American college football season
1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football |
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Alamo Bowl champion |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 18 |
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AP | No. 18 |
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Record | 9–3 (6–2 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Don Patterson (5th season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Bob Elliott (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Kinnick Stadium |
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The 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by coach Hayden Fry.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 7 | 11:30 am | Arizona* | No. 22 | | ESPN | W 21–20 | 68,267 |
September 14 | 2:30 pm | Iowa State* | No. 21 | | ABC | W 38–13 | 70,397 |
September 21 | 6:00 pm | at Tulsa* | No. 19 | | ESPN+ | L 20–27 | 27,788 |
October 5 | 11:00 am | Michigan State | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| ESPN+ | W 37–30 | 70,397 |
October 12 | 1:00 pm | at Indiana | | | | W 31–10 | 37,154 |
October 19 | 11:30 am | at No. 10 Penn State | | | ESPN2 | W 21–20 | 96,230 |
October 26 | 2:30 pm | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 20 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA (College GameDay)
| ABC | L 26–38 | 70,397 |
November 2 | 11:00 am | at Illinois | No. 25 | | ESPN+ | W 31–21 | 54,381 |
November 9 | 2:30 pm | No. 18 Northwestern | No. 23 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| ABC | L 13–40 | 70,397 |
November 16 | 11:30 am | Wisconsin | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 31–0 | 66,570 |
November 23 | 7:30 pm | at Minnesota | No. 24 | | ESPN2 | W 43–24 | 53,349 |
December 29 | 7:00 pm | vs. Texas Tech* | No. 21 | | ESPN | W 27–0 | 55,677 |
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Roster
1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 38 | Zach Bromert | So | P | 46 | Nick Gallery | Sr | K | 20 | Brion Hurley | Sr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Don Patterson – Offensive Coordinator
- Bob Elliott – Defensive Coordinator
- Chuck Long – Defensive backs
- Bobby Diaco – Graduate assistant
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 25 | 23 | RV | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
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Coaches | 25 | | RV | 21 | 19 | 25 | | | | 19 | | 25 | | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
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Game summaries
Arizona
Arizona at #22 Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 | • Hawkeyes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 | - Sources: Box score and Game recap
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| Q1 | 0:43 | ARIZ | Mike Lucky 1-yard pass from Keith Smith (Matt Peyton kick) | ARIZ 7–0 | | Q2 | 6:58 | IOWA | Vernon Rollins fumble recovery in end zone (Zach Bromert kick) | Tied 7–7 | | Q2 | 6:35 | IOWA | Damon Gibson 18-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 14–7 | | Q3 | 12:01 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 21–7 | | Q3 | 7:49 | ARIZ | Matt Peyton 50-yard field goal | IOWA 21–10 | | Q3 | 5:56 | ARIZ | Keith Smith 20-yard run (Matt Peyton kick) | IOWA 21–17 | | Q4 | 14:57 | ARIZ | Matt Peyton 39-yard field goal | IOWA 21–20 | |
Iowa held on to win this back-and-forth contest, aided by three Wildcat turnovers.
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Iowa State
Iowa State at #21 Iowa
Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | • Hawkeyes | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 38 | - Sources: Box score and Game recap
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| Q1 | 0:00 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 89-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 7–0 | | Q2 | 12:17 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 13-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 14–0 | | Q2 | 6:59 | IOWA | Damon Gibson 42-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 21–0 | | Q2 | 0:03 | IOWA | Brion Hurley 54-yard field goal | IOWA 24–0 | | Q3 | 13:21 | ISU | Troy Davis 1-yard run (Jamie Kohl kick) | IOWA 24–7 | | Q3 | 11:49 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 5-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 31–7 | | Q3 | 7:04 | ISU | Joe Parmentier 6-yard pass from Todd Doxzon (two-point conversion failed) | IOWA 31–13 | | Q3 | 0:14 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 28-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 38–13 | |
Tavian Banks ran for 182 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones for the 14th consecutive time.
