Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 7 11:30 am Arizona * No. 22 ESPN W 21–2068,267 September 14 2:30 pm Iowa State * No. 21 ABC W 38–1370,397 September 21 6:00 pm at Tulsa * No. 19 ESPN+ L 20–2727,788 October 5 11:00 am Michigan State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN+ W 37–3070,397 October 12 1:00 pm at Indiana W 31–1037,154 October 19 11:30 am at No. 10 Penn State ESPN2 W 21–2096,230 October 26 2:30 pm No. 2 Ohio State No. 20 ABC L 26–3870,397 November 2 11:00 am at Illinois No. 25 ESPN+ W 31–2154,381 November 9 2:30 pm No. 18 Northwestern No. 23 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC L 13–4070,397 November 16 11:30 am Wisconsin Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry ) ESPN W 31–066,570 November 23 7:30 pm at Minnesota No. 24 ESPN2 W 43–2453,349 December 29 7:00 pm vs. Texas Tech * No. 21 ESPN W 27–055,677
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Roster 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP 22 22 22 21 19 RV RV RV RV 20 25 23 RV 24 22 21 21 18 Coaches 25 RV 21 19 25 19 25 23 22 21 21 18
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Game summaries
Arizona Arizona at #22 Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 7 0 10 3 20 • Hawkeyes 0 14 7 0 21
Scoring summary Q1 0:43 ARIZ Mike Lucky 1-yard pass from Keith Smith (Matt Peyton kick) ARIZ 7–0 Q2 6:58 IOWA Vernon Rollins fumble recovery in end zone (Zach Bromert kick) Tied 7–7 Q2 6:35 IOWA Damon Gibson 18-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 14–7 Q3 12:01 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 21–7 Q3 7:49 ARIZ Matt Peyton 50-yard field goal IOWA 21–10 Q3 5:56 ARIZ Keith Smith 20-yard run (Matt Peyton kick) IOWA 21–17 Q4 14:57 ARIZ Matt Peyton 39-yard field goal IOWA 21–20
Iowa held on to win this back-and-forth contest, aided by three Wildcat turnovers.
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Iowa State Iowa State at #21 IowaBattle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy 1 2 3 4 Total Cyclones 0 0 13 0 13 • Hawkeyes 7 17 14 0 38
Scoring summary Q1 0:00 IOWA Tavian Banks 89-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 7–0 Q2 12:17 IOWA Tavian Banks 13-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 14–0 Q2 6:59 IOWA Damon Gibson 42-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 21–0 Q2 0:03 IOWA Brion Hurley 54-yard field goalIOWA 24–0 Q3 13:21 ISU Troy Davis 1-yard run (Jamie Kohl kick) IOWA 24–7 Q3 11:49 IOWA Tim Dwight 5-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 31–7 Q3 7:04 ISU Joe Parmentier 6-yard pass from Todd Doxzon (two-point conversion failed) IOWA 31–13 Q3 0:14 IOWA Tavian Banks 28-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 38–13
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 #19 Iowa at Tulsa 1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 7 10 0 3 20 • Golden Hurricane 10 3 14 0 27
Scoring summary Q1 11:56 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 7–0 Q1 8:16 Tulsa James Anderson 37-yard field goal IOWA 7–3 Q1 2:23 Tulsa Wes Caswell 13-yard pass from John Fitzgerald (James Anderson kick) Tulsa 10–7 Q2 12:52 IOWA Tim Dwight 4-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 14–10 Q2 2:27 IOWA Brion Hurley 45-yard field goalIOWA 17–10 Q2 0:15 Tulsa James Anderson 29-yard field goal IOWA 17–13 Q3 10:25 Tulsa Reggie Williams 8-yard run (James Anderson kick) Tulsa 20–17 Q3 2:49 Tulsa Solomon White 2-yard run (James Anderson kick) Tulsa 27–17 Q4 14:57 IOWA Zach Bromert 26-yard field goal Tulsa 27–20
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Michigan State Michigan State at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 17 6 7 0 30 • Hawkeyes 0 10 20 7 37
