1977 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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1977 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Larry Coyer (4th season)
MVPDean Moore, Rod Sears
Home stadium Kinnick Stadium
Seasons
  1976
1978  
1977 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Michigan + 7 1 010 2 0
No. 11 Ohio State + 7 1 09 3 0
Michigan State 6 1 17 3 1
Indiana 4 3 15 5 1
Minnesota 4 4 07 5 0
Purdue 3 5 05 6 0
Iowa 3 5 05 6 0
Wisconsin 3 6 05 6 0
Illinois 2 6 03 8 0
Northwestern 1 8 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Northwestern W 24–053,725
September 17 Iowa State *
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
ABC W 12–1059,725
September 24 Arizona *
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 7–4153,110 [1]
October 1at UCLA *W 16–34 (forfeited by UCLA)35,636
October 8 Minnesota
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 18–657,640
October 15No. 5 Ohio State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 6–2760,070
October 22at Purdue ABCL 21–3462,443
October 29at No. 6 Michigan L 6–23104,617 [2]
November 5 Indiana
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 21–2449,620
November 12at Wisconsin W 24–871,763
November 19 Michigan State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 16–2243,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Northwestern

Northwestern at Iowa
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Wildcats00000
Hawkeyes0107724
  • Date: Saturday, September 10
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game attendance: 53,725
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), clear skies, wind NW 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)

[3]

Iowa State

#19 Iowa State at Iowa
1234Total
Cyclones730010
Hawkeyes1200012

[4] [5]

Arizona

At UCLA

[6] [7]

Minnesota

1234Total
Golden Gophers00066
Hawkeyes069318
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game attendance: 57,640
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)

Ohio State

1234Total
Buckeyes3107727
Hawkeyes00066

At Michigan

Iowa at Michigan
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Hawkeyes00066
No. 6 Wolverines777223
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Game attendance: 104,617

At Wisconsin

Iowa’s 24–8 triumph in Madison started an 18–game unbeaten streak (17–0–1) against the Badgers. [8]

Michigan State

Michigan State at Iowa
1234Total
Spartans1703222
Hawkeyes0103316

[9]

Roster

1977 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB James Arkeilpane
G 61Doug Benschoter
WR 88Mike Brady
QB Bobby Commings Jr.Fr
RB 28Jesse CookSr
OL Rich Cunningham
TE Doug Dunham
WR Jim Frazier
QB Jeff Green
C 54 Jay Hilgenberg Fr
G 56Jim Hilgenberg
RB 31Joe Hufford
FB 44Jon LazarJr
WR Chris Mackey
OL Mike Mayer
RB Dean McKillip
QB 11Tom McLaughlinSr
RB Rod MortonSo
RB 18 Dennis Mosley So
OL Sam Palladino
QB Doug Piro
WR Brad ReidSo
RB Tom Renn
RB 37Ernie SheelerSr
TE Jim SwiftSo
RB John Thomas
OT 72Barry TomasettiSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 9Dave Becker
DB Shanty Burks
DB Charles Danzy
DL John Harty
DL Darrell Hobbs
DL Joe Hufford
LB 43Mike Jackson
DL Mark Mahmens
DL 83Jim MoliniSo
LB 85Dean MooreSr
LB 47Tom RuskJr
CB 19Rod SearsSr
DB Cedric Shaw
DB Chuck Sodergren
CB 38Roger Stech
DE 45Steve VazquezJr
LB Leven Weiss
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P Dave HolsclawSo
K Scott SchillingFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2021-Jan-03

Team players in the 1978 NFL draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Dean MooreLinebacker9233 San Francisco 49ers
Barry TomasettiTackle10278 Dallas Cowboys

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References

  1. "Arizona stuns Iowa, 41–7". Wisconsin State Journal. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Curt Sylvester (October 30, 1977). "U-M Back in Groove, 23-6: Leach Destroys Iowa". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 5E.
  3. "It's no dream! Hawks win 24-0" (PDF). The Daily Iowan . September 12, 1977. p. 10. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  4. "Hawkeye defense silences Cyclones" (PDF). The Daily Iowan . September 19, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  5. Bingham, Walter (September 26, 1977). "AN END TO THE BICKERING". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  6. "UCLA stymies Iowa" (PDF). The Daily Iowan . October 3, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  7. "Pac-10 Declares Five Members Ineligible". The Washington Post . August 12, 1980. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  8. "Hawks cash in on Badger mistakes" (PDF). The Daily Iowan . November 14, 1977. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  9. "Hawks come up short in exciting finale" (PDF). The Daily Iowan . November 21, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  10. "1978 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.