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9/5 Illinois State W, 31-14

9/12 at Iowa State W, 31-179/19 Pisburgh W, 27-24

9/26 North Texas W, 62-16

10/3 at #18/19 Wisconsin* W, 10-6

10/10 Illinois* W, 29-20

10/17 at #20/21 N’western* W, 40-10

10/31 Maryland* W, 31-15

11/7 at Indiana* W, 35-27

11/14 Minnesota* 7 p.m.

11/21 Purdue* TBA

11/27 at Nebraska* TBA

* Big Ten Conference game

9/3 #2 TCU L, 23-17

9/12 at Colorado State W, 23-20 (OT)

9/19 Kent State W, 10-7

9/26 Ohio W, 27-24

10/3 at #16 Northwestern * L, 27-0

10/10 at Purdue * W, 41-13

10/17 Nebraska * L, 48-25

10/31 #15 Michigan * L, 29-26

11/7 at #1 Ohio State * L, 28-14

11/14 at #8 Iowa * 7 p.m.

11/21 Illinois * TBA

11/28 Wisconsin * TBA

* Big Ten Conference game

@HawkeyeFootball Game NotesGame #10 vs. Minnesota

GAME #10: #8 IOWA vs. MINNESOTA

IOWA HAWKEYESRecord: 9-0, 5-0

Ranking: No. 8 (AP)

Ranking: No. 8 (USA Today )

CFP: No. 9 (as of 11/3/15)

Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz

Alma Mater: Conneccut

Overall Record: 136-106 (20 yrs)

Record at Iowa: 124-85 (17 yrs)

MINNESOTA GOPHERSRecord: 4-5, 1-4

Ranking: NR (AP)

Ranking: NR (USA Today )

Head Coach: Tracy Claeys

Alma Mater: Kansas State

Overall Record: 0-2 (1 yr)

Record at Minnesota: 0-2 (1 yr)

THE SETTINGDate: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015

Lc: Iowa City, Iowa

Stadium: Kinnick Stadium (70,585)

Surface: Field Turf

Kck : 7 p.m.

Series: Minnesota leads, 62-44-2

Tickets: Sold out

TV: BTN (BTN2GO)

Kevin Kugler, play-by-play

Ma Millen, analyst

Lisa Byington, reporter

Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network & KRUI Radio

Gary Dolphin, play-by-play

Ed Podolak, color analyst

Rob Brooks, sideline reporter

Live Audio: hawkeyesports.com (Hawkeye All-Access)

Live Stats: hawkeyesports.com

Twr: @TheIowaHawkeyes / @IowaFBLive

Satellite Radio: Sirius Channel 136; XM Channel 195

IOWA RESULTS/SCHEDULE

9-0, 5-0 BIG TEN

MINNESOTA RESULTS/SCHEDULE

4-5, 1-4 BIG TEN

IOWA COACHES

GAME DAY LOCATION

Offense

Greg Davis (booth) Oensive Coordinator/QB’s

Brian Ferentz (eld) Run Game Coordinator/OL

Chris White (eld) RB’s/Special Teams

Bobby Kennedy (eld) Wide Receivers

Broderick Binns (booth) GA/DefenseTyler Anderson (booth) GA/Defense

Defense

Phil Parker (eld) Def. Coordinator/DB’s

Seth Wallace (led) Recruit. Coord./CB’s

Reese Morgan (eld) Defensive Line

Jim Reid (booth) Linebackers

LeVar Woods (eld) TE’s/Special Teams

A.J. Haase (booth) GA/Oense

Iowa is in the FBS top 10 in turnover margin (6), scoring defense (8), rush defense

(9), time of possession (9), and takeaways (10).

Iowa is aiming for its best start in school history. The Hawkeyes are 9-0 for the rst me

since 2009, the second me under Kirk Ferentz, and the second me in school history.

Iowa started 9-0 in 2009, its best start in school history. Saturday’s game is sold out.

Iowa has two road wins over ranked opponents (Wisconsin and Northwestern) for the

rst me since 2002 (at No. 12 Penn State, 42-35; at No. 8 Michigan, 34-9). Alabama i

the only other school with two road wins over ranked opponents this season.

Iowa leads the Big Ten and ranks sixth in the country with a plus-11 turnover margin.

Iowa has scored 70 points o turnovers and leads the Big Ten with 13 intercepons.

The Hawkeyes lead the nation is rushing touchdowns allowed (3). The Hawkeyes

yield an average of 101.4 rushing yards per game, third best in the Big Ten and

ninth nationally.

Junior QB C.J. Beathard is 10-0 as Iowa’s starting quarterback. He is the first quar -

terback in school history to win his first 10 career starts. He is 5-0 on the road, 5-0

at home, and 6-0 in the Big Ten.

Junior DB Desmond King leads the country with eight intercepons. His eight intercep-ons e the single-season school record (Lou King, 1981; Nile Kinnick, 1939) and e for

11th in Big Ten single-season annals.

Iowa is ranked eighth in the AP Poll. It is the Hawkeyes’ highest appearance in the

AP Poll since being ranked ninth on Sept. 12, 2010.

Iowa is 5-0 in the Big Ten for the third me under Kirk Ferentz (5-0 in 2009; 8-0 in 2002

Iowa has outscored its opponents 50-16 in the first quarter, and 37-0 in the final

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Lc: Iowa City, Iowa

Founded: 1847

Enrollment: 31,065

President: Bruce Harreld

Drcr Ahlc: Gary Barta

Conference: Big Ten (West Division)Nickname: Hawkeyes

Mascot: HerkyColors: Black and Gold (PMS 116)First Year of Football: 1889All-Time Record: 622-541-39All-Time Bowl Record: 14-13-1Nl Chmp: 1921, ‘56, ‘58, ‘60

GENERAL INFORMATION

Oc: (319) 335-9411

Director (Contact): Steve Roe

E-Mail: ................. [email protected]

Associate (Secondary Contact): Ma Weitzel

E-Mail: ...... [email protected]

Assistant: Chris Brewer

E-Mail: ... [email protected]

Assistant: James Allan

E-Mail: .............. [email protected]

Admr A: Erika Driessen

E-Mail: .......... [email protected]

Mailing Address:

S300 Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Iowa City, IA 52242-1020

Stadium: Kinnick StadiumOpened: 1929Capacity: 70,585

Playing Surface: Field Turf All-Time Record: 274-177-15

Bc O: Mulple

Basic Defense: 4-3

Lrm Rurg:

38 (20 oense, 15 defense, 3 specialists)

Lrm L:

20 (10 oense, 9 defense, 1 specialist)

Starters Returning/Lost: 14/10

UI ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

STADIUM INFORMATION

TEAM INFORMATION

FOLLOW THE #HAWKEYES

Hawkeye fans join the twier conversaon dur-

ing each game by following @IowaFBLive and

@TheIowaHawkeyes. Also, fans are encour-

aged to include #Hawkeyes in your tweets. Get

insider informaon about the Iowa football

team at @HawkeyeFootball.

THE SERIES

Saturday will be the 109th meeng between Iowa and Minnesota.

Minnesota holds a 62-44-2 advantage in the series that began with a 42-4 Gophe

victory in 1891. The Golden Gophers won the rst 12 games in the series before Iow

earned a 6-0 win in 1918.

Iowa has won 10 of the last 14 meengs, and is 28-23-1 in games played in Iowa Cit

The Hawkeyes have won the last six meengs in Iowa City. Iowa defeated the Gopher

55-0 in 2008, their largest margin of victory in the series. Here are the series results:

*11/2/1891 L 4-42 *11/11/61 L 11-16

10/26/01 L 0-16 11/10/62 L 0-10

*10/25/02 L 0-34 *11/09/63 W 27-13

10/17/03 L 0-75 11/07/64 L 13-14

*11/24/04 L 0-11 *10/16/65 L 3-14

10/21/05 L 0-39 10/15/66 L 0-17

10/02/09 L 0-41 *11/04/67 L 0-10

10/28/11 L 6-24 11/02/68 W 35-28

10/26/12 L 7-56 *11/01/69 L 8-35

*10/24/14 L 0-7 10/31/70 T 14-14

10/23/15 L 13-51 *10/16/71 L 14-19

11/04/16 L 0-67 10/21/72 L 14-43

*11/02/18 W 6-0 *10/20/73 L 23-31

10/25/19 W 9-6 10/19/74 L 17-23

*11/13/20 W 28-7 *10/25/75 L 7-31

11/05/21 W 41-7 10/23/76 W 22-12

*11/11/22 W 28-14 *10/08/77 W 18-6

11/17/23 L 7-20 10/14/78 L 20-22

*10/25/24 W 13-0 *10/20/79 L 7-24

11/14/25 L 0-33 10/25/80 L 6-24

*11/06/26 L 0-41 *10/14/81 L 10-12

10/22/27 L 0-38 10/23/82 W 21-16

*10/24/28 W 7-6 *10/19/83 W 61-10

*11/09/29 W 9-7 11/17/84 L 17-2310/24/31 L 0-34 *11/23/85 W 31-9

*10/22/32 L 6-21 11/22/86 W 30-27

10/28/33 L 7-19 *11/21/87 W 34-20

*10/28/34 L 12-48 11/19/88 W 31-22

*11/09/35 L 6-13 *11/25/89 L 7-43

11/07/36 L 0-52 11/24/90 L 24-31

*11/06/37 L 10-35 *11/23/91 W 23-8

11/05/38 L 0-28 11/21/92 L 13-28

*11/18/39 W 13-9 *11/20/93 W 21-3

10/26/40 L 6-34 11/19/94 W 49-42

*11/15/41 L 13-34 *11/25/95 W 45-3

11/14/42 L 7-27 11/23/96 W 43-24

11/13/43 L 14-33 *11/22/97 W 31-0*11/18/44 L 0-46 11/21/98 L 7-49

*11/17/45 W 20-19 *11/20/99 L 21-25

11/16/46 L 6-16 11/18/00 L 24-27

*11/15/47 W 13-7 *11/17/01 W 42-24

*11/13/48 L 21-28 11/16/02 W 45-21

11/05/49 L 7-55 *11/15/03 W 40-22

11/04/50 W 13-0 11/13/04 W 29-27

*11/13/51 T 20-20 *11/19/05 W 52-28

11/11/52 L 7-17 11/18/06 L 24-34

*11/14/53 W 27-0 *11/10/07 W 21-16

11/13/54 L 20-22 11/22/08 W 55-0



West DivisionTeam Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct.IOWA 5-0 1.000 9-0 1.000Wisconsin 5-1 .833 8-2 .800

