1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team explained

Sport:	football
Year:	1996
Team:	Iowa Hawkeyes
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Coachrank:	18
Aprank:	18
Record:	9–3
Conf Record:	6–2
Hc Year:	18th
Oc Year:	5th
Def Coach:	Bob Elliott
Dc Year:	1st
Champion:	Alamo Bowl champion
Bowl Result:	W 27–0 vs. Texas Tech

The 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by coach Hayden Fry.

Schedule

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Rankings

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Game summaries

Arizona

• Sources: Box score and Game recap

See also: 1996 Arizona Wildcats football team.

Iowa held on to win this back-and-forth contest, aided by three Wildcat turnovers.

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Iowa State

• Sources: Box score and Game recap

See also: 1996 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry.

Tavian Banks ran for 182 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones for the 14th consecutive time.

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Tulsa

• Sources: Box score and Game recap

See also: 1996 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.

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Michigan State

• Sources: Box score and Game recap

See also: 1996 Michigan State Spartans football team.

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Indiana

• Sources: Box score and Game recap

See also: 1996 Indiana Hoosiers football team.

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Penn State

• Sources: Box score

See also: 1996 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.

Highlighted by an electrifying 83-yard punt return touchdown by Tim Dwight (the first of five career punt return touchdowns), the Hawkeyes earned their first road win over a top ten opponent since the 1990 season.

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Ohio State

• Sources: Box score

See also: 1996 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

ESPN's College GameDay visited Iowa City for the first time for this matchup between the #2 Buckeyes (6–0) and #20 Hawkeyes (5–1).

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Illinois

• Sources: Box score and Game recap

See also: 1996 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.

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Northwestern

• Sources: Box score and Game recap

See also: 1996 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

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Wisconsin

• Sources: Box score

See also: 1996 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry.

After this shutout at Kinnick Stadium, the Hawkeyes had gone 17–0–1 in an 18-game stretch in the series with the Badgers.

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Minnesota

• Sources: Box score

See also: 1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry.

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Alamo Bowl

• Sources: Box score and Game recap

See main article: 1996 Alamo Bowl.

See also: 1996 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.

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Postseason Awards

• Tim Dwight – First-team All-American (All-purpose / kick returners)

See also: 1996 College Football All-America Team and 1996 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

Team players in the 1997 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
	Defensive Back	1	9	Arizona Cardinals
	Guard	1	30	Green Bay Packers
	Running Back	3	61	New England Patriots
	Defensive Back	4	119	Philadelphia Eagles

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Notes and References

1. Web site: November 11, 2015. sports-reference.com. 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results.
2. Web site: November 11, 2015. collegepollarchive.com. Iowa 1996 AP Football Rankings.
3. Web site: Arizona vs. Iowa. USA Today. September 7, 1996. October 16, 2015.
4. Web site: Iowa State vs. Iowa. USA Today. September 14, 1996. October 16, 2015.
5. Web site: Iowa vs. Tulsa. USA Today. September 21, 1996. October 16, 2015.
6. Web site: Michigan State vs. Iowa. USA Today. October 5, 1996. October 17, 2015.
7. Web site: Iowa vs. Indiana. USA Today. October 12, 1996. October 17, 2015.
8. Web site: Iowa vs. Penn State. USA Today. October 19, 1996. October 15, 2015.
9. Web site: Ohio State vs. Iowa. USA Today. October 26, 1996. October 17, 2015.
10. Web site: Ohio State 38, Iowa 26. Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1996. October 17, 2015.
11. Web site: Ohio State's Victory Over Iowa Has a Familiar Ring. Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1996. October 17, 2015.
12. Web site: Iowa vs. Illinois. USA Today. November 2, 1996. October 17, 2015.
13. Web site: Northwestern vs. Iowa. USA Today. November 9, 1996. October 17, 2015.
14. Web site: Wisconsin vs. Iowa. USA Today. November 16, 1996. October 17, 2015.
15. Web site: Iowa vs. Minnesota. USA Today. November 23, 1996. October 17, 2015.
16. Web site: Texas Tech vs. Iowa. USA Today. December 29, 1996. October 17, 2015.
17. Web site: Alamo Bowl: Iowa 27, Texas Tech 0. Chicago Tribune. December 30, 1996. November 22, 2015.
18. Web site: pro-football-reference.com . 1997 NFL Draft . November 11, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090527000715/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm . May 27, 2009 .