Scoring summary Q1 12:45 MSU Nigea Carter 22-yard pass from Bill Burke (Chris Gardner kick) MSU 7–0 Q1 9:12 MSU Chris Gardner 45-yard field goal MSU 10–0 Q1 1:12 MSU Duane Goulbourne 1-yard run MSU 17–0 Q2 14:08 IOWA Chris Knipper 35-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) MSU 17–7 Q2 9:30 IOWA Brion Hurley 51-yard field goalMSU 17–10 Q2 0:56 MSU Octavis Long 41-yard pass from Bill Burke MSU 23–10 Q3 12:10 IOWA Chris Knipper 35-yard pass from Matt Sherman (PAT failed) MSU 23–16 Q3 9:37 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 5-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick)Tied 23–23 Q3 3:19 MSU Sedrick Irvin 3-yard run (Chris Gardner kick) MSU 30–23 Q3 0:52 IOWA Tavian Banks 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)Tied 30–30 Q4 12:37 IOWA Michael Burger 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 37–30
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Indiana Iowa at Indiana 1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 7 3 21 0 31 Hoosiers 7 0 3 0 10
Scoring summary Q1 9:05 IU Trent Jones 30-yard blocked punt return (Bill Manolopoulos kick) IU 7–0 Q1 4:03 IOWA Tavian Banks 9-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 4:19 IOWA Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal IOWA 10–7 Q3 12:44 IU Bill Manolopoulos 52-yard field goal Tied 10–10 Q3 9:04 IOWA Tavian Banks 16-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 17–10 Q3 8:05 IOWA Tom Knight 57-yard interception return (Zach Bromert) IOWA 24–10 Q3 0:00 IOWA Tavian Banks 28-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 31–10
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Penn State Iowa at #10 Penn State 1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 7 7 0 7 21 Nittany Lions 10 10 0 0 20
Scoring summary Q1 12:24 PSU Curtis Enis 12 yard pass from Wally Richardson (Brett Conway kick)PSU 7–0 Q1 8:05 IOWA Tim Dwight 83 yard punt return (Ryan Driscoll kick)Tie 7–7 Q1 2:14 PSU Brett Conway 37 yard field goal PSU 10–7 Q2 9:35 IOWA Tavian Banks 5 yard run (Ryan Driscoll kick)IOWA 14–10 Q2 4:52 PSU Aaron Harris 49 yard run (Brett Conway kick) PSU 17–14 Q2 1:55 PSU Brett Conway 24 yard field goal PSU 20–14 Q4 12:49 IOWA Tavian Banks 8 yard run (Ryan Driscoll kick) IOWA 21–20
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 #2 Ohio State at #20 Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total • Buckeyes 17 14 7 0 38 Hawkeyes 3 3 6 14 26
Date: October 26Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:35 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:30Game attendance: 70,397Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Mostly cloudy, Wind W 12 mph (19 km/h)Referee: Dick HonigTelevision network: ABC Scoring summary Q1 12:56 IOWA Brion Hurley 47-yard field goalIOWA 3–0 Q1 4:58 OHST Josh Jackson 27-yard field goal Tied 3–3 Q1 3:58 OHST Kevin Griffin recovered blocked punt in end zone (Josh Jackson kick) OHST 10–3 Q1 1:35 OHST David Boston 17-yard pass from Stanley Jackson (Josh Jackson kick) OHST 17–3 Q2 14:57 OHST John Lumpkin 3-yard pass from Stanley Jackson (Josh Jackson kick) OHST 24–3 Q2 8:07 OHST Joe Montgomery 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) OHST 31–3 Q2 6:30 IOWA Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal OHST 31–6 Q3 11:28 OHST Pepe Pearson 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) OHST 38–6 Q3 2:19 IOWA Tim Dwight 19-yard run (two-point conversion failed)OHST 38–12 Q4 14:43 IOWA Tim Dwight 86-yard punt return (Tavian Banks reception)OHST 38–20 Q4 10:46 IOWA Michael Burger 1-yard run (two point conversion failed) OHST 38–26
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 #25 Iowa at Illinois 1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 7 7 3 14 31 Fighting Illini 7 7 0 7 21