Northwestern 3-2 .600 7-2 .778

Illinois 2-3 .400 5-4 .556

Nebraska 2-4 .333 4-6 .400Minnesota 1-4 .200 4-5 .444

Purdue 1-4 .200 2-7 .222

East DivisionTeam Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct.Ohio State 5-0 1.000 9-0 1.000

Michigan St 4-1 .800 8-1 .889

Michigan 4-1 .800 7-2 .778

Penn State 4-2 .667 7-3 .700

Rutgers 1-5 .167 3-6 .333

Maryland 0-5 .000 2-7 .222

Indiana 0-5 .000 4-5 .444

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BIG TEN STANDINGS

THIS WEEK IN THE BIG TEN

NATIONAL RANKINGS

AP PollNov. 8

1. Clemson

2. Ohio State

3. Alabama

4. Baylor

5. Oklahoma State

6. Notre Dame

7. Stanford

8. IOWA9. LSU

10. Utah

11. Florida

12. Oklahoma13. TCU

14. Michigan State

15. Michigan

16. Houston

17. North Carolina

18. UCLA

19. Florida State

20. Mississippi State

21. Temple

22. Navy

23. Wisconsin

24. Northwestern

25. Memphis

USA Today PollNov. 8

1. Ohio State

2. Clemson

3. Baylor

4. Alabama

5. Oklahoma State

6. Notre Dame

7. Stanford

8. IOWA9. LSU

10. Florida

11. Oklahoma

12. TCU13. Utah

14. Michigan State

15. Michigan

16. Houston

17. North Carolina

18. Florida State

19. UCLA

20. Mississippi State

21. Temple

22. Wisconsin

23. Navy

24. Northwestern

25. Memphis

Saturday, November 14

Ohio State at Illinois, 11 a.m. (ABC)

Maryland at Michigan State, 11 a.m. (ESPN2)

Purdue at Northwestern, 11 a.m. (BTN)

Michigan at Indiana, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)

Nebraska at Rutgers, 2:30 p.m. (BTN)

Minnesota at IOWA, 7 p.m. (BTN)

*11/05/55 W 26-0 *11/21/09 W 12-0

11/10/56 W 7-0 11/27/10 L 24-27

*11/09/57 W 44-20 10/29/11 L 21-22

11/08/58 W 28-6 *9/29/12 W 31-13

*11/07/59 W 33-0 9/28/13 W 23-7

11/05/60 L 10-27 11/8/14 L 14-51

* - - at Iowa City

FLOYD OF ROSEDALE

As a result of a bet between the governors of the two states in 1935, possession o

Floyd of Rosedale is at stake Saturday. The trophy is currently in possession of the Gopher

Minnesota holds a 42-36-2 advantage in the series with Floyd of Rosedale on the line

Iowa has won 10 of the last 14 meengs, including the last six in Iowa City.

Iowa is 2-0 in trophy games this season. The Hawkeyes defeated Iowa State, 31-17

in the bale for the Cy-Hawk Trophy on Sept. 12, and Wisconsin, 10-6, for the Heartlan

Trophy on Oct. 3.

IOWA/MINNESOTA NOTES

• Fans are encouraged to wear black clothing for Iowa’s annual “Blackout” Saturday aKinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes will unveil their alternate all black alternate uniform

against the Gophers.

• Iowa and Minnesota compete for Floyd of Rosedale Saturday. Iowa is 2-0 in troph

games in 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated Iowa State, 31-17, in the bale for the Cy-Haw

Trophy on Sept. 12, and Wisconsin, 10-6, for the Heartland Trophy on Oct. 3.

• Minnesota is led by interim head coach Tracy Claeys. He is the third interim head coac

that Iowa has faced this season (Bill Cubit, Illinois; Mike Locksley, Maryland).

• Iowa ranks second in the Big Ten in red zone defense, allowing only 15 scores in 2

trips. Minnesota has made just 26 trips to the red zone, the second fewest in the B

Ten.

• Iowa has a Big Ten-best 20 takeaways. The Golden Gophers have 15 giveaways, fourt

most in the Big Ten.

• Iowa, ranked eighth by the Associated Press, is the third straight ranked opponen

Minnesota has faced (lost to No. 15 Michigan, at No. 1 Ohio State).

• WR Connor Keane, a nave of St. Paul, is the only Minnesota nave on the Iowa roste

Minnesota has one Iowa nave on its roster, LS Trey Hansen, Cedar Falls, Iowa).

• Saturday will be Minnesota’s second consecuve primeme road game; the Golde

Gophers lost at top-ranked Ohio State last Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio.

• Iowa is 7-4 all-me in night games played at Kinnick Stadium.



Head Coach Kirk Ferentz ______________ FAIR-ints

Nathan Bazata ____________________ BUDGET-uh

C. J. Beathard _____________________ BETH-urd

Ausn Blythe _________________________ BLYTH

Ike Boeger _________________________ Bu-gir

Jordan Canzeri ___________________ can-ZEAR-ee

LeShun Daniels, Jr. _________________ Luh-SEAN

Jake Duzey _________________________ DEW-zee

Faith Ekakie _________________ ee-KACK-uh-tee

Adrian Falconer ____________________ FALCON-ir

Steve Ferentz _______________________ FAIR-ints

Daniel Gaey _______________________ GAFF-ee

Angelo Garbu _____________________ GAR-but

Jake Gervase ________________________ JIR-voss

Brant Gressel _______________________ GRES-uhl

Parker Hesse ________________________HESS-ee

Jacob Hillyer ________________________ HILL-yir

Jusn Jinning ________________________ GIN-ing

Marcel Joly ___________________________JOLLY

Connor Keane _________________________ KEEN

Tyler Kluver ________________________ CLUE-vir

Marshall Koehn ________________________KANE

Henry Krieger Coble ___________ KRAG-ir CO-bull

Drake Kulick ________________________ KOO-lick

Jordan Lomax _____________________ LOW-max

Greg Mabin ________________________ MAY-bin

Nate Meier __________________________ MYER

Ben Niemann _____________________KNEE-mun

Emmaneul Ogwo ___________________ OUG-woo

Michael Ojemudia __________ oh-jay-MOO-dee-uh

Jameer Outsey _____________ juh-MEER OUT-seePeter Pekar _________________________ PEE-kar

Macon Plewa ________________________PLEV-uh

Colten Rasteer __________________ RASS-tet-ir

Miguel Recinos ___________ muh-GEL ray-SEE-nos

Brady Rei ____________________________ REEF

Jerminic Smith __________________ jir-muh-NEEK

Tavaun Smith ______________________ tae-VOHN

Jackson Subbert _____________________SUE-birt

Kyle Terlouw ______________________ TUR-lauw

Omar Trui _________________________ TRUE-it

Nate Vejvoda ____________________ vuh-VO-duh

Akrum Wadley ______________________ ACK-rum

Bre Waechter ______________________ WAX-r

Tyler Wiegers ______________________ WEE-girs

Jon Wisnieski ____________________ Wiz-NEW-ski

IOWA MINNRecord 9-0, 5-0 4-5, 1-4

Scoring Average 32.9 20.3

Scoring Defense 16.6 24.3

Rushing Yards 205.00 141.56

Passing Yards 207.0 217.6

Total Oense 412.0 359.1

Rushing Defense 101.44 152.89

Passing Defense 199.4 177.4

Total Defense 300.9 330.3

Punt Return Average 12.92 2.67

KO Return Average 22.18 18.31

Turnover Margin 1.22 -0.22

THE SERIES: BY THE NUMBERS

Series Record: Iowa trails, 62-44-2

at Iowa - Iowa leads, 28-23-1

Current Streak: Minnesota -- 1

Last Iowa Win: 2013 (23-7 in Minneapolis)

Last Minnesota Win: 2014 (51-14 in Minneapolis)

Largest Margin in UI Victory: 55-0 (2008)

Highest Scoring Game: UI, 49-42 in 1994Lowest Scoring Game: UI, 16-0 in 1918

STATISTICAL COMPARISON

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE


LAST MEETING: Iowa 14, Minnesota 51, Nov. 8, 2014 in Minneapolis

Minnesota snapped a two-game losing streak to Iowa with a 51-14 win over the Hawkeye

at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. With the victory, the Gophers took possession of Floy

of Rosedale.

Minnesota controlled the contest following

Iowa’s touchdown on its opening possession. The

Hawkeyes drove 76 yards in 12 plays, with running

back Mark Weisman scoring a 1-yard touchdown.

