1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1991

| team = Iowa Hawkeyes

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| short_conf = Big Ten

| CoachRank = 10

| APRank = 10

| record = 10–1–1

| conf_record = 7–1

| head_coach = Hayden Fry

| hc_year = 13th

| off_coach = Carl Jackson

| oc_year = 3rd

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Bill Brashier

| dc_year = 13th

| def_scheme =

| captain = Rob Baxley

| captain2 = John Derby

| captain3 = Matt Rodgers

| captain4 = Leroy Smith

| stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| champion = Big Ten co-champion

| bowl = Holiday Bowl

| bowl_result = T 13–13 vs. BYU

}}

The 1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 10–1–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big Ten. Iowa was invited to the Holiday Bowl, where the Hawkeyes tied BYU. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 11:30 am

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 53–10

| attend = 70,044

| source = {{cite news |title=Iowa 53, Hawaii 10|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=znozAAAAIBAJ&pg=1319,2674228&dq=en|newspaper=Gainesville Sun|date=September 8, 1991}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| time = 11:30 am

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Cyclone Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 29–10

| attend = 54,469

| source = {{cite news |title=Ohio State Beats Louisville, Michigan Tops Notre Dame|first=Rusty|last=Miller|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wjVcAAAAIBAJ&pg=1494,4211305&dq=en|newspaper=The Daily Sentinel|date=September 15, 1991}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv =

| score = 58–7

| attend = 70,220

| source = {{cite web|title=Kinnick Stadium Attendance|url=http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/061004aah.html|publisher=University of Iowa|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807054440/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/061004aah.html|archive-date=2011-08-07}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = l

| rank = 9

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = ABC

| score = 24–43

| attend = 70,220

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 10–6

| attend = 75,053

| source = {{cite news |title=Offensive woes leave Badgers Shaking Their Heads|first=Dennis|last=Chaptman|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB826BDB2B4C309&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel|date=October 13, 1991}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = ABC

| score = 24–21

| attend = 70,220

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 11:30 am

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = ESPN

| score = 31–21

| attend = 32,932

| source = {{cite news |title=Iowa Rallies to Deflate Purdue Upset Bid|first=Mark|last=Ambrogi|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/indystar/access/1874839181.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+27%2C+1991&author=MARK+AMBROGI&pub=Indianapolis+Star&desc=Iowa+rallies+to+deflate+Purdue+upset+bid&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716184410/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/indystar/access/1874839181.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+27,+1991&author=MARK+AMBROGI&pub=Indianapolis+Star&desc=Iowa+rallies+to+deflate+Purdue+upset+bid&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2012|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|date=October 27, 1991}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| tv = ABC

| score = 16–9

| attend = 95,357

| source = {{cite news |title=Iowa 16, Ohio State 9|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LcRPAAAAIBAJ&pg=4242,983619&dq=iowa+ohio+state+16+9&hl=en|newspaper=Gainesville Sun|date=November 3, 1991}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 2:30 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 10

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = ABC

| score = 38–21

| attend = 70,220

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| tv =

| score = 24–10

| attend = 33,478

| source = {{cite news |title=Conquest of NU No Holiday for Iowa|first=Len|last=Ziehm|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB3737BC4A2202D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=November 17, 1991}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 9

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 23–8

| attend = 69,500

| source = {{cite news |title=Iowa 23, Minnesota 8|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c0RWAAAAIBAJ&pg=4848,5708121&dq=en|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|date=November 24, 1991}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 30

| time = 7:30 pm

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = San Diego Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = Holiday Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 13–13

| attend = 60,646

| source = {{cite web|url=http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1991.html |title=1991 |access-date=2015-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821014123/http://www.holidaybowl.com/game-history/1991.html |archive-date=2014-08-21 }}

}}

{{cite web|access-date=November 11, 2015|website=sports-reference.com|title=1991 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/1991-schedule.html}}

