The 1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1984 Big Ten football season. In their sixth year under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an 8âÂÂ4âÂÂ1 (5âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 in conference games), tied for fourth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 304 to 184. Iowa concluded its season with a victory over Texas in the Freedom Bowl and was ranked No. 16 in the final AP poll and No. 15 in the final UPI poll.
Running back Ronnie Harmon was selected as the team's most valuable player. He led the team in rushing (1,166 yards) and receiving (151 catches for 715 yards). Quarterback Chuck Long completed 216 of 322 passes for 2,871 yards and 22 touchdowns.
The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Hawkeyes outgained the Buckeyes 458âÂÂ335, but four turnovers (one returned for a touchdown) were too much to overcome on this trip to Columbus. Keith Byars ran, caught, and threw touchdowns for Ohio State.
The Hawkeyes exacted some revenge for the whipping laid on them in Champaign the previous season. The win over the defending Big Ten champions snapped the Illini's 12-game conference winning streak. Ronnie Harmon had 3 touchdown runs for Iowa.
The Hawkeyes held Northwestern to only 49 yards of total offense, a mark that still stands as a single-game school record. Ronnie Harmon recorded 3 touchdown runs for the second straight game.
Chuck Long went 17-21 for 369 yards and 4 TD as Iowa won in West Lafayette for the first time since 1956, snapping a 12-game losing skid at RossâÂÂAde Stadium.
The Hawkeyes' 26âÂÂ0 shutout of the Wolverines would end up being Bo Schembechler's worst loss in 21 years as head coach at Michigan.
Chuck Long set an NCAA record by completing 22 consecutive passes (record stood until 1998) and tossed two touchdowns, and Ronnie Harmon ran for 160 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Indiana. Iowa sat atop the Big Ten standings after beating the Hoosiers, but would not win another conference game in 1984.
Chuck Long 29âÂÂ39, 461 yards, 6 TD