1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Gator Bowl, L 14–6 vs. Florida
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Snyder (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (5th season)
MVPNorm Granger
Chuck Long
Dave Moritz
CaptainNorm Granger
Jon Roehlk
Dave Strobel
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Illinois $ 9 0 0 10 2 0
No. 8 Michigan 8 1 0 9 3 0
No. 14 Iowa 7 2 0 9 3 0
No. 9 Ohio State 6 3 0 9 3 0
Wisconsin 5 4 0 7 4 0
Purdue 3 5 1 3 7 1
Michigan State 2 6 1 4 6 1
Indiana 2 7 0 3 8 0
Northwestern 2 7 0 2 9 0
Minnesota 0 9 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A 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 9–3 (7–2 Big Ten), capped by a loss to Florida in the Gator Bowl.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Iowa State*No. 16ABCW 51–1054,066
September 17at Penn State*No. 13W 42–3484,628
September 242:30 p.m.No. 3 Ohio StateNo. 7CBSW 20–1466,175
October 1at IllinoisNo. 4L 0–3373,351
October 8NorthwesterndaggerNo. 15
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 61–2166,125
October 15PurdueNo. 14
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 31–1466,105
October 2211:00 a.m.at No. 10 MichiganNo. 12ABCL 13–16104,559[1]
October 29IndianaNo. 17
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 49–366,055
November 5at WisconsinNo. 15W 34–1478,105
November 12at Michigan StateNo. 12W 12–672,528
November 19MinnesotaNo. 11
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 61–1066,160
December 307:00 p.m.vs. No. 11 Florida*No. 10ABCL 6–1481,293[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster[edit]

1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 78 John Alt Sr
TE 80 Mike Bennett So
WR 27 Bill Broghamer Sr
OT 61 Dave Croston Fr
RB 33 Owen Gill Jr
FB 26 Norm Granger (C) Sr
QB 13 Tom Grogan Sr
OT 79 Mike Haight So
G 68 Tim Hanna Sr
WR 40 Bill Happel So
RB 31 Ronnie Harmon So
TE 34 Jonathan Hayes So
WR 87 Scott Helverson So
C 53 Joel Hilgenberg Sr
TE 86 Mike Hufford Sr
G 65 Tom Humphrey So
RB 42 Treye Jackson
OT 55 Joe Levelis Sr
QB 16 Chuck Long So
FB 46 John Marchese
WR 5 Dave Moritz Sr
TE 88 Lon Olejniczak Sr
RB 22 Eddie Phillips Sr
G 66 Jon Roehlk (C) Sr
QB Mark Vlasic Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 29 Nate Creer So
DB 44 Craig Hartman Jr
DE 91 Mike Hooks So
DL 64 Paul Hufford Jr
DB 14 Keith Hunter Jr
DT 77 George Little Jr
DE 98 George Millett So
DB 21 Devon Mitchell So
DB 45 Jay Norvell So
DL 50 Hap Peterson So
LB 38 Kevin Spitzig Jr
LB 36 Larry Station So
DB 41 Mike Stoops Jr
DE 97 Dave Strobel (C) Jr
DE 92 Tony Wancket  So
DL 51 Bill Weires So
DL 57 Jon Vrieze Fr
LB 39 Mike Yacullo Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P/K 3 Nichol Tom Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Bill SnyderOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
  • Kirk FerentzOffensive line
  • Carl Jackson – Running backs
  • Del MillerOffensive assistant
  • Dan McCarneyDefensive line
  • Barry AlvarezLinebackers
  • Don Patterson – Defensive Backs
  • Bernie Wyatt – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Bill Dervich – Strength and Conditioning
  • Bob StoopsGraduate assistant
  • Bruce Kittle – Graduate assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff[edit]

Name Position Seasons at Iowa Alma mater
Hayden Fry Head coach 5th Baylor (1951)
Bill Brashier Defensive Coordinator 5th North Texas State (1952)
Bill Snyder Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks 5th William Jewell (1963)
Dan McCarney Defensive Line 7th Iowa (1975)
Barry Alvarez Linebackers 5th Nebraska (1969)
Don Patterson Tight Ends 5th Army (1973)
Carl Jackson Running Backs 5th Prairie View A&M (1963)
Kirk Ferentz Offensive Line 3rd Connecticut (1978)
Del Miller Offensive assistant 6th Central (IA) (1972)
Bernie Wyatt Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator 10th Iowa (1962)
Bill Dervrich Strength and Conditioning 4th West Chester State (1975)
Bob Stoops Graduate Assistant 1st Iowa (1983)