Rankings

{{Ranking movements

| poll1lastweek = 15

| poll2lastweek = 15

| poll1title = AP

| poll1_0 = 18

| poll1_1 = 15

| poll1_2 = 14

| poll1_3 = 10

| poll1_4 = 9

| poll1_5 = 9

| poll1_6 = 17

| poll1_7 = 15

| poll1_8 = 11

| poll1_9 = 11

| poll1_10 = 10

| poll1_11 = 9

| poll1_12 = 9

| poll1_13 = 7

| poll1_14 = 7

| poll1_15 = 10

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2_0 = 18

| poll2_1 = 17

| poll2_2 = 14

| poll2_3 = 10

| poll2_4 = 8

| poll2_5 = 7

| poll2_6 = 17

| poll2_7 = 11

| poll2_8 = 8

| poll2_9 = 8

| poll2_10 = 8

| poll2_11 = 7

| poll2_12 = 8

| poll2_13 = 7

| poll2_14 = 7

| poll2_15 = 10

}}

{{cite web|access-date=November 9, 2015|website=collegepollarchive.com|title=Iowa 1991 AP Football Rankings|url=http://www.collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/teams/by_season.cfm?seasonid=1991&teamid=61}}

Game summaries

=Hawaii=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Hawaii at #15 Iowa

| Visitor = Rainbow Warriors

| Host = No. 15 Hawkeyes

| V1 = 0| V2 = 3| V3 = 0| V4 = 7

| H1 = 27| H2 = 14| H3 = 6| H4 = 6

| Date = September 7

| Location = Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

| StartTime =

| TimeZone = CST

| Attendance = 70,044

| Weather = {{convert|91|F}}

| TVAnnouncers =

| TVStation = ESPN

}}

Sources: [http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-09-09.pdf Box Score and Game Story]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1 |QuarterEntries=4 |Time=13:49 |Team=IOWA |Event=Hughes 18-yard pass from Rodgers (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 7–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Bradley 10-yard blocked punt return (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 14–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Montgomery 1-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 21–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Filloon 8-yard pass from Rodgers (kick blocked) |Score=IOWA 27–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time= |Team=Hawaii |Event=Jason Elam 35-yard field goal |Score=IOWA 27–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Montgomery 1-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 34–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Montgomery 1-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 41–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Hilliard blocked punt for safety |Score=IOWA 43–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Saunders 27-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 50–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=12:53 |Team=IOWA |Event=Skillett 30-yard field goal |Score=IOWA 53–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=Hawaii |Event=Lewis 35-yard pass from Jasper (Elam kick) |Score=IOWA 53–10 |LastEntry=yes}}

This game was essentially over at halftime as Iowa cruised to start the season 1-0.

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Iowan| title=Wipeout! Iowa calls Hawaii's bluff | page=1B | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-09-09.pdf | date=September 9, 1991 | access-date=August 19, 2018}}

=At Iowa State=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#14 Iowa at Iowa State
Cy-Hawk Trophy

|Visitor=No. 14 Hawkeyes

|V1=17|V2=3|V3=2|V4=7

|Host=Cyclones

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=7

|Date=September 14

|Location=Jack Trice Stadium
Ames, IA

|StartTime=11:30 AM

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=54,469

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=ABC

}}

Sources: [http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-09-16.pdf Box Score and Game Story]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Hughes 46-yard pass from Rodgers (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 7–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Kujawa 2-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 14–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Skillett field goal |Score=IOWA 17–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=ISU |Event=Stewart 35-yard field goal |Score=IOWA 17–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Skillett 20-yard field goal |Score=IOWA 20–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Safety Hilliard blocked punt out of the end zone |Score=IOWA 22–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=ISU |Event=Spencer 7-yard pass from Pedersen (Stewart kick) |Score=IOWA 22–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Whitaker 28-yard pass from Rodgers (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 29–10 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{see also|1991 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Cy-Hawk Trophy}}

Iowa had little trouble getting their ninth consecutive victory in this in-state rivalry contest.

