1978 Iowa Hawkeyes football team explained

Year:	1978
Team:	Iowa Hawkeyes
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	2–9
Conf Record:	2–6
Head Coach:	Bob Commings
Hc Year:	5th
Def Coach:	Larry Coyer
Dc Year:	4th
Mvp:	Brad Reid
Captain:	Jon Lazar, Tom Rusk, Tim Gutshall, Dave Becker
Stadium:	Kinnick Stadium

The 1978 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. This was Bob Commings' fifth and final season as the head coach of the Hawkeyes.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Northwestern

See also: 1978 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

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Iowa State

See also: 1978 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry.

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At Arizona

See also: 1978 Arizona Wildcats football team.

Utah

See also: 1978 Utah Utes football team.

At Minnesota

See also: 1978 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry.

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At Ohio State

See also: 1978 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

Purdue

See also: 1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team.

Michigan

See also: 1978 Michigan Wolverines football team.

At Indiana

See also: 1978 Indiana Hoosiers football team.

Wisconsin

See also: 1978 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry.

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At Michigan State

See also: 1978 Michigan State Spartans football team.

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Team players in the 1979 NFL Draft

See main article: 1979 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Tom Rusk	LB	9	227	New York Giants

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1978 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results . . September 14, 2018.
2. News: . 10 . Iowa tops Northwestern, 20-3 . September 18, 1978 . September 14, 2018.
3. News: . 10 . Cyclones stun Hawkeyes . September 25, 1978 . September 14, 2018.
4. News: . 10 . Hawkeyes'second half explosion falls short, 22-20 . October 16, 1978 . September 14, 2018.
5. News: . 7 . Iowa rolls past Badgers, 38-24 . November 20, 1978 . September 14, 2018.
6. News: . 10 . Michigan State explodes against Iowa in finale . November 27, 1978 . August 18, 2019.
7. News: . 1 . The ax falls for 'fighter' Commings . November 28, 1978 . August 18, 2019.
8. News: . 1 . Hayden Fry named head coach . December 11, 1978 . August 18, 2019.
9. Web site: 1979 NFL Draft . . September 14, 2018 .