1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team explained

Sport:	football
Year:	1982
Team:	Iowa Hawkeyes
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	8–4
Conf Record:	6–2
Hc Year:	4th
Oc Year:	4th
Def Coach:	Bill Brashier
Dc Year:	4th
Champion:	Peach Bowl champion
Bowl Result:	W 28–22 vs. Tennessee

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

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Game summaries

At Nebraska

• Source: Box Score and Game Story

See also: 1982 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry.

Iowa State

• Source: Box Score

See also: 1982 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy.

At Arizona

See also: 1982 Arizona Wildcats football team.

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Northwestern

• Source: Box Score and Game Story

See also: 1982 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

At Indiana

See also: 1982 Indiana Hoosiers football team.

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Michigan

See also: 1982 Michigan Wolverines football team.

At Minnesota

• Source: Box Score

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.^[4]

Illinois

• Source: Box Score and Game Story

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

• Source: Box Score and Game Story

See also: 1982 Purdue Boilermakers football team.

Wisconsin

• Source: Box Score and Game Story

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

See also: 1982 Michigan State Spartans football team.

Vs. Tennessee (Peach Bowl)

See main article: 1982 Peach Bowl.

See also: 1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team.

Iowa earned its first bowl victory since 1959.^[6]

Postseason Awards

• 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

See main article: 1983 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
	Tackle	5	129	Atlanta Falcons
	Punter	6	167	Miami Dolphins
	Guard	8	219	Chicago Bears

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Notes and References

1. Web site: sports-reference.com. 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results.
2. Eugene-Register Guard. 1982 Sept 26.
3. Web site: October 10, 1982 . Clock runs out on Indiana . . Logan . Bob . November 29, 2015 .
4. Eugene-Register Guard. 1982 Oct 24.
5. News: October 31, 1982 . Phillips, Hawks nip Illini . . November 29, 2015 .
6. News: January 1, 1983 . Hawks are waltzin! . . November 29, 2015 .
7. Web site: pro-football-reference.com. 1983 NFL Draft. 2018-03-28. 2007-12-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193403/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm. dead.