The Gophers scored touchdowns on five of

their rst six possessions and took a 35-7 lead into

halime. Minnesota added two more touchdowns

and a eld goal in the second half. Iowa senior WR

Andrew Stone caught a 24-yard pass from QB C.J

Beathard on Iowa’s nal drive of the game. The

score was the rst of Stone’s career.

Minnesota outgained Iowa 429-205 in total

yards, forcing three Hawkeye turnovers and blocking a punt, all in the rst half.

QB Jake Rudock completed 10-of-19 passes for 89 yards and an intercepon, whi

Beathard was 3-of-7 for 32 yards and a score. Minnesota QB Mitch Leidner completed 10

of-13 passes for 138 yards and four touchdowns, and rushed for a game-high 77 yards o11 carries.

RB Akrum Wadley led Iowa’s ground aack, rushing for 68 yards on nine aempts.

SS John Lowdermilk (13), LB Josey Jewell (9) and LB Travis Perry (6) each recorded caree

highs in tackles.

THREE PHASES OF @HawkeyeFootball

Iowa has matched its best start in program history (9-0) by excelling in all three phase

of the game.

OFFENSIVELY:

• Iowa has the third most balanced oensive producon in FBS. The Hawkeyes have 3,70

total yards -- 1,845 yards rushing, 1,863 yards passing. (Kent State 1,323/1,323; Aubur

1,700/1,712). In 2002, Iowa was even in oensive balance through 9 games: 1,925-1,925

• Iowa has 25 rushing touchdowns, second in the Big Ten (Ohio State, 26) and ninth naon

ally.

• Iowa ranks second in the Big Ten with 13 scrimmage plays of 40-plus yards. The Hawkeye

had 12 scrimmage plays of 40-plus yards all of last season, and 13 such plays in 2012 an

2013 combined.

DEFENSIVELY:

• Iowa has allowed just three rushing touchdowns; No. 1 naonally.

• Iowa leads the Big Ten in takeaways (20), intercepons (13) and turnover margin (+11

• Iowa allows 16.6 points per game. Among the ve other unbeaten FBS schools, only Ohi

State allows fewer points (15.0).

SPECIAL TEAMS:

• Marshall Koehn’s 57-yard game-winning eld goal vs. Pi is the second longest in schoohistory and the second longest in FBS this season.

• Iowa’s two-man punt team of Dillon Kidd (43.3) and Marshall Koehn (46.2) rank fourt

in the Big Ten averaging 42.6 yards per punt.

• Desmond King averages 12.9 yards per punt return, No. 3 in the Big Ten, and 23.6 yard

on KO returns, No. 6 in the Big Ten.

SCHEDULE STRENGTH

Iowa has won two road games over ranked opponents (#18 Wisconsin; #20 Northwestern

joining Alabama as the only programs in the naon with two road wins over ranked foe

Among the six remaining unbeaten FBS teams, only Clemson has a higher strength o

schedule rang than Iowa’s (Sagarin Rangs).

IOWA MINN

Score 14 51

First Downs 13 23Rushes-Yds. 30-84 59-291

Passing Yds. 121 138

Passes (C-A-I) 13-26-1 10-14-0

Tl O 56-205 73-429

Punts-Avg. 7-35.1 3-38.0

Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0

Pl-Yrd 1-15 2-17

Time of Possession 23:18 36:42



Kirk Ferentz (pronounced FAIR-rintz,

rhymes with parents) is in his 17th season

as head football coach at Iowa and the dean

of Big Ten Conference football coaches. His

latest contract extension runs through the

2020 season.

• Named Big Ten Conference Coach of the

Year in 2002, 2004 and 2009, joining

Hayden Fry, Bo Schembechler and Joe

Paterno as the only three-me recipients.

• Guided Iowa to Big Ten tles in 2002 and

2004.

• Ferentz is eighth with 124 overall wins as a member of the Big Ten

Conference. He has 73 Big Ten wins, which ranks eighth all-me.

• Named the 2002 Associated Press and Walter Camp Naonal

Coach of the Year and AFCA Regional Coach of the Year.

• Iowa has made two BCS bowl appearances, including a 24-14 win

in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl.

• Iowa has played in seven January bowl games with four Januarybowl victories (2004 Outback Bowl, 2005 Capital One Bowl, 2009

Outback Bowl and 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl).

• Iowa has posted a 115-64 (.642) overall mark and a 68-46 (.596)

Big Ten record since 2001. Ferentz has placed in the top one-half

of the conference nine mes, including Big Ten tles in 2002 and

2004, and a second-place nish in 2009.

• At Iowa, Ferentz holds an overall record of 124-85 (.593) and a

73-60 (.549) mark in Big Ten games. In his 19th season as a college

head coach, he holds a career mark of 136-106 (.562). He had an

overall record of 12-21 at Maine from 1990-92.

• The only Division I head coach to coach three sons at the same

college. Brian, in his fourth season as Iowa’s oensive line coach,

was a Hawkeye leerman from 2003-05. James was a three-year

starter on the Hawkeye oensive line before graduang in May,

2013. Steven is an oensive lineman in his fourth season.

FERENTZ COACHING RECORD AT IOWA (17 YEARS)

YEAR OVERALL (PCT) BIG TEN (PCT) BOWL

2015 9-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 - - -

2014 7-6 .538 4-4 .500 TaxSlayer

2013 8-5 .615 5-3 .625 Outback

2012 4-8 .333 2-6 .250 - - -

2011 7-6 .538 4-4 .500 Insight

2010 8-5 .615 4-4 .500 Insight

2009 11-2 .846 6-2 .750 Orange

2008 9-4 .692 5-3 .625 Outback2007 6-6 .500 4-4 .500 - - -

2006 6-7 .462 2-6 .250 Alamo

2005 7-5 .583 5-3 .625 Outback

2004 10-2 .833 7-1 .875 Capital One

2003 10-3 .769 5-3 .625 Outback

2002 11-2 .846 8-0 1.000 Orange

2001 7-5 .583 4-4 .500 Alamo

2000 3-9 .250 3-5 .375 - - -

1999 1-10 .091 0-8 .000 - - -

Overall 124-85 .593 73-60 .549


HEAD COACH KIRK FERENTZ FERENTZ SECOND IN LONGEVITY Kirk Ferentz is in his 17th season as Iowa’s head football coac

and ranks second in longevity among FBS head coaches. Ferent

is rst among Big Ten coaches and naonally ranks behind Virgin

Tech’s Frank Beamer (28), who will rere at the end of the season

Ferentz is ed for second with Bob Stoops of Oklahoma.

FIND THE NFL-ER

Since 1999, Kirk Ferentz’s rst year as UI head coach, th

Hawkeyes have had a future NFL player start on the oensive lin

in every season.

In each of the last eight years, an eventual NFL rst-round dra

pick started on the oensive line. Brandon Scher, selected by th

Washington Redskins h overall in 2015, was Iowa’s le tack

from 2012-14. Riley Rei, selected 23rd overall by the Detroit Lion

in 2012, started at le tackle from 2010-11. Bryan Bulaga, selecte

23rd overall by the Green Bay Packers in 2010, started at le guar

in 2007 before moving to le tackle in 2008-09.

From 2005-06, Balmore Ravens All-Pro Marshal Yanda share

me at tackle and guard for the Hawkeyes. Mike Elgin, a seventround selecon of New England, was Iowa’s starng center in 2004

Pete McMahon, draed by Oakland in 2005, was Iowa’s right guar

in 2003. Oakland’s rst round pick in 2004, Robert Gallery, wa

Iowa’s le tackle from 2001-03. Eric Steinbach (Cincinna) starte

at guard for Iowa from 2000-02, and Bruce Nelson (Carolina) wa

a four-year starter from 1999-02. Both players were second roun

dra picks in 2003.

NUMBER OF THE WEEK: 8

Head coach Kirk Ferentz ranks eighth in league history with 12

wins as a member of the Big Ten Conference. He also ranks eight

with 73 Big Ten wins.

Only eight coaches rank in the top 10 in both categoriesoverall wins as a member of the Big Ten, and conference wins. Th

others include Woody Hayes (OSU), Amos Alonzo Stagg (CHI), B

Schembechler (MICH), Hayden Fry (IOWA), Robert Zuppke (ILL

Lloyd Carr (MICH), and Barry Alvarez (WIS).

Ferentz also has six bowl wins as a member of the Big Ten, tyin

Fry and Carr for No. 2 all-me. Only Alvarez has more (9).

START FAST, FINISH STRONG, PLAY WITH THE LEAD

The Hawkeyes have outscored their opponents 50-16 in th

rst quarter, and 37-0 in the nal two minutes of the rst hal

Iowa has trailed just ve mes this season, never by more tha

seven points. The Hawkeyes trailed by seven at Iowa State on tw

occasions, 10-3, 17-10. Iowa trailed 3-0 at Wisconsin, 7-6 agains

Illinois, and 17-14 at Indiana.

In 540 minutes played, Iowa has trailed for 55:15.

IT’S IOWA AND EVERYONE ELSE

The Hawkeyes lead the country in rushing touchdowns allowed

Iowa has allowed three rushing scores, one through the rst eigh

weeks of the season, and two in Week 9 at Indiana. Iowa yield

an average of 101.4 rushing yards per game, third best in the Bi

Ten and ninth naonally. Iowa limits its opponents to 3.2 yards pe

carry -- second in the Big Ten and 14th best in the country.




