The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled a 10âÂÂ3 record (6âÂÂ2 in conference games), tied for second place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 360 to 231. They concluded the season with a victory over Wyoming in the 1987 Holiday Bowl. They were ranked No. 16 in the final UPI and AP polls.
The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Chuck Hartlieb completed 25 of 32 passes for 471 yards and a Big Ten single-game record 7 touchdowns. Wide receiver Quinn Early hauled in 10 passes and set school records with 256 yards receiving (Big Ten record at the time) and 4 touchdown receptions. The 584 team passing yards remains a single-game school record.
With six seconds left, Chuck Hartlieb threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Marv Cook on fourth-and-23 to earn Iowa's first victory at Ohio Stadium since 1959.