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1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 28–22 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Snyder (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (4th season)
MVPBobby Stoops
CaptainMark Bortz
Norm Granger
Mike Hufford
Brett Miller
Bobby Stoops
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan $ 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Ohio State 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Iowa 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Wisconsin 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Indiana 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Michigan State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Minnesota 1 – 8 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hawkeyes, led by head coach Hayden Fry, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa finished the season 8–4 (6–2 Big Ten), capped by a Peach Bowl victory over Tennessee.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11at No. 3 Nebraska*
ESPNL 7–4276,013
September 18Iowa State*
L 7–1959,605
September 25at Arizona*
W 17–1441,353
October 2Northwesterndagger
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 45–759,750
October 9at Indiana
ABCW 24–2046,212
October 16Michigan
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 7–2959,989
October 23at Minnesota
W 21–1663,872
October 30Illinois
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
CBSW 14–1359,922
November 6at Purdue
L 7–1667,002
November 13Wisconsin
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 28–1458,500
November 20Michigan State
W 24–1850,103
December 31vs. Tennessee*
CBSW 28–2250,134[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[edit]

1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 78 John Alt Jr
OL 69 Mike Bennett Fr
WR 27 Bill Broghamer Jr
RB 33 Owen Gill So
FB 26 Norm Granger (C) Jr
QB Tom Grogan Jr
OT Mike Haight Fr
G 68 Tim Hanna Jr
WR 40 Bill Happel Fr
RB 31 Ronnie Harmon Fr
WR 87 Scott Helverson Fr
C 53 Joel Hilgenberg Jr
TE 86 Mike Hufford (C) Jr
G 65 Tom Humphrey Fr
OT 55 Joe Levelis Jr
QB 16 Chuck Long  Fr
OT 79 Brett Miller (C) Sr
WR 5 Dave Moritz Jr
TE 88 Lon Olejniczak Jr
RB 22 Eddie Phillips Jr
G 66 Jon Roehlk Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 63 Mark Bortz (C) Sr
LB 47 Zane Corbin So
CB 29 Nate Creer Fr
LB 34 Jonathan Hayes Fr
DL 91 Michael Hooks  So
DL 64 Paul Hufford So
DB 14 Keith Hunter So
DT 77 George Little So
DE 92 Tony Wancket So
DB 21 Devon Mitchell Fr
DB 45 Jay Norvell Fr
DL 50 Hap Peterson Fr
LB 36 Larry Station Fr
LB 32 James Erb Sr
DB 41 Bob Stoops (C) Sr
DB Mike Stoops So
DE Dave Strobel So
DL 51 Bill Weires Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Tom Nichol So
P 7 Reggie Roby Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Bill Snyder – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
  • Kirk Ferentz – Offensive line
  • Carl Jackson – Running backs
  • Del Miller – Offensive assistant
  • Dan McCarney – Defensive line
  • Barry Alvarez – Linebackers
  • Don Patterson – Defensive Backs
  • Bernie Wyatt – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Bill Dervich – Strength and Conditioning
  • Bruce Kittle – Graduate assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries[edit]

At Nebraska[edit]

Iowa at #3 Nebraska
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 007 7
• Cornhuskers 14 14014 42
Scoring summary
Q19:03NEBWilkening 3-yard run (Seibel kick)NEB 7–0
Q11:30NEBFryar 41-yard pass from Gill (Seibel kick)NEB 14–0
Q28:50NEBCraig 6-yard run (Seibel kick)NEB 21–0
Q20:30NEBPrauener fumble recovery in end zone (Seibel kick)NEB 28–0
Q47:53IOWAGrogan 5-yard run (Nichol kick)NEB 28–7
Q46:06NEBBrown 9-yard pass from Gill (Seibel kick)NEB 35–7
Q45:00NEBSmith 80-yard run (Seibel kick)NEB 42–7
See also: 1982 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

Iowa State[edit]

Iowa State at Iowa
1 234Total
• Cyclones 0 3313 19
Hawkeyes 7 000 7
  • Date: September 18
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 1:10 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:27
  • Game attendance: 59,605
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Clear and sunny, Wind NW 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
Scoring summary
Q17:18IOWAWancket 26-yard interception return (Nichol kick)IOWA 7–0
Q212:31ISUGiffords 26-yard field goalIOWA 7–3
Q35:06ISUGiffords 32-yard field goalIOWA 7–6
Q412:49ISUGiffords 25-yard field goalISU 9–7
Q411:06ISUGiffords 24-yard field goalISU 12–7
Q47:33ISULeaks 46-yard pass from Archer (Giffords kick)ISU 19–7
See also: 1982 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy

At Arizona[edit]

Iowa at Arizona
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 773 17
Wildcats 0 1400 14
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:35
  • Game attendance: 41,353
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), Partly cloudy, Wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
Scoring summary
Q211:12ARIZKeel 6-yard pass from Tom Tunnicliffe (Zendejas kick)ARIZ 7–0
Q28:54IOWALove-Jordan 9-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick)Tie 7–7
Q21:55ARIZGriffin-3 yard run (Zendejas kick)ARIZ 14–7
Q37:34IOWAMoritz 14 yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)Tie 14–14
Q42:20IOWANichol 20 yard field goalIOWA 17–14
See also: 1982 Arizona Wildcats football team

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Northwestern[edit]

Northwestern at Iowa
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 700 7
• Hawkeyes 14 14107 45
Scoring summary
Q1IOWAGill 52-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 7–0
Q1IOWAMoritz 36-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)IOWA 14–0
Q2IOWAGill 12-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 21–0
Q2NWSchwab 1-yard run (Salvino kick)IOWA 21–7
Q2IOWAPhillips 27-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)IOWA 28–7
Q3IOWANichol 49-yard field goalIOWA 31–7
Q3IOWAGranger 11-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 38–7
Q4IOWARobertson 4-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 45–7
See also: 1982 Northwestern Wildcats football team