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Iowan| title=What else is new? Hawks crush Cyclones | page=1B | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-09-16.pdf | date=September 16, 1991 | access-date=August 19, 2018}}

=Northern Illinois=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Northern Illinois at #9 Iowa

| Visitor = Huskies

| Host = No. 9 Hawkeyes

| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 7

| H1 = 7| H2 = 24| H3 = 7| H4 = 20

| Date = September 28

| Location = Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

| StartTime = 1:00 PM

| TimeZone = CST

| Attendance = 70,220

| Weather =

| TVAnnouncers =

| TVStation =

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=1:10 |Team=IOWA |Event=Montgomery 15-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Martens 8-yard pass from Rodgers (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Skillett 21-yard field goal |Score=Iowa 17–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Leroy Smith fumble recovery in end zone |Score=Iowa 24–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Hughes 15-yard pass from Rodgers (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 31–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Saunders 11-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 38–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Kujawa 3-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 45–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Jones 12-yard pass from Burmeister (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 52–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Jones 52-yard pass from Hartlieb (kick blocked) |Score=Iowa 58–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=0:34 |Team=NIU |Event=Patterson 11-yard pass from Rugal (Roy kick) |Score=Iowa 58–7|LastEntry=yes}}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Iowan| title=Iowa stomps NIU; Michigan awaits | page=1B | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-09-30.pdf | date=September 30, 1991 | access-date=August 19, 2018}}

=No. 7 Michigan=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = #7 Michigan at #9 Iowa

| Visitor = No. 7 Wolverines

| Host = No. 9 Hawkeyes

| V1 = 7| V2 = 12| V3 = 7| V4 = 17

| H1 = 0| H2 = 18| H3 = 0| H4 = 6

| Date = October 5

| Location = Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

| StartTime = 2:30PM

| TimeZone = CST

| Attendance = 70,220

| Weather =

| TVAnnouncers =

| TVStation =

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=8:26 |Team=Mich |Event=21-yard blocked punt return (Carlson kick) |Score=Michigan 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=14:31 |Team=Iowa |Event=Montgomery 1-yard run (Skillett kick failed) |Score=Michigan 7–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=12:35 |Team=Iowa |Event=Matt Rodgers 8-yard run (Pass failed) |Score=Iowa 12–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=6:16 |Team=Iowa |Event=Danan Hughes 17-yard pass from Matt Rodgers (Run failed) |Score=Iowa 18–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=3:21 |Team=Mich |Event=Powers 2-yard run (Pass failed) |Score=Iowa 18–13 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=0:31 |Team=Mich |Event=J. Johnson 28-yard pass from E. Grbac (Pass failed) |Score=Michigan 19–18 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=8:25 |Team=Mich |Event=D. Howard 20-yard pass from E. Grbac (Carlson kick) |Score=Michigan 26–18 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=13:47 |Team=Mich |Event=D. Howard 2-yard pass from E. Grbac (Carlson kick) |Score=Michigan 33–18 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=9:39 |Team=Mich |Event=Carlson 25-yard field goal |Score=Michigan 36–18 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=6:52 |Team=Iowa |Event=Matt Rodgers 8-yard run (Pass failed) |Score=Michigan 36–24}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=0:34 |Team=Mich |Event=J. Johnson 17-yard run (Carlson kick) |Score=Michigan 43–24|LastEntry=yes}}

In the 1991 Big Ten opener, the Hawkeyes led 18–7 midway through the second quarter, but could not stop the Michigan ground game as the Wolverines rolled up 371 yards rushing on 50 attempts. This game essentially decided the conference championship as both teams won the remainder of their Big Ten games.

Prior to kickoff, 1957 Outland Trophy winner Alex Karras was presented with a plaque from the College Football Hall of Fame.{{cite news| newspaper=Detroit Free Press | title=U-M: Big Ten season opens with victory | url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/100234341/ | date=October 6, 1991 | access-date=January 7, 2017 }}

=At Wisconsin=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#17 Iowa at Wisconsin
rivalry Game

|Visitor=No. 17 Hawkeyes

|V1=0|V2=3|V3=0|V4=7

|Host=Badgers

|H1=6|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|Date=October 12

|Location=Camp Randall Stadium
Madison, WI

|StartTime=1:00 PM

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=75,053

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

Sources: [http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-10-14.pdf Box Score and Game Story]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=WIS |Event=Troy Vincent 65-yard interception return (kick blocked) |Score=WIS 6–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Skillett 29-yard field goal |Score=WIS 6–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=0:44 |Team=IOWA |Event=Saunders 14-yard pass from Rodgers (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 10–6 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Iowan| title=Hawkeyes escape from Wisconsin | page=1B | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-10-14.pdf | date=October 14, 1991 | access-date=August 19, 2018}}

