The 1994 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5âÂÂ5âÂÂ1 with a mark of 3âÂÂ4âÂÂ1 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
The 49âÂÂ13 victory was Iowa's 21st consecutive over Northwestern. Freshman QB Matt Sherman, starting for the first time at Iowa, completed 19 of 24 passes for 331 yards and 3 touchdowns.
The Hawkeyes won a high-scoring matchup at the Metrodome to salvage a .500 season.