1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 20–19 vs. Wyoming
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record10–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Snyder (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (9th season)
MVPMarv Cook
Dave Haight
Chuck Hartlieb
CaptainKerry Burt
Quinn Early
Mike Flagg
Dave Haight
J.J. Puk
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
(Capacity: 67,700)
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 0 1 9 2 1
No. 16 Iowa 6 2 0 10 3 0
Indiana 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 19 Michigan 5 3 0 8 4 0
Ohio State 4 4 0 6 4 1
Minnesota 3 5 0 6 5 0
Purdue 3 5 0 3 7 1
Illinois 2 5 1 3 7 1
Northwestern 2 6 0 2 8 1
Wisconsin 1 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by head coach Hayden Fry. Iowa finished the season with a 10–3 record (6–2 Big Ten), capped by a Holiday Bowl victory over Wyoming.