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Tulsa
#19 Iowa at Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Hawkeyes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 | • Golden Hurricane | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 | - Sources: Box score and Game recap
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| Q1 | 11:56 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 7–0 | | Q1 | 8:16 | Tulsa | James Anderson 37-yard field goal | IOWA 7–3 | | Q1 | 2:23 | Tulsa | Wes Caswell 13-yard pass from John Fitzgerald (James Anderson kick) | Tulsa 10–7 | | Q2 | 12:52 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 4-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 14–10 | | Q2 | 2:27 | IOWA | Brion Hurley 45-yard field goal | IOWA 17–10 | | Q2 | 0:15 | Tulsa | James Anderson 29-yard field goal | IOWA 17–13 | | Q3 | 10:25 | Tulsa | Reggie Williams 8-yard run (James Anderson kick) | Tulsa 20–17 | | Q3 | 2:49 | Tulsa | Solomon White 2-yard run (James Anderson kick) | Tulsa 27–17 | | Q4 | 14:57 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 26-yard field goal | Tulsa 27–20 | |
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Michigan State
Michigan State at Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Spartans | 17 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 30 | • Hawkeyes | 0 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 37 | - Sources: Box score and Game recap
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| Q1 | 12:45 | MSU | Nigea Carter 22-yard pass from Bill Burke (Chris Gardner kick) | MSU 7–0 | | Q1 | 9:12 | MSU | Chris Gardner 45-yard field goal | MSU 10–0 | | Q1 | 1:12 | MSU | Duane Goulbourne 1-yard run | MSU 17–0 | | Q2 | 14:08 | IOWA | Chris Knipper 35-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | MSU 17–7 | | Q2 | 9:30 | IOWA | Brion Hurley 51-yard field goal | MSU 17–10 | | Q2 | 0:56 | MSU | Octavis Long 41-yard pass from Bill Burke | MSU 23–10 | | Q3 | 12:10 | IOWA | Chris Knipper 35-yard pass from Matt Sherman (PAT failed) | MSU 23–16 | | Q3 | 9:37 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 5-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | Tied 23–23 | | Q3 | 3:19 | MSU | Sedrick Irvin 3-yard run (Chris Gardner kick) | MSU 30–23 | | Q3 | 0:52 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 1-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | Tied 30–30 | | Q4 | 12:37 | IOWA | Michael Burger 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 37–30 | |
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Indiana
Iowa at Indiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Hawkeyes | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 31 | Hoosiers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - Sources: Box score and Game recap
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| Q1 | 9:05 | IU | Trent Jones 30-yard blocked punt return (Bill Manolopoulos kick) | IU 7–0 | | Q1 | 4:03 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 9-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | Tie 7–7 | | Q2 | 4:19 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal | IOWA 10–7 | | Q3 | 12:44 | IU | Bill Manolopoulos 52-yard field goal | Tied 10–10 | | Q3 | 9:04 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 16-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 17–10 | | Q3 | 8:05 | IOWA | Tom Knight 57-yard interception return (Zach Bromert) | IOWA 24–10 | | Q3 | 0:00 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 28-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 31–10 | |
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Penn State
Iowa at #10 Penn State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Hawkeyes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | Nittany Lions | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 12:24 | PSU | Curtis Enis 12 yard pass from Wally Richardson (Brett Conway kick) | PSU 7–0 | | Q1 | 8:05 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 83 yard punt return (Ryan Driscoll kick) | Tie 7–7 | | Q1 | 2:14 | PSU | Brett Conway 37 yard field goal | PSU 10–7 | | Q2 | 9:35 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 5 yard run (Ryan Driscoll kick) | IOWA 14–10 | | Q2 | 4:52 | PSU | Aaron Harris 49 yard run (Brett Conway kick) | PSU 17–14 | | Q2 | 1:55 | PSU | Brett Conway 24 yard field goal | PSU 20–14 | | Q4 | 12:49 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 8 yard run (Ryan Driscoll kick) | IOWA 21–20 | |
Highlighted by an electrifying 83-yard punt return touchdown by Tim Dwight (the first of five career punt return touchdowns), the Hawkeyes earned their first road win over a top ten opponent since the 1990 season.
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Ohio State
#2 Ohio State at #20 Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Buckeyes | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 38 | Hawkeyes | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 26 | - Date: October 26
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
- Game start: 2:35 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:30
- Game attendance: 70,397
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Mostly cloudy, Wind W 12 mph (19 km/h)
- Referee: Dick Honig
- Television network: ABC
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 12:56 | IOWA | Brion Hurley 47-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 | | Q1 | 4:58 | OHST | Josh Jackson 27-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 | | Q1 | 3:58 | OHST | Kevin Griffin recovered blocked punt in end zone (Josh Jackson kick) | OHST 10–3 | | Q1 | 1:35 | OHST | David Boston 17-yard pass from Stanley Jackson (Josh Jackson kick) | OHST 17–3 | | Q2 | 14:57 | OHST | John Lumpkin 3-yard pass from Stanley Jackson (Josh Jackson kick) | OHST 24–3 | | Q2 | 8:07 | OHST | Joe Montgomery 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) | OHST 31–3 | | Q2 | 6:30 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal | OHST 31–6 | | Q3 | 11:28 | OHST | Pepe Pearson 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) | OHST 38–6 | | Q3 | 2:19 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 19-yard run (two-point conversion failed) | OHST 38–12 | | Q4 | 14:43 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 86-yard punt return (Tavian Banks reception) | OHST 38–20 | | Q4 | 10:46 | IOWA | Michael Burger 1-yard run (two point conversion failed) | OHST 38–26 | |
ESPN's College GameDay visited Iowa City for the first time for this matchup between the #2 Buckeyes (6–0) and #20 Hawkeyes (5–1).