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Five of the staff would go on to become the winningest head coaches at five different programs: Snyder (Kansas State), Alvarez (Wisconsin), Stoops (Oklahoma), McCarney (Iowa State) and Ferentz (Iowa)

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP161613741514121715121110101014
Coaches20171263141312171491110101014

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Game summaries[edit]

at Iowa State[edit]

#16 Iowa at Iowa State
Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy
1 234Total
No. 16 Hawkeyes 17 14614 51
Cyclones 0 307 10

This was the first of 15 straight wins in the series for the Hawkeyes.

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at Penn State[edit]

#13 Iowa at Penn State
1 234Total
No. 13 Hawkeyes 14 0217 42
Nittany Lions 7 1476 34

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No. 3 Ohio State[edit]

#3 Ohio State at #7 Iowa
1 234Total
No. 3 Buckeyes 7 007 14
No. 7 Hawkeyes 3 0107 20

The Hawkeyes earned their first win over the Buckeyes since 1962.

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at Illinois[edit]

#4 Iowa at Illinois
1 234Total
No. 4 Hawkeyes 0 000 0
Fighting Illini 17 1006 33

The Hawkeyes – ranked #3 in the Coaches poll and #4 in the AP poll – could not break through on this day in Champaign. Illinois would go on to win the outright Big Ten title by finishing 9-0 in conference play.

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Northwestern[edit]

Northwestern at #15 Iowa
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 777 21
No. 15 Hawkeyes 17 171413 61

The Hawkeyes set a Big Ten record with 713 yards of total offense.

  • Chuck Long: 23-33, 420 yards, 4 TD (1 rushing)

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Purdue[edit]

Purdue at #14 Iowa
1 234Total
Boilermakers 7 700 14
No. 14 Hawkeyes 7 1770 31

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at No. 10 Michigan[edit]

#12 Iowa at #10 Michigan
1 234Total
No. 12 Hawkeyes 0 3010 13
No. 10 Wolverines 3 373 16
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Game attendance: 104,559
  • TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson & Frank Broyles

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Indiana[edit]

Indiana at #17 Iowa
1 234Total
Hoosiers 0 300 3
No. 17 Hawkeyes 21 7714 49
  • Dave Moritz – 11 receptions, 192 receiving yards, 2 TD

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at Wisconsin[edit]

#15 Iowa at Wisconsin
Rivalry Game
1 234Total
No. 15 Hawkeyes 14 1370 34
Badgers 0 0014 14
  • Chuck Long – 4 TD passes
  • Eddie Phillips – 162 Rush yards, TD

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at Michigan State[edit]

#12 Iowa at Michigan State
1 234Total
No. 12 Hawkeyes 0 390 12
Spartans 0 006 6

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Minnesota[edit]

Minnesota at #11 Iowa
Battle for Floyd of Rosedale
1 234Total
Golden Gophers 0 703 10
No. 11 Hawkeyes 17 17720 61

The Hawkeyes rolled up a school-record 517 yards rushing against the Gophers. Three Iowa backs went over 100 yards, led by Eddie Phillips with 172 yards and 3 touchdowns. Ronnie Harmon had 75 yards and 2 touchdowns on only 4 carries, and also caught a touchdown pass.

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vs. No. 11 Florida (Gator Bowl)[edit]

#10 Iowa vs. #11 Florida
1 234Total
No. 10 Hawkeyes 0 330 6
No. 11 Gators 7 700 14

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Awards and honors[edit]

Team players in the 1984 NFL Draft[edit]

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
John Alt Tackle 1 21 Kansas City Chiefs
Joel Hilgenberg Center 4 97 New Orleans Saints
Norm Granger Running Back 5 137 Dallas Cowboys
Joe Levelis Guard 6 166 Dallas Cowboys
Dave Moritz Wide Receiver 10 275 San Francisco 49ers

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References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Gators put bite on Hawkeyes, 14–6". The Des Moines Register. December 31, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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