HAWKEYE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS

100 Ferentz became the 12th coach to

win 100 games at a Big Ten school

(at MSU, 19-16 2OT, 10/13/12)

62 Calvin Jones’ rered number, one

of two in school history

60 NFL Dra picks under Kirk Ferentz33 Hawkeyes who have played

in the Super Bowl

32 Former Hawkeyes acve in the NFL

28 Bowl games (14-13-1)

26 All-America honors under Ferentz

24 Heisman Trophy winner (1939)

Nile Kinnick’s rered number

24 Players have combined to earn

Academic All-America honors

on 44 occasions under Ferentz

23 Consensus All-Americans

(eight under Kirk Ferentz)

22 Times nished a season ranked

14 Bowl wins, CFB Hall of Famers14 First or second round NFL

dra picks under Kirk Ferentz

11 Big Ten Championships

9 Former players recognized on Kinnick

Stadium Wall of Honor

6 Bowl wins under Kirk Ferentz

6 Players under Ferentz who

have won naonal awards

4 Four mes nished the year ranked

in top 10 over the past 12 seasons

3 Kirk Ferentz has been named B1G

Coach of the Year

2 Twice won 11 games under

Kirk Ferentz (2002 & 2009)

1 Only one Iowa coach ranks above

Kirk Ferentz in career wins,

Hayden Fry (143)

0 Did not lose a B1G game in

2002, one of only ve B1G teams

ON THE AVERAGE

DOWN PLAYS AVG.

First Down 287 5.9

Second Down 210 6.4

Third Down 130 4.8

Fourth Down 9 5.3

IOWA BY QUARTERSQUARTER IOWA OPPONENTS

First 50 16

Second 113 58

Third 48 22

Fourth 85 53

OT 0 0

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

T/O Gained Pts Scored

Iowa 20 70

Opponents 9 30

OVER 100,000 EXPECTED ON SATURDAY

The Minnesota at Iowa football game on Saturday night is sold out, with a crowd of

70,585 expected. Earlier on Saturday, the Iowa wrestling program will host Oklahoma State

in a dual meet in Kinnick Stadium to start the season. Over 32,000 ckets have been sold

in advance of the 11 a.m. wrestling event.

TWO-SPORT ATHLETES

The fourth-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team hosts top-ranked Oklahoma State

on Saturday at 11 a.m. (CT) in the “Grapple on the Gridiron.” More than 32,000 ckets

have been sold to the never-before-seen-event. It marks the rst me in NCAA history

two programs wrestled outdoors at a Division I football stadium.

The Iowa football team has 17 players that wrestled in high school, including state

champions Ausn Blythe (Iowa, 3x), Levi Paulsen (Iowa), Landan Paulsen (Iowa), Danie

Gaey, (Iowa), Brady Rei (South Dakota, 2x), and Nathan Bazata (Nebraska).

2 HAWKEYES EARN ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS

DB Jordan Lomax and DE Drew O have been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-

District 6 rst team. The district honor is the second for Lomax and rst for O. Lomax

is a senior from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Lomax has started all nine games at free

safety. He is third on the team with 55 tackles, including 28 solo stops and 27 assists. Hehas one intercepon and ve pass break-ups. He earned academic All-Big Ten honors

each of the past two seasons. The economics major was named a Capital One District 6

Academic All-American a year ago and is a member of the UI’s Dean’s List. Lomax carries

a 3.49 grade point average and has been a member of Iowa’s Leadership Group for the

past three seasons.

O is a senior from Trumbull, Nebraska. He will miss the remainder of the season ae

suering an injury in Iowa’s win over Illinois. He played only the rst quarter in the win at

Iowa State and played sparingly in a win over Pisburgh due to injury. In six games O

recorded 11 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss and ve sacks. He was also ed for the

Big Ten lead with three forced fumbles at the me of his injury. O aended Giltner High

School before joining the Iowa program. He is a Health and Human Physiology major who

carries a 3.33 grade point average. He earned Academic All-Big Ten recognion each of

the past two seasons and is a candidate for that honor this year. He is in his second yearas a member of the team Leadership Group.

In the last 17 seasons, under UI head coach Kirk Ferentz, 25 Iowa football student

athletes have combined to earn academic All-District and All-America recognion on 46

occasions.

SHINING AT AWARDS SEASON

Iowa has been honored with ve Big Ten weekly awards this season. QB C.J. Beathard

earned the oensive award following Iowa’s win at Iowa State, PK Marshall Koehn was the

special teams winner following Iowa’s last-second victory over Pisburgh, DB Desmond

King earned co-defensive honors for his play in Iowa’s win at Wisconsin, RB Jordan Canzer

earned the oensive honor for his play in a win over Illinois, and RB Akrum Wadley earned

the oensive honor following Iowa’s road win at Northwestern.

Iowa’s three oensive award winners are the most for the program since 2002, when

QB Brad Banks was recognized three mes and TE Dallas Clark was honored once. The last

me three dierent oensive players earned weekly conference honors was 1997 (Tavian

Banks, Tim Dwight, and Rob Thein).

WE’LL GO FIRST

Iowa received the opening kicko in eight of nine games this season, and has outscored

its opponents 50-16 in the rst quarter.

In 17 seasons as Iowa’s head coach, Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeyes received the

opening kicko in 170-of-209 games (103-67). Iowa has started the game on defense in

39-of-209 games under Ferentz (21-18).



Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz holds his weekly

press conferences every Tuesday throughout the

season.

The press conferences are held in the All-American

Room of the Hansen Football Performance Center.

Coach Ferentz addresses the media at 1:15 p.m.

(CT). Player interviews are 11 a.m. each Tuesday inthe front foyer of the HFPC.

Media need to submit their player interview re-

quests to Steve Roe, via e-mail, by 9 a.m. each Sunday.

True freshmen are not available for interviews.

Media can access video highlights of Ferentz’s

weekly press conference via the UI Drop Box. Contact

the Iowa Athlec Communicaons oce for login

informaon.

All press conferences can be viewed on the ocial

world wide web site of the Iowa Athlec Department

at hawkeyesports.com (subscripon service). Each

press conference is archived.


WEEKLY FOOTBALL PRESS CONFERENCE

HAWKEYE INJURY UPDATES

The Big Ten coaches teleconferences are heldeach Tuesday. The teleconference begins at 11 a.m.

(CT) and each coach is available for eight minutes. To

parcipate on the teleconference, media members

should dial 1-866-392-7674. Contact the Big Ten

oce at 847-696-1010 for the weekly passcode.

All mes listed below are CT:

11:00 a.m. Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern

11:08 a.m. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan

11:16 a.m. Paul Chryst, Wisconsin

11:24 a.m. Mike Riley, Nebraska

11:32 a.m. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State

11:40 a.m Kirk Ferentz, Iowa

11:48 a.m. Tracy Claeys, Minnesota

11:56 a.m. Kyle Flood, Rutgers

12:04 p.m. Bill Cubit, Illinois

12:12 p.m. Mike Locksley, Maryland

12:20 p.m. Darrell Hazell, Purdue

12:28 p.m. James Franklin, Penn State

12:36 p.m. Urban Meyer, Ohio State

12:44 p.m. – Kevin Wilson, Indiana

WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES

• Drew O -- out for the season (ACL)

• Jordan Canzeri -- day-to-day

• Ike Boeger -- day-to-day

6 THE OTHER WAY

Iowa leads the Big Ten and ranks 13th naonally with 13 intercepons. The Hawkeye

have returned three intercepons for touchdowns (Josey Jewell, 34; Bo Bower, 88

Desmond King, 88). The 88-yard intercepon returns by Bower and King e for the sevent

longest intercepon returns in school history. Iowa ranks 11th in the country with thre

defensive scores this season.

Iowa has at least one intercepon return for a touchdown in each of the last eighseasons, and 13 of the last 15 seasons.

MAKING HISTORY

For the rst me in school history, Iowa had a dierent running back rush for 200 yard

in consecuve games (Akrum Wadley at Northwestern and Jordan Canzeri vs. Illinois

Wadley recorded career highs in carries (26), rushing yards (204), and touchdowns (4

against the Wildcats on Oct. 17. Canzeri amassed 256 yards rushing on a school-recor

43 aempts against the Fighng Illini on Oct. 10.

The feat is the rst me an FBS school had two dierent running backs eclipse 20

yards rushing in a game since 1996.

POWER OF 3

Three dierent Hawkeyes have rushed for over 100 yards in a game this season: JordaCanzeri (4x), Akrum Wadley (twice), and LeShun Daniels once. The last me the Hawkeye

had three dierent players rush for over 100 yards in a game in the same season wa

2005: Albert Young (8x), and Shonn Greene and Damian Sims once each.

The Hawkeyes also have three receivers with 100-yard receiving games: Ma VandeBer

(1), Tevaun Smith (1), and Jerminic Smith (1). It is the rst me since 1995 three dieren

Hawkeyes recorded 100-yard receiving games: Tim Dwight (2x), Demo Odems (1), Sco

Slutzker (1).

FIRST TIME STARTERS

The Hawkeyes have used 14 rst me starters: RB LeShun Daniels, Jr., LT Boone Myer

DT Nathan Bazata, DT Jaleel Johnson, LB Cole Fisher, LB Ben Niemann, SS Miles Taylor, T

Jameer Outsey, DE Parker Hesse, WR Riley McCarron, LT Cole Croston, WR Jerminic Smith

LG James Daniels, and RB Akrum Wadley.

REMOVE THE REDSHIRT

Four true freshmen have played in 2015. OL James Daniels, WR Jerminic Smith, an

WR Adrian Falconer all saw acon in the season opener. LB Jack Hockaday saw his rs

acon Week 7 at Northwestern.

Smith started at Wisconsin, becoming the rst Iowa freshman to start at wide receive

since Ma VandeBerg started two games in 2013. Daniels made his rst career start a

Northwestern, becoming the rst true freshman to start on the oensive line since Brya

Bulaga in 2007. Daniels joined the Iowa program last spring and parcipated in sprin

pracce.