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Illinois
#25 Iowa at Illinois | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Hawkeyes | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 | Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | - Sources: Box score and Game recap
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| Q1 | 7:25 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 13-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 7–0 | | Q1 | 3:53 | ILL | Jason Dulick 17-yard pass from Scott Weaver (Neil Rackers kick) | Tied 7–7 | | Q2 | 9:32 | ILL | Wilbert Smith 16-yard fumble return (Neil Rackers kick) | Illinois 14–7 | | Q2 | 0:30 | IOWA | Damon Gibson 8-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | Tied 14–14 | | Q3 | 5:44 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 37-yard field goal | IOWA 17–14 | | Q4 | 13:10 | IOWA | Vernon Rollins 20-yard interception return (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 24–14 | | Q4 | 4:40 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 11-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 31–14 | | Q4 | 2:54 | ILL | Ty Douthard 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick) | IOWA 31–21 | |
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Northwestern
#18 Northwestern at #23 Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Wildcats | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 40 | Hawkeyes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 | - Sources: Box score and Game recap
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| Q1 | 0:52 | NW | Brian Gowins 23-yard field goal | NW 3–0 | | Q2 | 10:27 | NW | Darren Drexler 23-yard pass from D'wayne Bates (Brian Gowins kick) | NW 10–0 | | Q2 | 6:48 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 29-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | NW 10–7 | | Q2 | 0:00 | NW | Brian Gowins 22-yard field goal | NW 13–7 | | Q3 | 6:32 | NW | Darnell Autry 9-yard run (two point conversion failed) | NW 19–7 | | Q3 | 1:42 | NW | Darnell Autry 15-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Brian Gowins kick) | NW 26–7 | | Q4 | 14:53 | NW | Darnell Autry 41-yard run (Brian Gowins kick) | NW 33–7 | | Q4 | 12:19 | IOWA | Tavian Banks 10-yard pass from Matt Sherman (two-point conversion failed) | NW 33–13 | | Q4 | 7:31 | NW | Darnell Autry 18-yard run (Brian Gowins kick) | NW 40–13 | |
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin vs. Iowa
rivalry game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Badgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Hawkeyes | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 | |
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| Q1 | 9:14 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 36-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 | | Q1 | 3:42 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 29-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 10–0 | | Q2 | 9:07 | IOWA | Chris Knipper 8-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 17–0 | | Q2 | 5:13 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 33-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 24–0 | | Q3 | 11:07 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 8-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 31–0 | |
After this shutout at Kinnick Stadium, the Hawkeyes had gone 17–0–1 in an 18-game stretch in the series with the Badgers.
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Minnesota
#24 Iowa at Minnesota
Battle for Floyd of Rosedale | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Hawkeyes | 10 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 43 | Golden Gophers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 | |
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| Q1 | 8:54 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 5-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 7–0 | | Q1 | 4:47 | IOWA | Brion Hurley 50-yard field goal | IOWA 10–0 | | Q2 | 12:52 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 5-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 17–0 | | Q2 | 6:49 | Minn | Adam Bailey 20-yard field goal | IOWA 17–3 | | Q2 | 0:10 | Minn | Ryan Thelwell 9-yard pass from Cory Sauter (Adam Bailey kick) | IOWA 17–10 | | Q3 | 8:16 | Minn | Cory Sauter 1-yard run (Adam Bailey kick) | Tied 17–17 | | Q3 | 2:53 | IOWA | Richard Willock 1-yard fumble return (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 24–17 | | Q3 | 2:31 | IOWA | Team Safety | IOWA 26–17 | | Q3 | 0:58 | IOWA | Tim Dwight 53-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 33–17 | | Q4 | 11:21 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 25-yard field goal | IOWA 36–17 | | Q4 | 10:10 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 14-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 43–17 | | Q4 | 6:50 | Minn | Ryan Thelwell 11-yard pass from Cory Sauter (Adam Bailey kick) | IOWA 43–24 | |
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Alamo Bowl
Texas Tech vs. #21 Iowa
Alamo Bowl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Hawkeyes | 6 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 27 | - Sources: Box score and Game recap
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| Q1 | 11:21 | IOWA | Matt Sherman 1-yard run (PAT failed) | IOWA 6–0 | | Q2 | 5:30 | IOWA | Sedrick Shaw 20-yard run (Chris Knipper reception for two-point conversion) | IOWA 14–0 | | Q2 | 0:15 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 36-yard field goal | IOWA 17–0 | | Q4 | 10:36 | IOWA | Zach Bromert 26-yard field goal | IOWA 20–0 | | Q4 | 2:09 | IOWA | Rodney Filer 14-yard run (Zach Bromert kick) | IOWA 27–0 | |
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Postseason Awards
- Tim Dwight – First-team All-American (All-purpose / kick returners)
Team players in the 1997 NFL Draft
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References
- ^ "1996 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa 1996 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Arizona vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 7, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa State vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 14, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa vs. Tulsa". USA Today. September 21, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "Michigan State vs. Iowa". USA Today. October 5, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa vs. Indiana". USA Today. October 12, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa vs. Penn State". USA Today. October 19, 1996. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Ohio State vs. Iowa". USA Today. October 26, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Ohio State 38, Iowa 26". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Ohio State's Victory Over Iowa Has a Familiar Ring". Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa vs. Illinois". USA Today. November 2, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Northwestern vs. Iowa". USA Today. November 9, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Wisconsin vs. Iowa". USA Today. November 16, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa vs. Minnesota". USA Today. November 23, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Texas Tech vs. Iowa". USA Today. December 29, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Alamo Bowl: Iowa 27, Texas Tech 0". Chicago Tribune. December 30, 1996. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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