=No. 13 Illinois=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = #13 Illinois at #15 Iowa

| Visitor = No. 13 Fighting Illini

| Host = No. 15 Hawkeyes

| V1 = 7| V2 = 14| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 10| H2 = 7| H3 = 0| H4 = 7

| Date = October 19

| Location = Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

| StartTime =

| TimeZone = CDT

| Attendance = 70,220

| Weather =

| TVAnnouncers =

| TVStation =

}}

Sources: [http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-10-21.pdf Box Score and Game Story]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=Illinois |Event=Kameno Bell 4-yard run (Richardson kick) |Score=Illinois 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time=6:41 |Team=Iowa |Event=Alan Cross 10-yard pass from Matt Rodgers (Skillett kick) |Score=Tied 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Jeff Skillett 24-yard field goal |Score=Iowa 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Illinois |Event= 5-yard pass from Jason Verduzco (Richardson kick) |Score=Illinois 14–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=5:52 |Team=Illinois |Event=K. Bell 1-yard run (Richardson kick) |Score=Illinois 21–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=1:56 |Team=Iowa |Event=Mike Saunders 6-yard pass from Matt Rodgers (Skillett kick) |Score=Illinois 21–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=2:39 |Team=Iowa |Event=Matt Rodgers 1-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 24–21 |LastEntry=yes}}

The Hawkeyes ended up having a happy homecoming in a game where they were outplayed in the first half in this top 15 showdown.

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Iowan| title=Hawkeyes sneak past Illinois 24–21 | page=1B | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-10-21.pdf | date=October 21, 1991 | access-date=August 19, 2018}}

=At Purdue=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#11 Iowa at Purdue

|Visitor=No. 11 Hawkeyes

|V1=7 |V2=0 |V3=24 |V4=0

|Host=Boilermakers

|H1=6 |H2=9 |H3=0 |H4=6

|Date=October 26

|Location=Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=EDT

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=32,932

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

Source: [http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-10-28.pdf Box Score and Game Story]

=At No. 13 Ohio State=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#11 Iowa at #13 Ohio State

|Visitor=No. 11 Hawkeyes

|V1=0 |V2=13 |V3=3 |V4=0

|Host=No. 13 Buckeyes

|H1=0 |H2=9 |H3=0 |H4=0

|Date=November 2

|Location=Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

|StartTime=3:30 PM

|TimeZone=EST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=95,357

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil

|TVStation=ABC

}}

Source: [http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-11-04.pdf Box Score and Game Story]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Rodgers 1-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=OSU |Event=Carlos Snow 2-yard run (kick) |Score=Tied 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Alan Cross 61-yard pass from Rodgers (kick blocked) |Score=IOWA 13–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=OSU |Event=Simmons 85-yard blocked PAT return |Score=IOWA 13–9}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=0:27 |Team=IOWA |Event=Skillett 30-yard field goal |Score=IOWA 16–9 |LastEntry=yes}}

The Hawkeyes played without decals on their helmets in honor of the fallen from an on-campus shooting the day before. Leroy Smith recorded a school-record 5 sacks in the road victory over the Buckeyes.{{cite news |title=Iowa Wins It 'for People Back Home' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-03-sp-1493-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=November 3, 1991 |access-date=August 23, 2019}}{{cite news |title=Roses Are Red, Columbus Is Angry |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/03/sports/college-football-roses-are-red-columbus-is-angry.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 3, 1991 |access-date=August 23, 2019}}{{cite news |title=Recalling the dark scene surrounding last win at Ohio State |url=https://www.thegazette.com/2009/11/13/recalling-the-dark-scene-surrounding-last-win-at-ohio-state |newspaper=The Gazette |date=November 13, 2009 |access-date=August 23, 2019}}