THE FOURTH QUARTER

QB C.J. Beathard and the Hawkeyes’ rush defense have dominated the fourth quarte

in 2015. Iowa’s rush defense, the No. 3 defense in the conference, has yielded 180 tota

rushing yards in the fourth quarter this season (20 yards per game).

Beathard is 26-of-38 passing for 352 yards and two touchdowns. He has also rushed 1

mes for 39 yards and one touchdown in the fourth quarter this season. He has engineere

game-winning drives in the fourth quarter two mes this season (Iowa State and Pi). H

was 4-of-4 for 46 yards and a touchdown against Iowa State, and he rushed for 27 yard

on three carries to set up K Marshall Koehn’s 57-yard game winning eld goal against Pi

In Iowa’s last 10 games, including the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl, Beathard’s fourth quarte

numbers include 33-of-45 passing for 447 yards and four touchdowns, and 14 carries fo

77 yards and one touchdown. Beathard did not play in the fourth quarter against Nort

Texas.




IOWA STATISTICS

NCAA TOP 10 IN BOLD

Player Category Stats Big Ten NCAA

Dmd Kg Ircp 8 1 1

Desmond King Punt Returns 12.92 3rd 13th

Nathan Bazata Kicks/Punts Blocked 1 T-4th T-17th

Aaron Mends Kicks/Punts Blocked 1 T-4th T-17th

Jordan Canzeri Rushing 99.71 5th 34th

C.J. Beathard Total Oense 227.7 5th 61st

Marshall Koehn Field Goal Pct. 78.6 5th T-47th

Josey Jewell Tackles 77 T-6th 50th

Nate Meier Sacks 6.5 T-6th T-28th

Desmond King Kicko Returns 23.56 6th 55th

C.J. Beathard Passing 203.4 7th 63rd

Drew O Sacks 5.0 14th T-66th

Tm Sc S Bg T NCAA

Intercepons 13 1st T-13th

Turnovers Gained 20 1st T-10th

Passes Defended 52 1st T-12thTurnover Margin 1.22 T-1st T-6th

Rushing Oense 205.00 2nd 33rd

Third Down Conversions 44.19 2nd 29th

Red Zone Defense 75.00 2nd T-17th

Kicko Avg. 63.25 2nd 22nd

Turnovers Lost 9 2nd T-12th

Time of Possession 33:21 3rd 9th

Fourth Down Conversions 60.00 3rd T-37th

Total Defense 300.9 3rd 12th

Punt Returns 12.92 3rd 20th

Fumbles Recovered 7 T-3rd T-30th

Rushing Defense 101.44 3rd 9th

Pass Eciency 134.74 4th 53rd

Scoring Oense 32.9 4th 47thScoring Defense 16.6 4th 8th

Field Goal Pct. 78.6 4th T-45th

Punng Avg. 42.64 4th 40th

Fumbles Forced 8 4th T-47th

Kick/Punts Blocked 2 T-4th T-27th

Total Oense 412.0 5th 56th

Pass Eciency Defense 102.22 5th 12th

QB Sacks 25 5th T-22nd

Fewest Penales/Game 5.4 5th T-34th

First Downs Gained 194 6th 60th

Fewest Yards Penalized 464 6th 51st

Third Down Defense 35.29 7th 43rd

KO Returns 22.18 7th 47th

Passing Defense 199.4 7th 40thFirst Downs Allowed 164 7th 37th

Red Zone Oense 85.00 7th T-58th

Tackles for Loss Allowed 50.0 T-7th T-43rd

QB Sacks Allowed 16 8th T-47th

Punt Return Defense 9.91 8th 89th

Fumbles Lost 6 T-9th T-59th

PAT Kicking 92.1 10th 108th

Passing Oense 207.0 11th 86th

KO Coverage 24.19 13th 112th

Fourth Down Defense 53.85 13th T-82nd

Tackles for Loss 47.0 14th T-97th

QB C.J. BEATHARD (JR., 6-2, 209)

Career Games Played/Starts: 23/10

Junior QB C.J. Beathard is the rst quarterback in schoo

history to win his rst 10 career starts.

Beathard ranks h in the Big Ten in total oense with 2,04

yards. He has 1,831 yards passing and 218 yards rushing.

Beathard in 3-2-1:

• Undefeated in 10 career starts (Purdue, 2014; all nine game

this season). Numbers include 162-of-278 passing for 2,07

yards, 11 touchdowns, and four intercepons, and 247 yard

rushing with four rushing touchdowns.

• Has won his rst 10 career starts, a record that includes a 5-

mark on the road, a 5-0 mark at home, and a 6-0 mark in th

Big Ten.

• Earned Co-Big Ten Oensive Player of the Week honors ae

helping lead Iowa to a 14-point triumph at Iowa State. Beath

ard totaled 292 yards (215 passing and 77 rushing) against th

Cyclones.

OL AUSTIN BLYTHE (SR., 6-3, 290)

Career Games Played/Started: 45/44

Senior C Ausn Blythe is the veteran on an oensive line tha

rotates three sophomores and a true freshman. He has starte

44 games for Iowa, more than any other acve Hawkeye, sinc

debung as Iowa’s starng RG as a redshirt freshman in the 201

season opener.

Blythe in 3-2-1:

• 40 consecuve starts on the oensive line.

• Iowa’s opening day starng center for three straight years.

• Rimington and Outland Trophy Watch Lists.

RB LeSHUN DANIELS, JR. (JR., 6-0, 225)


Junior RB LeShun Daniels has scored a touchdown in eac

of the last two weeks. Aer missing games in Weeks 6 and 7

Daniels returned to the eld Week 8 and had 60 yards rushin

and a touchdown (1). At Indiana in Week 9, he rushed for 7

yards and two touchdowns (4, 1) – his rst mul-TD game of h

career. Daniels started the rst two weeks of the season, but le

the Iowa State game in Week 2 due to injury.

Daniels in 3-2-1:

• Set career highs in carries (26), rushing yards (123), and longe

rush (27) in his rst career start against Illinois State on Sep

5. It was his rst career 100-yard game.• He was Iowa’s eighth dierent opening day starng runnin

back since 2007.

• Entered the season with 184 rushing yards in 12 games. Ha

373 rushing yards in seven games this season.

RB JORDAN CANZERI (SR., 5-9, 192)


Senior RB Jordan Canzeri has missed the last two weeks du

to injury. He le the Northwestern game in Week 7 in the rs

quarter and did not return.

Canzeri ed a school record with four rushing touchdown



Listed below are all the plays that have been

reviewed in an Iowa game in 2015.

Game (Rvs) Rwd Ply (Crmd/Rrd)

Illinois State No Reviews

Iowa State 3 Reviews (2/1)

Pisburgh 3 Reviews (2/1)

North Texas 1 Review (1/0)

Wisconsin 1 Review (1/0)

Illinois 2 Reviews (2/0)

Northwestern 2 Reviews (2/0)

Maryland 0 Reviews

Indiana 3 Reviews (3/0)

Minnesota - - -

Purdue - - -

Nebraska - - -


INSTANT REPLAY

School Games Last ShutoutOhio State 261 Nov. 20, 1993 (28-0 at Michigan)Nebraska 239 Sept. 21, 1996 (26-0 at Arizona State)IOWA 177 Oct. 14, 2000 (31-0 at Illinois)Michigan State 175 Oct. 21, 2000 (14-0 at Michigan)Indiana 168 Oct. 14, 2000 (58-0 at Michigan)Penn State 166 Oct. 6, 2001 (20-0 vs. Michigan)Purdue 25 Nov. 2, 2013 (56-0 vs. Ohio State)

Michigan 19 Sept. 6, 2014 (31-0 at Notre Dame)Rutgers 14 Nov. 1, 2014 (37-0 vs. Wisconsin)Wisconsin 11 Dec. 6, 2014 (59-0 vs. Ohio State)Minnesota 4 Oct. 3, 2015 (27-0 at Northwestern)Maryland 4 Oct. 3, 2015 (28-0 vs. Michigan)Northwestern 3 Oct. 10, 2015 (38-0 at Michgain)Illinois 1 Oct. 31, 2015 (39-0 at Penn State)

IOWA IN OVERTIME

Iowa holds a 6-3 record in overme games. Iowawon its rst overme contest, defeang Penn State26-23 on Nov. 4, 2000, in State College, Pa. The

Hawkeyes are 2-2 in single overme, 3-0 in doubleoverme and 1-1 in triple overme. Iowa is 2-1 inoverme in Kinnick Stadium and 4-2 in overme

road games. Following are Iowa’s overme games:

Date Result OT’s Opponent

11/4/00 W, 26-23 Double at Penn State

9/28/02 W, 42-35 Single at Penn State

10/22/05 L, 23-20 Single vs. Michigan

9/09/06 W, 20-13 Triple at Syracuse

10/27/07 W, 34-27 Double vs. Michigan St.

11/14/09 L, 27-24 Single at Ohio State

9/10/11 L, 44-41 Triple at Iowa State

10/13/12 W, 19-16 Double at Michigan St.

10/26/13 W, 17-10 Single vs. Northwestern

CONSECUTIVE GAMES, NOT SHUTOUT

in Week 4 against North Texas. He has 10 touchdowns this season, nine rushing and on

receiving.

Canzeri leads Iowa in rushing yards (698) and ranks fourth in recepons (17). His 89

all-purpose yards rank sixth in the conference.

