1980 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1980 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Snyder (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (2nd season)
MVPKeith Chappelle
Captain
6
  • Kent Ellis
  • John Harty
  • Dean McKillip
  • Matt Petrzelka
  • Bryan Skradis
  • Phil Suess
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Michigan $ 8 0 0 10 2 0
No. 15 Ohio State 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Purdue 7 1 0 9 3 0
Iowa 4 4 0 4 7 0
Minnesota 4 5 0 5 6 0
Indiana 3 5 0 6 5 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0 4 7 0
Illinois 3 5 0 3 7 1
Michigan State 2 6 0 3 8 0
Northwestern 0 9 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa in the 1980 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten), compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against Big Ten opponents), and were outscored by their opponents, 238 to 154.[1] The team played its home games in Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

The team's statistical leaders included Phil Suess with 1,031 passing yards, Jeff Brown with 673 rushing yards, and Keith Chappelle with 1,037 receiving yards and 36 points scored.[2] Several Iowa players also ranked among the Big Ten leaders in various statistical categories, including the following:

  • Keith Chappelle led the Big Ten with 1,037 receiving yards and third in the conference with 64 receptions.[3]
  • Norm Granger led the Big Ten with 29.9 yards per kickoff return.[3]
  • J. C. Love Jordan ranked third in the Big Ten with 348 kickoff return yards and 26.8 yard per kickoff return.[3]
  • Tracy Crocker ranked third in the Big Ten with 62 interception return yards.[3]
  • Reggie Roby ranked sixth in the Big Ten with a 40.0% field goal percentage and eighth with six field goals made.[3]
  • Phil Suess ranked sixth in the Big Ten with a 52.4 pass completion percentage and a 114.1 passing efficiency rating and eighth with 1,031 passing yards.[3]
  • Jeff Brown ranked sixth in the Big Ten with 5.1 yards per rushing attempt and eighth with 673 rushing yards.[3]
  1. ^ "1980 Iowa Hawekeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "1980 Iowa Hawkeyes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "1980 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2016.