=No. 25 Indiana=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = #25 Indiana at #10 Iowa

| Visitor = No. 25 Hoosiers

| Host = No. 10 Hawkeyes

| V1 = 0| V2 = 6| V3 = 3| V4 = 12

| H1 = 21| H2 = 10| H3 = 7| H4 = 0

| Date = November 9

| Location = Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

| StartTime = 2:40 pm

| TimeZone = CST

| Attendance = 70,220

| Weather = {{convert|40|F}}, Partly sunny, Wind SW {{convert|10|–|15|mph|abbr=on}}

| Referee = Don Baur

| TVAnnouncers = Brent Musburger, Dick Vermeil

| TVStation = ABC

}}

Sources: [https://hawkeyesports.com/documents/2019/6/19/1991_Indiana.pdf Box Score] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117155513/https://hawkeyesports.com/documents/2019/6/19/1991_Indiana.pdf |date=2019-11-17 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=5:54 |Team=Iowa |Event=Saunders 1-yard pass from Jim Hartlieb (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time=5:09 |Team=Iowa |Event=Saunders 14-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time=2:37 |Team=Iowa |Event=Saunders 19-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 21–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=10:28 |Team=Iowa |Event=Skillett 26-yard field goal |Score=Iowa 24–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=4:46 |Team=Indiana |Event=Thomas Lewis 24-yard pass from Trent Green (kick failed) |Score=Iowa 24–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=0:26 |Team=Iowa |Event=Danan Hughes 26-yard pass from Hartlieb |Score=Iowa 31–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=11:27 |Team=Indiana |Event=Bonnell 33-yard field goal |Score=Iowa 31–9}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=8:17 |Team=Iowa |Event=Saunders 7-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 38–9}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=13:44 |Team=Indiana |Event=Lewis 11-yard pass from Trent Green (run failed) |Score=Iowa 38–15}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=10:39 |Team=Indiana |Event=Vaughn Dunbar 11-yard run (run failed) |Score=Iowa 38–21|LastEntry=yes}}

Mike Saunders became the fifth Iowa player to score four touchdowns in a game, tying the school record. The Iowa defense forced four interceptions from Indiana quarterback Trent Green.

=At Northwestern=

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|Title=#9 Iowa at Northwestern

|Visitor=No. 9 Hawkeyes

|V1=3 |V2=7 |V3=14 |V4=0

|Host=Wildcats

|H1=0 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=0

|Date=November 16

|Location=Dyche Stadium

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=33,478

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

Sources: [http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-11-18.pdf Box Score and Game Story]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Skillett 25-yard field goal |Score=IOWA 3–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=NW |Event=Leahy 30-yard field goal |Score=Tied 3–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Hughes 1-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 10–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=NW |Event=Williams 3-yard run (Leahy kick) |Score=Tied 10–10 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Saunders 7-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 17–10 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=IOWA |Event=Montgomery 1-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=IOWA 24–10 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Iowan| title=Second half charge propels Hawkeyes over NU | page=1B | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-11-18.pdf | date=November 18, 1991 | access-date=August 19, 2018}}

=Minnesota=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = Minnesota at #9 Iowa

| Visitor = Golden Gophers

| Host = No. 9 Hawkeyes

| V1 = 0| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 8

| H1 = 0| H2 = 3| H3 = 7| H4 = 13

| Date = November 23

| Location = Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

| StartTime =

| TimeZone = CST

| Attendance = 32,500

| Weather = {{convert|28|F}}, Snow

| TVAnnouncers =

| TVStation =

}}

Sources: [http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-11-25.pdf Box Score and Game Story]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=2 |Time=0:00 |Team=Iowa |Event=Jeff Skillett 32-yard field goal |Score= Iowa 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Alan Cross 12-yard pass from Matt Rodgers (Skillett kick) |Score= Iowa –-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Danan Hughes 45-yard pass from Matt Rodgers (Skillett kick) |Score= Iowa 17–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Danan Hughes 32-yard pass from Matt Rodgers (kick failed) |Score= Iowa 23–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=1:33 |Team=Minn |Event=Paul Hopewell 19-yard pass from Scott Schaffner (two-point conversion) |Score= Iowa 23–8|LastEntry=yes}}

{{see also|1991 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Floyd of Rosedale}}

The Hawkeyes closed the regular season with a win in the snow, giving Coach Fry his 100th victory at Iowa.

