Yds, 4.8 Avg
Leshun Daniels Jr.	SO	RB	15 Att, 49 Yds, 3.3 Avg
Mark Weisman	SR	RB	213 Att, 812 Yds, 3.8 Avg
George Kittle	SO	TE	1 Rec, 25 Yds, 25.0 Avg
Henry Krieger-Coble	JR	TE	3 Rec, 28 Yds, 9.3 Avg
Jake Duzey	JR	TE	36 Rec, 392 Yds, 10.9 Avg
Ray Hamilton	SR	TE	18 Rec, 175 Yds, 9.7 Avg
Andrew Stone	SR	WR	3 Rec, 48 Yds, 16.0 Avg
Damond Powell	SR	WR	19 Rec, 317 Yds, 16.7 Avg
Derrick Mitchell Jr.	FR	WR
Derrick Willies	FR	WR	4 Rec, 71 Yds, 17.8 Avg
Jacob Hillyer	JR	WR	11 Rec, 105 Yds, 9.5 Avg
Kevonte Martin-Manley	SR	WR	52 Rec, 517 Yds, 9.9 Avg
Matt Vandeberg	SO	WR	14 Rec, 256 Yds, 18.3 Avg
Riley McCarron	SO	WR
Tevaun Smith	JR	WR	43 Rec, 596 Yds, 13.9 Avg

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Chapters of Iowa football history

Explore Iowa football history by chapter. Dive into legendary seasons, unforgettable rivalries, and the program's rich tradition.

Greatest Iowa Teams

Season	Record	AP Final	Coach	Bowl
1922	7-0	—	Howard Jones	—
1921	7-0	—	Howard Jones	—
1956	9-1	#3	Forest Evashevski	Won — Rose Bowl
1960	8-1	#3	Forest Evashevski	—
1899	8-0-1	—	Alden Knipe	—
1900	7-0-1	—	Alden Knipe	—
2015	12-2	#9	Kirk Ferentz	Lost — Rose Bowl
2009	11-2	#7	Kirk Ferentz	Won — Orange Bowl
2002	11-2	#8	Kirk Ferentz	Lost — Orange Bowl
1991	10-1-1	#10	Hayden Fry	Tied — Holiday Bowl

Iowa Bowl Games

Season	Bowl	Result	Score	Opponent
2025	ReliaQuest Bowl	Won	34-27	vanderbilt
2024	Music City Bowl	Lost	24-27	missouri
2023	Citrus Bowl	Lost	0-35	tennessee
2022	Music City Bowl	Won	21-0	kentucky
2021	Citrus Bowl	Lost	17-20	kentucky
2019	Holiday Bowl	Won	49-24	southern-california
2018	Outback Bowl	Won	27-22	mississippi-state
2017	Pinstripe Bowl	Won	27-20	boston-college
2016	Outback Bowl	Lost	3-30	florida
2015	Rose Bowl	Lost	16-45	stanford
2014	TaxSlayer Bowl	Lost	28-45	tennessee
2013	Outback Bowl	Lost	14-21	louisiana-state
2011	Insight Bowl	Lost	14-31	oklahoma
2010	Insight Bowl	Won	27-24	missouri
2009	Orange Bowl	Won	24-14	georgia-tech
2008	Outback Bowl	Won	31-10	south-carolina
2006	Alamo Bowl	Lost	24-26	texas
2005	Outback Bowl	Lost	24-31	florida
2004	Capital One Bowl	Won	30-25	louisiana-state
2003	Outback Bowl	Won	37-17	florida
2002	Orange Bowl	Lost	17-38	southern-california
2001	Alamo Bowl	Won	19-16	texas-tech
1997	Sun Bowl	Lost	7-17	arizona-state
1996	Alamo Bowl	Won	27-0	texas-tech
1995	Sun Bowl	Won	38-18	washington
1993	Alamo Bowl	Lost	3-37	california
1991	Holiday Bowl	Tied	13-13	brigham-young
1990	Rose Bowl	Lost	34-46	washington
1988	Peach Bowl	Lost	23-28	north-carolina-state
1987	Holiday Bowl	Won	20-19	wyoming
1986	Holiday Bowl	Won	39-38	san-diego-state
1985	Rose Bowl	Lost	28-45	ucla
1984	Freedom Bowl	Won	55-17	texas
1983	Gator Bowl	Lost	6-14	florida
1982	Peach Bowl	Won	28-22	tennessee
1981	Rose Bowl	Lost	0-28	washington
1958	Rose Bowl	Won	38-12	california
1956	Rose Bowl	Won	35-19	oregon-state

Iowa Rivalries

Trophy	Opponent	W-L-T	Years
Cy-Hawk Trophy	Iowa State	47-21	1899–2025
Floyd of Rosedale	Minnesota	54-61-2	1901–2025
Heartland Trophy	Wisconsin	47-48-2	1906–2025
Heroes Trophy	Nebraska	19-26-1	1903–2025

All-time numbers will fill in as historical Iowa schedules are imported.

Best Iowa Defenses

Season	Pts allowed/G	National rank	Record
1899	0.6	#1	8-0
1900	1.5	#3	7-0
1910	2.1	#18	5-2
1929	3.5	#10	4-2
1918	4.0	#14	6-2
1922	4.7	#23	7-0
1935	4.9	#14	4-2
1914	5.1	#21	4-3
1921	5.1	#22	7-0
1928	5.2	#22	6-2

All-Time Single-Season Leaders

Passing yards

Player	Season	Passing
Chuck Hartlieb	1988	3,310
James Vandenberg	2011	3,022
Ricky Stanzi	2010	3,004
Chuck Long	1985	2,978
Nathan Stanley	2019	2,951

Rushing yards

Player	Season	Rushing
Shonn Greene	2008	1,850
Tavian Banks	1997	1,639
Kaleb Johnson	2024	1,537
Marcus Coker	2011	1,384
Fred Russell	2003	1,355

Receiving yards

Player	Season	Receiving
Marvin McNutt	2011	1,315
Keith Chappelle	1980	1,037
Kevin Kasper	2000	1,010
Quinn Early	1987	978
Maurice Brown	2002	966

Tackles

Player	Season	Tackles
Jay Higgins	2023	171
Abdul Hodge	2005	158
Chad Greenway	2005	156
Pat Angerer	2009	145
Jack Campbell	2021	143

AP Poll History

Season	Final AP rank
2025	#17
2023	#24
2021	#23
2020	#16
2019	#15
2018	#25
2015	#9
2009	#7
2008	#20
2004	#8
2003	#8
2002	#8
1996	#18
1995	#25
1991	#10
1990	#18
1987	#16
1986	#16
1985	#10
1984	#16
1983	#14
1981	#18
1960	#3
1958	#2
1957	#6
1956	#3
1953	#9
1939	#9

Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM

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