The 1979 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the

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in the 1979 Big Ten Conference football season. It was the first season for new head coach

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, who arrived in Iowa City after spending the previous six years at

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Schedule

Roster

Game summaries

Indiana

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On October 22, 2016, former Indiana University coach and current ESPN College Football analyst

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described the game on College Gameday. He said at halftime he told the Hoosiers (who were losing the game 26-3) to not bother coming out for the 2nd half unless they were prepared to win the game. Indiana would then go on to win the game 30-26.

At Oklahoma

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Nebraska

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For the second week in a row, the Hawkeyes faced a Big 8 opponent ranked in the top 10. Iowa led 21-14 at the end of the 3rd quarter, but Nebraska tied the game then recovered a fumble before kicking the winning field goal late.

Iowa State

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This game marked Hayden Fry's first win as head coach of the Hawkeyes.

At Illinois

At Northwestern

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*Gordy Bohannan, a junior college transfer, made his first career start

Minnesota

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At Wisconsin

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Dennis Mosley broke Ed Podolak's single-season rushing record and caught a 75-yard touchdown pass in the win over the Badgers.

Purdue

At Ohio State

Michigan State

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Awards and honors

Team players in the 1980 NFL Draft

References

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Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons

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