At Indiana[edit]

Iowa at Indiana
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 7 773 24
Hoosiers 3 1430 20
See also: 1982 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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Michigan[edit]

Michigan at Iowa
1 234Total
• Wolverines 0 12314 29
Hawkeyes 0 007 7
See also: 1982 Michigan Wolverines football team

At Minnesota[edit]

Iowa at Minnesota
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 777 21
Golden Gophers 3 337 16
Scoring summary
Q14:19MINNGallery 25-yard field goalMINN 3–0
Q23:49IOWAChuck Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 7–3
Q20:35MINNGallery 35-yard field goalIOWA 7–6
Q311:44IOWALong 2-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 14–6
Q37:28MINNGallery 45-yard field goalIOWA 14–9
Q412:02IOWAEddie Phillips 14-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 21–9
Q42:19MINNReid 2-yard run (Gallery kick)IOWA 21–16
See also: 1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale

Chuck Long scored on a pair of short touchdown runs and Eddie Phillips rushed for 198 yards and another score.[5]

Illinois[edit]

Illinois at Iowa
1 234Total
Fighting Illini 10 003 13
• Hawkeyes 7 070 14
Scoring summary
Q1ILLWilliams 47-yard pass from Eason (Bass kick)ILL 7–0
Q1IOWAE. Phillips 2-yard run (Nichol kick)Tied 7–7
Q1ILLBass 52-yard field goalILL 10–7
Q3IOWAR. Harmon 8-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)IOWA 14–10
Q4ILLBass 45-yard field goalIOWA 14–13
See also: 1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The Hawkeyes earned their first home win over the Fighting Illini since the 1974 season.

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At Purdue[edit]

Iowa at Purdue
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 070 7
• Boilermakers 3 1300 16
Scoring summary
1PURClark 26-yard field goalPUR 3–0
2PURClark 24-yard field goalPUR 6–0
26:27PURClark 29-yard field goalPUR 9–0
2PURGriffin 71-yard punt return (Clark kick)PUR 16–0
3IOWAO'Brien 5-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)PUR 16–7
See also: 1982 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Wisconsin[edit]

Wisconsin at Iowa
1 234Total
Badgers 7 007 14
• Hawkeyes 7 1470 28
Scoring summary
Q1WISKing 80-yard run (Rohde kick)WIS 7–0
Q1IOWAO. Gill 1-yard run (Nichol kick)Tied 7–7
Q2IOWAO. Gill 44-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 14–7
Q2IOWALong 1-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 21–7
Q3IOWALong 1-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 28–7
Q4WISBass 45-yard field goalIOWA 28–14
See also: 1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry

The Hawkeyes recorded a school-record seven interceptions against the Badgers. Owen Gill ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and Chuck Long added two 1-yard touchdown runs.

At Michigan State[edit]

Iowa at Michigan State
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 10 1400 24
Spartans 0 3015 18
  • Date: November 20
  • Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
  • Game start: 1:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 50,103
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Breezy and warm, chance of rain, Wind SSE 15 mph (24 km/h)
  • Referee: John Nealon
Scoring summary
Q17:19IOWANichol 43-yard field goalIOWA 3–0
Q13:59IOWAOwen Gill 10-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 10–0
Q211:49IOWAOwen Gill 5-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 17–0
Q26:37MSUMojsiejenko 39-yard field goalIOWA 17–3
Q21:04IOWAOwen Gill 11-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 24–3
Q47:27MSUEllis 1-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick)IOWA 24–10
Q41:23MSUEllis 2-yard run (Schario run)IOWA 24–18
See also: 1982 Michigan State Spartans football team

Vs. Tennessee (Peach Bowl)[edit]

Iowa vs. Tennessee
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 2170 28
Volunteers 7 0123 22
Scoring summary
Q10:12TENNAlan Cockrell 6-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick)TENN 7–0
Q212:59IOWAMoritz 57-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)Tied 7–7
Q26:58IOWAHarmon 18-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)IOWA 14–7
Q22:07IOWAHarmon 8-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)IOWA 21–7
Q311:16TENNColeman 10-yard run (kick failed)IOWA 21–13
Q38:29IOWAPhillips 2-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 28–13
Q35:34TENNWillie Gault 19-yard pass from Cockrell (pass failed)IOWA 28–19
Q410:05TENNReveiz 27-yard field goalIOWA 28–22
Main article: 1982 Peach Bowl
See also: 1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Iowa earned its first bowl victory since 1959.[7]

Postseason Awards[edit]

  • Reggie Roby - All-American (Punter), Led nation with a 48.1-yard average
See also: 1982 College Football All-America Team and 1982 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Team players in the 1983 NFL Draft[edit]

Main article: 1983 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Brett Miller Tackle 5 129 Atlanta Falcons
Reggie Roby Punter 6 167 Miami Dolphins
Mark Bortz Guard 8 219 Chicago Bears

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hawkeyes just Peachy, 28–22!". The Des Moines Register. January 1, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1982 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com.
  3. ^ Eugene-Register Guard. 1982 Sept 26.
  4. ^ Logan, Bob (October 10, 1982). "Clock runs out on Indiana". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Eugene-Register Guard. 1982 Oct 24.
  6. ^ "Phillips, Hawks nip Illini". The Indianapolis Star. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "Hawks are waltzin!". The Gazette. January 1, 1983. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "1983 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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