2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football team explained

Mode:	football
Year:	2014
Team:	Iowa Hawkeyes
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	7–6
Conf Record:	4–4
Head Coach:	Kirk Ferentz
Hc Year:	16th
Off Coach:	Greg Davis
Oc Year:	3rd
Def Coach:	Phil Parker
Dc Year:	3rd
Off Scheme:	Multiple
Def Scheme:	4–3
Stadium:	Kinnick Stadium
Bowl:	TaxSlayer Bowl
Bowl Result:	L 28–45 vs. Tennessee

The 2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 16th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. They were a member of the new West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the TaxSlayer Bowl where they lost to Tennessee.

Schedule

• Source:^[1]

Game summaries

Northern Iowa

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.

Future NFL star David Johnson had almost 250 yards of total offense for Northern Iowa but it still wasn't enough to upset host Iowa. The Panthers never went away and kept the game close until the final minutes, but a Hawkeye touchdown in the fourth quarter put the game out of reach.

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Ball State

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Ball State Cardinals football team.

Iowa escaped with a win in a game they were widely outplayed in.

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Iowa State

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Iowa State Cyclones football team.

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At Pittsburgh

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football team.

Iowa improved to 3-1 on the season with this road win.

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At Purdue

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team.

CJ Beathard got his first career start in this victory.

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Indiana

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Indiana Hoosiers football team.

Iowa got a homecoming victory in a game that was dominated by offenses.

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At Maryland

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Maryland Terrapins football team.

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Northwestern

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

Mark Weisman ran for 94 yards and three touchdowns and freshman Akrum Wadley ran for 106 yards and a touchdown in this blowout victory for Iowa. The Hawkeyes dominated on both sides of the ball as Northwestern's lone touchdown was assisted by a muffed punt.^[9]

At Minnesota

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.

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At Illinois

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.

Iowa had little trouble with Illinois in the first contest between the schools since 2008.

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Wisconsin

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team.

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Nebraska

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.

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Vs. Tennessee (TaxSlayer Bowl)

• Source: Box Score

See main article: 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl.

See also: 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team.

The Volunteers scored touchdowns on their first four possessions to take a commanding 28–0 lead early in the 2nd quarter en route to a 35–7 halftime advantage. The Hawkeyes, alternating quarterbacks each of their first six possessions, struggled to find a rhythm on offense until late in the game.^[14] Tennessee now leads the series between the two teams, 2–1.

Postseason Awards

• Brandon Scherff – Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, Winner of the Outland Trophy,^[15] presented to the nation's best interior lineman, and Unanimous First-team All-American.

See also: 2014 College Football All-America Team and 2014 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

Players in the 2015 NFL Draft

See also: 2015 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club	Ref
	Offensive Tackle	1	5		^[16]
	Defensive End	3	90
	Offensive Tackle	4	119

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2014–2015 Schedule. University of Iowa Department of Athletics. November 9, 2015.
2. Web site: Iowa holds off Northern Iowa 31–23. August 30, 2014. December 6, 2014.
3. Web site: Iowa TD with minute to go beats Ball St. 17–13. September 6, 2014. December 6, 2014.
4. Web site: Iowa State rallies past Iowa 20–17. September 13, 2014. December 6, 2014.
5. Web site: Iowa rallies, knocks off unbeaten Pitt 24–20. September 20, 2014. December 6, 2014.
6. Web site: Iowa beats Purdue 24–10. September 27, 2014. December 6, 2014.
7. Web site: Iowa rolls past Indiana 45–29. October 11, 2014. December 6, 2014.
8. Web site: Maryland rallies past Iowa 38–31 in Big 10 clash. October 18, 2014. December 6, 2014.
9. Web site: Weisman leads Iowa past Northwestern 48–7. November 1, 2014. December 6, 2014.
10. Web site: Williams, Minnesota rip Iowa 51–14, to reclaim pig. November 8, 2014. December 6, 2014.
11. Web site: Iowa batters Illinois with run game, 30–14. November 15, 2014. December 6, 2014.
12. Web site: Wisconsin edges Iowa as Melvin Gordon surpasses 2,000 yards. November 22, 2014. December 6, 2014.
13. Web site: Nebraska beats Iowa 37–34 in OT. November 28, 2014. December 6, 2014.
14. Web site: Tennessee overwhelms Iowa to win first bowl since 2008. January 2, 2015. January 2, 2015.
15. Web site: Home . outlandtrophy.com.
16. Web site: pro-football-reference.com. 2015 NFL Draft.