Canzeri in 3-2-1:

• Set a single-game school record for aempts (43) and rushed for 256 yards, the thir

highest single-game output in school history, against Illinois in Week 6. He was name

Big Ten Oensive Player of the Week by the Big Ten Conference and College Sport

Madness. The 43 rushes are an FBS single-game high, and the 256 rushing yards ran

sixth among all FBS running backs this season.

• Iowa’s leading rusher. Six career 100-yard rushing games, including four this season.

• Fourth on the team with 17 recepons. He has recorded at least one recepon in 1

straight games played.

RB AKRUM WADLEY (SO., 5-11, 185)


Sophomore RB Akrum Wadley made his rst career start Week 8 against Maryland

and his second career start in Week 9 at Indiana. He is the third dierent Hawkeye to sta

at running back this season (LeShun Daniels and Jordan Canzeri). Wadley was named Bi

Ten Oensive Player of the Week by the conference and College Sports Madness followin

Iowa’s 40-10 win at No. 20 Northwestern in Week 7. He set career highs in carries (26

and rushing yards (204), and ed the school record with four rushing touchdowns agains

the Wildcats. He led the rushing aack with 120 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries a

Indiana.

Wadley in 3-2-1:

• Has six rushing touchdowns over the last three weeks, including a school-record fou

against Northwestern in Week 7 and a career long 65-yard rush at Indiana in Week 9

• Has two 100-yard rushing games this season, three in his career.

• His 204 rushing yards against Northwestern es for the 14th best single game total

school history.

WR JERMINIC SMITH (FR., 6-1, 180) Career Games Played/Started: 8/2

True freshman WR Jerminic Smith made his rst career start at Wisconsin in Week 5 bu

recorded no stascs. He cracked the lineup again against Illinois in Week 6 and becam

the rst true freshman under Kirk Ferentz to have a 100-yard receiving game. Smith ha

four recepons for 118 yards, all in the rst half of the win over Illinois.

Smith in 3-2-1:

• Has six recepons this season, four have resulted in rst downs.

• His 118 receiving yards against Illinois are the most by a Hawkeye since TE Jake Duze

in 2013 (138 vs. Ohio State). It was the highest receiving yards total by a wide receive

since Derrell Johnson-Koulianos had 119 receiving yards against Northwestern in 2007

• Started against Wisconsin and Illinois in place of injured WR Tevaun Smith (no relaon

FS JORDAN LOMAX (SR., 5-10, 205)


Senior FS Jordan Lomax ranks third on the team with 55 tackles. He has one of Iowa’

Big Ten best 13 intercepons.

Lomax in 3-2-1:

• He has started 21 of Iowa’s last 22 games.

• 10 tackles against Pi were one shy of matching his career high (11), set at Marylan

in 2014.

• Saw acon in 11 games as a true freshman before redshirng in 2012 with shoulde

injury.




HAWKEYES UNDER FERENTZ

Overall ..........................................................124-85

vs. ranked teams .............................................23-34vs. unranked teams ......................................100-51vs. Big Ten teams ............................................73-60vs. Big Ten teams (home)................................41-22

vs. Big Ten teams (away).................................32-38

When rushing for 150 yards or more .............75-16When rushing for 200 yards or more ...............48-6

When passing for 250 yards or more .............40-20When passing for 300 yards or more ...............10-8When Iowa player rushes for 100 yards .........71-24

When opponent has 100-yard rusher ............18-37When opponent has 300-yard passer ............13-12When scoring 30 points or more ......................67-7

When scoring 20 points or more ....................91-37When opponent scores 25 points or more .....14-54When holding opponent to 10 pts or less ........47-1

When Iowa scores rst ...................................93-28When Iowa leads at halime ..........................98-19When Iowa trails at halime ..........................19-63

When game is ed at halime ...........................6-3When Iowa leads aer 3 quarters ................102-15When Iowa trails aer 3 quarters ...................14-66

When game is ed aer 3 quarters ....................7-4Games decided by 11 points or more ............71-30Games decided by 10 points or less ...............42-45

Games decided by 7 points or less .................34-42Games decided by 3 points or less .................17-28When Iowa has a posive turnover margin ...73-19

When opponent has a posive turnover margin ...20-47When the turnover margin is equal ...............29-18When returning a punt/kicko for a score .........9-6

Overme games .................................................6-4When temperature is 50 degrees or above ....89-63When temperature is below 50 degrees ........32-20

When temperature is over 90 degrees ...............3-3When raining: ...................................................11-7

2015 IOWA LEADERSHIP GROUP

This group helps formulate policies and enters into

team decision-making maers regarding the program.

OL Ausn Blythe, Sr.RB Jordan Canzeri, Sr.

DL Darian Cooper, Sr.FB Adam Cox, Sr.TE Jake Duzey, Sr.

WR Jacob Hillyer, Sr.K Marshall Koehn, Sr.DB Jordan Lomax, Sr.

DE Nate Meier, Sr.DE Drew O, Sr.LB Travis Perry, Sr.

FB Macon Plewa, Sr.WR Tevaun Smith, Sr.QB C.J. Breathard, Jr.

RB LeShun Danies, Jr.LB Josey Jewell, So.

Coach, Team Wins Seasons Years1. Woody Hayes, OSU 153 28 1951-78

2. Bo Schembechler, MICH 143 21 1969-89

3. Amos Alonzo Stagg, CHI 115 37 1896-32

4. Hayden Fry, IOWA 96 20 1979-98

5. Joe Paterno, PSU 95 19 1993-11

6. Lloyd Carr, MICH 81 13 1995-07

7. Robert Zuppke, ILL 76 29 1913-41

8. Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 73 16 1999-pr.

9. Duy Daugherty, MSU 72 19 1954-72

10. John Cooper 70 13 1988-00

BIG TEN COACHING WINS

CB DESMOND KING (JR., 5-11, 190)


Junior CB Desmond King ed the single-season school record with his eighth intercepo

in Week 9 at Indiana (Nile Kinnick 1939, Lou King 1981). He has at least one intercepon

six games, including two games with mulple intercepons (Pi, Wisconsin). His sevent

intercepon of the season against Maryland in Week 8 was returned 88 yards for his secon

career touchdown.King was named Big Ten Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week and Jim Thorp

naonal Player of the Week aer recording a pair of intercepons at Wisconsin. He is on

of 16 seminalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the best defensive back i

football.

Five of his eight intercepons this season have resulted in Iowa scores (3 TDs, 2 FG)

King in 3-2-1:

• Eight intercepons lead the country. He is the rst Big Ten player with at least eigh

intercepons in a single season since Wisconsin’s Jim Leonard in 2002 (11). The las

Hawkeye to lead the Big Ten in intercepons was Tyler Sash in 2009 (6).

• His next intercepon will be his ninth, seng the single-season school record (Lou King

1981; Nile Kinnick 1939).

• King is Iowa’ primary kick and punt returner. He averages 12.9 yards per punt return

third in the league, and 23.6 yards on KO returns, sixth in the league. He totaled 18

return yards against North Texas (71 punt and 109 kicko), becoming the fourth B

Ten player in the last 20 seasons with 100-plus kicko return yards and 70-plus pun

return yards in a single game.

DE DREW OTT (SR., 6-4, 272) Career Games Played/Started: 46/29

Senior DE Drew O is out for the season aer suering a torn ACL against Illinois

Week 6. He recorded one sack and two tackles-for-loss before leaving the game with a

injury.

O le the Iowa State game in Week 2 with an injury and saw limited snaps Week

against Pi. O’s streak of 15 consecuve starts at defensive end ended Week 3 vs. Pi

O recorded three tackles in the win at Wisconsin, including 2.5 tackles for loss and QB sack. He forced a fumble in the second quarter that led to an Iowa eld goal.

O recorded two sacks for a loss of 20 yards and forced one fumble in Iowa’s seaso

opener. His two sacks against Illinois State are the rst me a Hawkeye collected mulpl

sacks in a season-opener since Mitch King had a pair in 2007. O led the team and e

for third in the Big Ten with 8.0 sacks in 2014. He had two tackles, one sack (7 yards), and

two quarterback hurries against Pi in 2014.

O 3-2-1:

• Had ve sacks and 7.5 TFL before season ending injury in Week 6.

• One of 11 players on Big Ten Players to Watch List.

• Picked up a deected punt against Nebraska in 2014 and returned it 12 yards for h

rst career touchdown.

WR TEVAUN SMITH (SR., 6-2, 205)


Senior WR Tevaun Smith ranks 28th in program history with 1,262 career receivin

yards. Smith needs 100 yards to pass Bill Schultz (1,272), Dallas Clark (1,281), and Kerr

Reardon (1,361) and move into the top 25.

Smith in 3-2-1:

• His 18.1 yards per catch rank third in the Big Ten and 38th naonally.

• 15 of his 19 catches have resulted in a rst down, including two touchdowns (14, 81

• Recorded his rst career 100-yard receiving game in Week 4 against North Texas. Smit

had four catches for a career-high 115 yards, including a career-best 81-yard touchdow

recepon.