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Iowan| title=Hawks win Floyd for Fry's 100th | page=1B | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1991/di1991-11-25.pdf | date=November 25, 1991 | access-date=August 19, 2018}}

=Vs. BYU (Holiday Bowl)=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = #7 Iowa vs. BYU

| Visitor = No. 7 Hawkeyes

| Host = Cougars

| V1 = 6| V2 = 7| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 6| H3 = 0| H4 = 7

| Date = December 30

| Location = Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

| StartTime =

| TimeZone =

| Attendance = 60,646

| Weather =

| TVAnnouncers = Steve Physioc and Gary Danielson

| TVStation = ESPN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Mike Saunders 13-yard run (extra point missed) |Score= Iowa 6–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Iowa |Event=Mike Saunders 5-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score= Iowa 13–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=BYU |Event=Tuipulotu 9-yard pass from Ty Detmer (extra point missed) |Score= Iowa 13–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=11:36 |Team=BYU |Event=Tyler Anderson 29-pass from Ty Detmer (Kauffman kick) |Score=Tied 13–13|LastEntry=yes}}

{{cite web|date=30 December 1991|title=Game History: The 1991 Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl|url=http://sandiegobowlgames.com/1991-holiday-bowl-game/|website=sandiegobowlgames.com|access-date=November 18, 2015|archive-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307041632/http://www.sandiegobowlgames.com/1991-holiday-bowl-game/|url-status=dead}}

Roster

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| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=Sr|first=Rob|last=Baxley|pos=OT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=Jr|first=Alan|last=Cross|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=Jr|first=Scott|last=Davis|pos=OT|link=y|dab=Scott Davis (offensive lineman)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=60|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Devlin|pos=C|link=y|dab=Mike Devlin (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class= |first=Mike|last=Ferroni|pos=OG}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Sr|first=Jon|last=Filloon|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Jr|first=Danan|last=Hughes|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Fr|first=Harold|last=Jasper|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=Sr|first=Kenny|last=Jones|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=Jr|first=Lew|last=Montgomery|pos=FB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Lance|last=Olberding|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Sr|first=Matt|last=Rodgers|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Saunders|pos=RB|link=y|dab=Mike Saunders (Canadian football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=Sr|first=Dave|last=Turner|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=73|class=Jr|first=Ted|last=Velicer|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=Jr|first=Matt|last=Whitaker|pos=FB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=Jr|first=Paul|last=Kujawa|pos=RB|}}

| defensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=Jr|first=Bret|last=Bielema|pos=DL|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=So|first=Larry |last=Blue |pos=DE }}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Sr|first=Gary |last=Clark |pos=FS }}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=So|first=Maurea |last=Crain |pos=NG }}

{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=Sr|first=Rod |last=Davis |pos=NG}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=Sr|first=John|last=Derby|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=Jr|first=Teddy Joe|last=Faley|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=Sr|first=Ron|last=Geater|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Jr|first=Carlos|last=James|pos=DB|link=y|dab=Carlos James (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=Jr|first=Jeff |last=Nelson |pos=DT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=So|first=Scott |last=Plate |pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Sr|first=Eddie |last=Polly |pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Sr|first=Leroy |last=Smith |pos=DE|link=y|dab=Leroy Smith (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=So|first=Mike |last=Wells |pos=DL|link=y|dab=Mike Wells (defensive lineman)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Sr|first=Brian |last=Wise |pos=SS}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Sr|first=Jeff|last=Skillett|pos=K}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Hayden Fry

| asst_coach =

Carl Jackson – Offensive Coordinator
Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
Milan Vooletich – Defensive ends
Mike Stoops – Linebackers/Defensive backs
Bo Pelini – Graduate assistant

}}

Postseason awards

Hayden Fry – co-Big Ten Coach of the Year
Leroy Smith, Defensive end – Consensus First-team All-American, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
Mike Devlin, Center – First-team All-American

{{see also|1991 College Football All-America Team|1991 All-Big Ten Conference football team}}

After the season

=NFL draft=

The following Hawkeyes were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm|title=1992 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 20, 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Iowa Hawkeyes\|border=2\|Round\|Pick\|Player\|Position\|NFL team}}
7	170	Ron Geater	Defensive end	Denver Broncos
7	172	Lance Olberding	Tackle	Cincinnati Bengals
10	262	Mike Saunders	Running back	Pittsburgh Steelers
11	286	Rob Baxley	Tackle	Phoenix Cardinals
12	335	Matt Rodgers	Quarterback	Buffalo Bills

References

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