Scoring summary Q1 7:25 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 13-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 7–0 Q1 3:53 ILL Jason Dulick 17-yard pass from Scott Weaver (Neil Rackers kick) Tied 7–7 Q2 9:32 ILL Wilbert Smith 16-yard fumble return (Neil Rackers kick) Illinois 14–7 Q2 0:30 IOWA Damon Gibson 8-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) Tied 14–14 Q3 5:44 IOWA Zach Bromert 37-yard field goal IOWA 17–14 Q4 13:10 IOWA Vernon Rollins 20-yard interception return (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 24–14 Q4 4:40 IOWA Tim Dwight 11-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 31–14 Q4 2:54 ILL Ty Douthard 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick) IOWA 31–21
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Northwestern #18 Northwestern at #23 Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total • Wildcats 3 10 13 14 40 Hawkeyes 0 7 0 6 13
Scoring summary Q1 0:52 NW Brian Gowins 23-yard field goal NW 3–0 Q2 10:27 NW Darren Drexler 23-yard pass from D'wayne Bates (Brian Gowins kick) NW 10–0 Q2 6:48 IOWA Tim Dwight 29-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) NW 10–7 Q2 0:00 NW Brian Gowins 22-yard field goal NW 13–7 Q3 6:32 NW Darnell Autry 9-yard run (two point conversion failed) NW 19–7 Q3 1:42 NW Darnell Autry 15-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Brian Gowins kick) NW 26–7 Q4 14:53 NW Darnell Autry 41-yard run (Brian Gowins kick) NW 33–7 Q4 12:19 IOWA Tavian Banks 10-yard pass from Matt Sherman (two-point conversion failed) NW 33–13 Q4 7:31 NW Darnell Autry 18-yard run (Brian Gowins kick) NW 40–13
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Wisconsin Wisconsin vs. Iowarivalry game 1 2 3 4 Total Badgers 0 0 0 0 0 • Hawkeyes 10 14 7 0 31
Scoring summary Q1 9:14 IOWA Zach Bromert 36-yard field goal IOWA 3–0 Q1 3:42 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 29-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 10–0 Q2 9:07 IOWA Chris Knipper 8-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 17–0 Q2 5:13 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 33-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 24–0 Q3 11:07 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick)IOWA 31–0
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 #24 Iowa at MinnesotaBattle for Floyd of Rosedale 1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 10 7 16 10 43 Golden Gophers 0 10 7 7 24
Scoring summary Q1 8:54 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 5-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 7–0 Q1 4:47 IOWA Brion Hurley 50-yard field goal IOWA 10–0 Q2 12:52 IOWA Tim Dwight 5-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 17–0 Q2 6:49 Minn Adam Bailey 20-yard field goal IOWA 17–3 Q2 0:10 Minn Ryan Thelwell 9-yard pass from Cory Sauter (Adam Bailey kick) IOWA 17–10 Q3 8:16 Minn Cory Sauter 1-yard run (Adam Bailey kick) Tied 17–17 Q3 2:53 IOWA Richard Willock 1-yard fumble return (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 24–17 Q3 2:31 IOWA Team Safety IOWA 26–17 Q3 0:58 IOWA Tim Dwight 53-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 33–17 Q4 11:21 IOWA Zach Bromert 25-yard field goal IOWA 36–17 Q4 10:10 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 14-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 43–17 Q4 6:50 Minn Ryan Thelwell 11-yard pass from Cory Sauter (Adam Bailey kick) IOWA 43–24
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Alamo Bowl Texas Tech vs. #21 IowaAlamo Bowl 1 2 3 4 Total Red Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 • Hawkeyes 6 11 0 10 27
Scoring summary Q1 11:21 IOWA Matt Sherman 1-yard run (PAT failed) IOWA 6–0 Q2 5:30 IOWA Sedrick Shaw 20-yard run (Chris Knipper reception for two-point conversion) IOWA 14–0 Q2 0:15 IOWA Zach Bromert 36-yard field goal IOWA 17–0 Q4 10:36 IOWA Zach Bromert 26-yard field goal IOWA 20–0 Q4 2:09 IOWA Rodney Filer 14-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 27–0
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Postseason Awards Tim Dwight
Team players in the 1997 NFL Draft
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