Kirk Ferentz

Dodd Trophy Coach of the Year Midseason Watch List

C.J. Beathard

Co-Big Ten Oensive Player of the Week vs. Iowa StateManning Award Quarterback of the Week vs. Iowa State

Au BlyhOutland Trophy Preseason Watch ListRimington Trophy Preseason Watch ListPreseason second team All-Big Ten by Phil SteelePreseason third team All-Big Ten by Athlon SportsPreseason third team All-Big Ten by College Sports Madness

Jordan CanzeriAutoNaon Naonal Oensive Player of the Week vs. IllinoisBig Ten Oensive Player of the Week vs. IllinoisMidseason Watch List for Naonal Performer of the Year TrophyCollege Sports Madness B1G Oensive Player of the Week vs. IllinoisCollege Sports Madness B1G Oensive Player of the Week vs. N. TexasDoak Walker Award Preseason Watch List

College Sports Madness B1G Oensive Player of the Week vs. N. Texas

Jake DuzeyMackey Award Preseason Watch ListPreseason fourth team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele

Desmond KingJim Thorpe Trophy seminalistJim Thorpe Player of the Week vs. WisconsinBig Ten Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week vs. WisconsinPreseason second team All-Big Ten by College Sports MadnessPreseason third team All-Big Ten by Phil SteelePreseason fourth team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports

Marshall Koehn

Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Pisburgh

Jordan Lomax

Lo IMPACT Trophy preseason Watch ListAllstate AFCA Good Works TeamPreseason fourth team All-Big Ten by Athlon SportsPreseason fourth team All-Big Ten by Phil SteeleCoSIDA Academic all-District Team

Nate Meier

Ted Hendricks Award midseason Watch List

Drw ONamed to Big Ten West Division Players to Watch ListBronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch ListPreseason second team All-Big Ten by College Sports MadnessPreseason second team All-Big Ten by Athlon SportsPreseason second team All-Big Ten by Phil SteeleCoSIDA Academic all-District Team

Tevaun SmithPreseason third team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele

Akrum WadleyBig Ten Oensive Player of the Week vs. NorthwesternCollege Sports Madness B1G Oensive Player of the Week vs. N’western

Jordan WalshPreseason third team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports

2015 FOOTBALL HONORS WR MATT VANDEBERG (JR., 6-1, 185)


Junior WR Ma VandeBerg has a career-high 49 recepons th

season. He had 22 career recepons entering the season. VandeBer

had more catches through the rst three games of the season (22) tha

any player in the Kirk Ferentz era (since 1999). Kevin Kasper had 2

recepons through the rst three games of 2000, and Kevonte MarnManley, the school’s all-me leader in recepons, had 19 catche

through three games in 2013 and 2014.

VandeBerg in 3-2-1:

• Leads Iowa, and ranks h in the Big Ten and 44th naonally wit

49 recepons.

• Has six or more recepons in ve games this season. Career be

entering the season was ve.

• Set career highs with nine recepons and 114 receiving yards i

Iowa’s 31-17 win at Iowa State on Sept. 12.

DE NATE MEIER (SR., 6-2, 252)


Senior Nate Meier leads the team, and ranks sixth in the Big Ten an

29th naonally with 6.5 sacks. Meier entered 2015 with three caree

sacks. His 53 tackles rank fourth on the team.

Meier in 3-2-1:

• Has not missed a start since the 2014 season opener (22 consecuv

games).

• Meier and fellow defensive end Drew O were two of seven tru

freshmen to see acon in 2012.

• One of three Hawkeye defensive linemen to play 8-man football i

high school (Drew O, Nathan Bazata).

LB COLE FISHER (SR., 6-2, 236)


Senior LB Cole Fisher ranks second on the team and 10th in the B

Ten with 73 tackles. He has started every game this season (his r

nine career starts).

Fisher in 3-2-1:

• Has been Iowa’s leading tackler in ve games (Illinois State, Pi

North Texas, Wisconsin, and Northwestern).

• Recorded a career-high 14 tackles against Wisconsin in Iowa’s B

Ten opener.

• Has 3 sacks, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, and two pass break-ups. Entere

senior season with zero sacks, TFL, or break-ups.

LB JOSEY JEWELL (SO., 6-2, 230) Career Games Played/Starts: 20/13

Sophomore LB Josey Jewell recorded a career-high 15 tackle

including 11 solo stops in Week 9 at Indiana. Jewell has started ever

game this season, and 13 straight games since being inserted into th

starng lineup at Illinois in 2014.

Jewell in 3-2-1:

• Leads Iowa and ranks sixth in the Big Ten with 77 tackles.

• Returned his rst career intercepon 34 yards for a touchdown

Week 4 against North Texas.

• Iowa MVP at 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl.




IOWA CAREER SCORING

Name Pts. TD-PAT-FG Years1. Nate Kaeding 373 1-166-67 00-032. Mike Meyer 324 0-141-61 10-133. Rob Houghtlin 290 0-128-54 85-87

14. Marvin McNu 168 28-0-0 08-1115. Ladell Bes 162 27-0-0 98-0116. Daniel Murray 158 0-59-33 07-10

17. Albert Young 150 25-0-0 04-0718. Mike Saunders 144 24-0-0 88-91

19. Marshall Koehn 141 0-72-23 2012-

2015 ANNIVERSARIES

25 YEARS1990 team posted an 8-4 overall record and 6-2

league mark to e for rst place in the Big Ten an

earn a Rose Bowl appearance

30 YEARS

1985 team registered a 10-2 overall record and 7-1

league mark winning the Big Ten championship and

compete in the Rose Bowl

55 YEARS

1960 team recorded an 8-1 overall record and 5-1

rst place record in the Big Ten.

IOWA CAREER RECEIVING YARDS

Name Yards TDs Years

1. Marvin McNu, Jr. 2,861 28 2008-11

2. D. Johnson-Koulianos 2,616 17 2007-10

3. Tim Dwight 2,271 21 1994-97

4. Danan Hughes 2,216 21 1989-92

5. Ronnie Harmon 2,045 10 1982-85

--------------------------------------------------------------------24. Keith Chappelle 1,377 9 1978-80

25. Kerry Reardon 1,361 11 1968-70

26. Dallas Clark 1,281 8 2001-02

27. Bill Schultz 1,272 9 197-76

28. Tevaun Smith 1,262 6 2012-

IOWA CAREER RUSHING

Nm A-Yrd TD Yr

1. Sedrick Shaw 837-4,156 33 1993-96

2. Ladell Bes 831-3,686 25 1998-01

3. Albert Young 660-3,173 23 2004-07

4. Tavian Banks 505-2,977 33 1994-97

5. Fred Russell 514-2,760 17 2001-13

6. Mark Weisman 599-2,602 32 2012-14

7. Tony Stewart 532-2,562 17 1987-90

8. Owen Gill 489-2,556 22 1981-84

9. Ronnie Harmon 443-2,271 22 1982-85

10. Shonn Greene 376-2,228 22 2005-08

11. Eddie Phillips 465-2,177 19 1980-83

12. Dennis Mosley 458-2,133 14 1976-79

13. Marcus Coker 395-2,006 18 2010-11

14. Levi Mitchell 425-1,927 10 1969-71

15. Jordan Canzeri 343-1,787 11 2011-

P DILLON KIDD (SR., 6-2, 215)

Senior P Dillon Kidd shared punng dues in 2014, averaging 38.5 yards per punt. I

near full-me duty in 2015 (Marshall Koehn has ve of Iowa’s 41 punts) Kidd is averagin

43.3 yards on 36 punts.

Kidd in 3-2-1:

• Ranks fourth in the Big Ten averaging 43.3 yards per punt.

• 64-yard punt against Pi is a career long.• 13 punts have been downed inside the 20, including three versus Maryland, and 1

have been 50 yards or beer.

K MARSHALL KOEHN (SR., 6-0, 200)

Senior K Marshall Koehn has 29 touchbacks, the second highest total in the conference

Koehn also dabbles in the punt game, rugby-style. He has punted ve mes for a

average of 46.2 yards per punt. Two of his ve punts have been downed inside th

opponent’s 10-yard line.

He was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week following his game-winnin

57-yard eld goal against Pi on Sept. 19.

Koehn in 3-2-1:

• Has made 11-of-14 eld goal aempts, and 6-of-7 from 40-plus yards this season.

• Hit a career-long 57 yard eld goal as me expired to defeat Pi, 27-24, on Sept. 19. It is th

second longest eld goal in school history (Tim Douglas, 1998) and es a Kinnick Stadium

record (Lee Pistor, Arizona, 1977). He has kicked two of Iowa’s nine longest eld goals i

school history -- both coming against Pi (52 at Pi in 2014 and 57 vs. Pi in 2015).

• Has 141 career points. He is the 36th player in program history with 100 career point

and ranks 19th in career scoring.

THE KICK

Marshall Koehn kicked a 57-yard eld goal as me expired to defeat Pi, 27-24, o

Sept. 19. The game-winning eld goal was the second longest in school history and e

the Kinnick Stadium record (Arizona’s Lee Pistor in 1977).

Aer Pi ed the game, 24-24, with 0:52 le in the fourth quarter, Iowa DB Desmon

King picked up a squib kick at the 3-yard line and returned it 27 yards to the Iowa 30. QC.J. Beathard picked up two rushing rst downs to move the ball into Pi territory, an

aer a pair of sideline routes to WR Tevaun Smith fell incomplete, Beathard scramble

for eight yards to the Pi 39-yard line. Iowa then used its nal meout to stop the cloc

with two seconds le.

On fourth-and-2, Pi called a meout to freeze Koehn. Koehn let a kick sail anyway

but it landed far short of the goal post. On the next aempt, Dillon Kidd placed a sna

from Tyler Kluver on the Pi 47-yard line, and Koehn split the uprights, giving Iowa its rs

walk-o eld goal since 1986 (Holiday Bowl).

. OFFENSIVE-TACKLE-BY-COMMITTEE

The Hawkeyes have started four dierent oensive tackles this season. Three of them

-- LT Boone Myers, RT Ike Boeger, LT Cole Croston -- entered the season with one combine

career start (Boeger started as a second ght end against Wisconsin in 2014). OL Sea

Welsh had 13 career starts at le guard before sliding out to right tackle at Northwestern

Iowa’s oensive-tackle-by-commiee is being asked to replace a pair of NFL linema

-- 2014 Outland Trophy winner LT Brandon Scher (Washington Redskins) and RT Andrew

Donnal (St. Louis Rams).

