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The 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season . Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference , the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by legendary coach Hayden Fry .
Schedule
September 711:30 AMArizona * No. 22
ESPN W 21–20 68,267
September 142:30 PMIowa State * No. 21
ABC W 38–13 70,397
September 216:00 PMat Tulsa * No. 19
ESPN+ L 20–27 27,788
October 511:00 AMMichigan State
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN+W 37–30 70,397
October 121:00 PMat Indiana
W 31–10 37,154
October 1911:30 AMat No. 10 Penn State
ESPN2 W 21–20 96,230
October 262:30 PMNo. 2 Ohio State No. 20
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABCL 26–38 70,397
November 211:00 AMat Illinois No. 25
ESPN+W 31–21 54,381
November 92:30 PMNo. 16 Northwestern No. 23
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABCL 13–40 70,397
November 1611:30 AMWisconsin
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Rivalry ) ESPNW 31–0 66,570
November 237:30 PMat Minnesota No. 24
ESPN2W 43–24 53,349
December 297:00 PMvs. Texas Tech * No. 21
ESPNW 27–0 55,677
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Rankings
Ranking MovementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
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9
10
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Final
AP
22
22
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19
RV
20
25
23
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24
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18
Coaches'
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
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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 goal IOWA 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 goal IOWA 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 goal MSU 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
Scoring summary Q1 12:56 IOWA Brion Hurley 47-yard field goal IOWA 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 vs. Texas Tech
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 - First-team All-American (All-purpose / kick returners)
Team players in the 1997 NFL Draft
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References
^ "1996 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results" . sports-reference.com . Retrieved November 11, 2015 .
^ "Iowa 1996 AP Football Rankings" . collegepollarchive.com . Retrieved November 11, 2015 .
^ "Arizona vs. Iowa" . USA Today . September 7, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2015 .
^ "Iowa State vs. Iowa" . USA Today . September 14, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2015 .
^ "Iowa vs. Tulsa" . USA Today . September 21, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2015 .
^ "Michigan State vs. Iowa" . USA Today . October 5, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "Iowa vs. Indiana" . USA Today . October 12, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "Iowa vs. Penn State" . USA Today . October 19, 1996. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Ohio State vs. Iowa" . USA Today . October 26, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "Ohio State 38, Iowa 26" . Chicago Tribune . October 27, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "Ohio State's Victory Over Iowa Has a Familiar Ring" . Los Angeles Times . October 27, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "Iowa vs. Illinois" . USA Today . November 2, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "Northwestern vs. Iowa" . USA Today . November 9, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "Wisconsin vs. Iowa" . USA Today . November 16, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "Iowa vs. Minnesota" . USA Today . November 23, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "Texas Tech vs. Iowa" . USA Today . December 29, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "Alamo Bowl: Iowa 27, Texas Tech 0" . Chicago Tribune . December 30, 1996. Retrieved November 22, 2015 .
^ "1997 NFL Draft" . pro-football-reference.com . Retrieved November 11, 2015 .
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