The 1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the

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in the

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. The

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, led by head coach

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, were members of the

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and played their home games at

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Schedule

Roster

Rankings

Game summaries

Iowa State

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Penn State

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at Ohio State

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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.

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ran, caught, and threw touchdowns for Ohio State.

Illinois

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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.

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had 3 touchdown runs for Iowa.

at Northwestern

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The Hawkeyes held Northwestern to only 49 yards of total offense, a mark that still stands as a single-game school record.

recorded 3 touchdown runs for the second straight game.

at Purdue

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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.

Michigan

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The Hawkeyes' 26-0 shutout of the Wolverines would end up being

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's worst loss in 21 years as head coach at Michigan.

at Indiana

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Chuck Long set an NCAA record by completing 22 consecutive passes (record stood until 1998) 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.

Wisconsin

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Michigan State

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at Minnesota

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at Hawaii

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vs. Texas (Freedom Bowl)

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Chuck Long 29-39, 461 yards, 6 TD

Postseason Awards

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, Linebacker – Consensus First-team All-American *

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, Defensive Tackle - Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year

Team players in the 1985 NFL Draft

References

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