| Year: | 1984 |
| Team: | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 15 |
| Aprank: | 16 |
| Record: | 8–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3–1 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Bill Brashier |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Captain: | Owen Gill Jonathan Hayes Paul Hufford Keith Hunter Kevin Spitzig |
| Champion: | Freedom Bowl champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 55–17 vs. Texas |
The 1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1984 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.
See also: 1984 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry.
See also: 1984 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.
See also: 1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
The Hawkeyes outgained the Buckeyes 458–335, but four turnovers (one returned for a touchdown) were too much to overcome on this trip to Columbus. Keith Byars ran, caught, and threw touchdowns for Ohio State.[6]
See also: 1984 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
The Hawkeyes exacted some revenge for the whipping laid on them in Champaign the previous season. The win over the defending Big Ten champions snapped the Illini's 12-game conference winning streak. Ronnie Harmon had 3 touchdown runs for Iowa.[7]
See also: 1984 Northwestern Wildcats football team.
The Hawkeyes held Northwestern to only 49 yards of total offense, a mark that still stands as a single-game school record. Ronnie Harmon recorded 3 touchdown runs for the second straight game.[8]
See also: 1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team.
Chuck Long went 17-21 for 369 yards and 4 TD as Iowa won in West Lafayette for the first time since 1956, snapping a 12-game losing skid at Ross–Ade Stadium.[10]
See also: 1984 Michigan Wolverines football team.
The Hawkeyes' 26–0 shutout of the Wolverines would end up being Bo Schembechler's worst loss in 21 years as head coach at Michigan.[11] [12]
See also: 1984 Indiana Hoosiers football team.
Chuck Long set an NCAA record by completing 22 consecutive passes[13] (record stood until 1998[14]) and tossed two touchdowns, and Ronnie Harmon ran for 160 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Indiana. Iowa sat atop the Big Ten standings after beating the Hoosiers, but would not win another conference game in 1984.
See also: 1984 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry.
See also: 1984 Michigan State Spartans football team.
See also: 1984 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry.
See also: Hawaii Rainbows football.
See main article: 1984 Freedom Bowl.
See also: 1984 Texas Longhorns football team.
Chuck Long 29–39, 461 yards, 6 TD [19]
| Texas | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 15 | 28 |
| Rushing Yards | 35-115 | 41-91 |
| Passing | 17-34-2 | 30-40-0 |
| Passing Yards | 185 | 469 |
| Total Offense | 300 | 560 |
| Fumbles Lost | 3-3 | 5-2 |
| Punts-Average | 5-43.0 | 4-42.0 |
| Penalties | 6-50 | 4-27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Passing | 16/32, 180 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Orr | 12 carries, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Bryant | 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD | |
| Iowa | Passing | 29/39, 461 yards, 6 TD | |
| Rushing | 17 carries, 61 yards | ||
| Receiving | Robert Smith Bill Happel | 4 receptions, 115 yards, TD 8 receptions, 104 yards, TD |
See also: 1984 College Football All-America Team and 1984 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
See main article: 1985 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Tight end | 2 | 41 | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Running back | 2 | 53 | Seattle Seahawks | |
| Defensive tackle | 3 | 65 | Miami Dolphins | |
| Dave Strobel | Linebacker | 8 | 211 | Cincinnati Bengals |