Myers joined the program as a walk-on and was put on scholarship prior to the 201

season. He saw acon in four games last season. Boeger joined the team as a gh

end but was moved to oensive line in 2013. He saw acon in seven games as a redshir

freshman in 2014. Croston joined the team as a walk-on in 2012, and had played primaril

on special teams prior to this season. He joined the program for the 2015 spring pracc

season. Welsh was a high school All-American in Springboro, Ohio, and was named rs

team freshman All-Big Ten by BTN in 2014.




Iowa football players have a long

tradion of being well prepared

for professional football follow-

ing their college playing careers.

Since 2010, 22 Hawkeyes have

been selected in the NFL Dra.Today, 32 Hawkeyes are on acve NFL rosters.

Former Hawkeye, Current NFL Team

Jonathan Babineaux, Atlanta Falcons

Bryan Bulaga, Green Bay Packers

Sco Chandler, New England Patriots

Adrian Clayborn, Atlanta Falcons

Colin Cole, Carolina Panthers

Mike Daniels, Green Bay Packers

Carl Davis, Balmore Ravens

Andrew Donnal, St. Louis Rams

James Ferentz, Denver Broncos

CJ Fiedorowicz, Houston Texans

Bradley Fletcher, New England Patriots

Adam Ges, New York Giants (PS)

Charles Godfrey, Atlanta Falcons

Chad Greenway, Minnesota Vikings

Ray Hamilton, Pisburgh Steelers (IR)

Anthony Hitchens, Dallas Cowboys

Micah Hyde, Green Bay Packers

Chrisan Kirksey, Cleveland Browns

Karl Klug, Tennessee Titans

Tony Moeaki, Atlanta Falcons

James Morris, New York Giants

Brandon Myers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Shawn Prater, Indianapolis Colts

Damond Powell, Arizona Cardinals (NFIL)

Riley Rei, Detroit Lions

Allen Reisner, Balmore Ravens (IR)

Brandon Scher, Washington Redskins

Ricky Stanzi, Detroit Lions (PS)

Ma Tobin, Philadelphia Eagles

Louis Trinca-Pasat, St. Louis Rams (PS)

Julian Vandervelde, Philadelphia

Marshal Yanda, Balmore Ravens

HAWKEYES IN THE NFL

CAPTAINS BY WEEK

Illinois State Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Iowa State Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Pisburgh Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

North Texas Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Wisconsin Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Illinois Beathard, Blythe, Lomas, O

Northwestern Beathard, Blythe, Lomas, O

Maryland Beathard, Blythe, Lomas, O

Indiana Beathard, Blythe, Lomas, O

Minnesota

Purdue

Nebraska

IOWA FOOTBALL AND THE NFL

• There are 32 Hawkeyes currently acve in the NFL.

• Five Iowa graduates are acve oensive tackles in the NFL, more than any other schoo

(Virginia also has ve).

• At least one Iowa Hawkeye has been selected in every NFL Dra since 1978.

• Kirk Ferentz has produced seven rst-round dra picks, ed for ninth most among a

ve college coaches.

• Since 2011, Iowa has had 22 players draed in the NFL. Among Big Ten teams, on

Ohio State matches Iowa’s NFL total. Iowa has had ve rst round picks in the last si

NFL dras, tying Wisconsin (5) for the league lead.

• Iowa had 22 players draed from 2010-15, including four rst round picks (OL Brya

Bulaga, 2010; DE Adrian Clayborn, 2011; OL Riley Rei, 2012; OL Brandon Scher, 2015

• Iowa and Alabama were the only two college football programs to have a rst roun

dra selecon following the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons.

• Iowa had six players draed in the 2012 NFL Dra, which ed for the most in the B

Ten and ed for fourth in the country.

• Former Hawkeye Marshal Yanda (Balmore OL) is a four-me Pro-Bowler (2011-14

and was named NFL All-Pro in 2012, 2013, and 2014.• In NFL 2011 regular season stascs, former Hawkeye linebackers Chad Greenwa

(Minnesota) and Pat Angerer (Indianapolis) nished third and fourth, respecvely, i

tackles. Greenway was named to the Pro Bowl in 2012 and 2013.

• Three former Hawkeyes were involved in the 2012 Super Bowl. DB Tyler Sash played fo

the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, while LB Je Tarpinian was on the injure

reserve roster of the New England Patriots. Former Iowa center Brian Ferentz, now

his fourth year as Iowa’s oensive line coach, was New England’s ght ends coach.

• Former Iowa DB Sean Considine and OL Marshal Yanda won Super Bowl rings with th

2012 Balmore Ravens in the 2013 Super Bowl.

• Former Iowa LB James Morris (injured reserve) earned a Super Bowl ring with the New

England Patriots in 2015. Former TE Tony Moeaki played for the Seale Seahawks i

the same game.• Every Iowa senior starng ght end (11) under Kirk Ferentz has been draed in the NF

or made an NFL team in his rst year as a rookie (including 2015 rookie Ray Hamilton

• All 11 members of Iowa’s starng defensive unit in 2008 were either draed or signe

to NFL free agent contracts following the dras.

• Over the past 13 years, 123-of-137 (90 percent) of Iowa’s senior starters have bee

draed in the NFL or signed NFL free agent contracts.

AMONG THE BEST IN THE BIG TEN

Iowa has posted a 6-6 bowl record under head coach Kirk Ferentz. Since the 2001 season

only Ohio State has won more bowl games (including the FBS championship game), tha

Iowa. Following is the record for Big Ten teams in bowl games since 2001:

Team Record Pct. Team Record Pct.

Ohio State 7-6 .538 Wisconsin 5-8 .385

IOWA 6-6 .500 Purdue 3-5 .375

Rutgers 6-3 .667 Michigan 3-8 .273

Penn State 6-5 .545 Illinois 2-3 .400

Maryland 5-4 .555 Northwestern 1-6 .143

Michigan State 5-5 .500 Minnesota 3-7 .300

Nebraska 5-7 .417 Indiana 0-1 .000



Game #10 vs. Minnesota @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes

IOWA PROGRAM NOTES

• The Hawkeyes have earned bowl eligibility in 14 of the last 15

seasons.

• Iowa earned Big Ten Conference championships in 2002 and

2004 and placed second in 2009. Iowa (8-0, 2002) is one of four

Big Ten teams to post a perfect mark in conference play since

1998 (BCS era).• Iowa has ranked in the top 10 in the nal Associated Press and

CNN/USA Today coaches polls four mes since 2002, including

a ranking of seventh in both polls at the conclusion of the 2009

season. Iowa ranked eighth in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the

Hawkeyes were also 20th in 2008.

• Since 1936 when the rst AP poll was released, Iowa has ap-

peared the poll 303 mes, the h highest total in the Big Ten

(Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and MSU). Iowa has been the

top-ranked team in the country 11 mes.

• Iowa established a school record with 11 wins in 2002 (11-2)

and matched that record in 2009. In 2009, Iowa started 9-0 and

won 10 regular season games for just the fourth me in school

history.

• Iowa won 10 or more games in three consecuve years (2002-

04) for the rst me in school history.

• Kirk Ferentz has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year three

mes (2002, 2004 & 2009) and he was named Naonal Coach

of the Year in 2002. Ferentz joins Michigan’s Bo Schembechler

(four), Iowa’s Hayden Fry (three) and Penn State’s Joe Paterno

(three) as the only coaches to be honored in more than two

seasons.

• Iowa has had naonal award winners in: Robert Gallery (2003

Outland, Top Lineman); Brad Banks (2002 Davey O’Brien, TopQuarterback; 2002 Associated Press Naonal Player of the Year);

Dallas Clark (2002 Mackey, Top Tight End); Nate Kaeding (2002

Groza, Top Kicker); Shonn Greene (2008 Doak Walker, Top Run-

ning Back); Brandon Scher (2014 Outland, Top Lineman).

• Iowa’s football record in the 2000 decade was 80-45 (.640), a

record that ranks as the best decade in Iowa football history,

based on total wins. Iowa posted a record of 77-40-4 (.652)

during the 1980’s and the Hawkeyes were 62-53-2 (.538) in the

1990’s.

• Part of the Hawkeyes’ long term success is due to the stability

in the program. Iowa has had just two head coaches since 1979.

Hayden Fry took over prior to the 1979 season and coachedthrough the 1998 season, posng a record of 143-89-6. Current

coach Kirk Ferentz replaced Fry, leading the program for the

17th season. Ferentz also served as Iowa’s oensive line coach

from 1981-89 under Fry.

HAWKEYE HISTORY

Iowa has played 1,202 games since beginning football in 1889.

Iowa’s overall record is 622-541-39 (.533). That includes a 391-

213-16 (.641) record in home games, a 231-328-23 (.413) record

in games away from Iowa City, a 311-366-25 (.457) mark in Big Ten

games and a 274-177-15 (.600) record in Kinnick Stadium.

GLANCE AT THE SCHEDU LE

• Of the six unbeaten FBS teams, Iowa has played the secon

strongest schedule, according to Je Sagarin’s College Footba

Rankings. Only Clemson has a stronger strength of schedul

through 10 weeks.

• For the rst me in program history Iowa plays more than on

night game at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa defeated Pi, 27-24, in BTN primeme game Sept. 19. The Hawkeyes host Minnesot

on Saturday at 7 p.m. (CT) on BTN.

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