1992 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1992 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Patterson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (14th season)
Captains
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
1992 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Michigan $6–0–29–0–3
No. 18 Ohio State5–2–18–3–1
Michigan State5–3–05–6–0
Illinois4–3–16–5–1
Iowa4–4–05–7–0
Indiana3–5–05–6–0
Wisconsin3–5–05–6–0
Purdue3–5–04–7–0
Northwestern3–5–03–8–0
Minnesota2–6–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 298:00 pmvs. NC State*No. 16NBCL 14–2446,251[1]
September 57:00 pmNo. 1 Miami (FL)*No. 23ABCL 7–2470,397[2]
September 1211:30 amIowa State*
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
ESPNW 21–770,397[3]
September 262:30 pmat No. 10 Colorado*ABCL 12–2852,355[4][5]
October 32:30 pmat No. 4 MichiganABCL 28–52106,132[6]
October 101:00 pmWisconsin
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
W 23–2270,397[7]
October 1711:30 amat IllinoisESPNW 24–1470,314[8]
October 241:00 pmPurduedagger
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
L 16–2770,397[9]
October 312:30 pmOhio State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ABCL 15–3870,397[10]
November 712:00 pmat IndianaW 14–044,311[11][12]
November 141:00 pmNorthwestern
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 56–1468,249[13]
November 216:00 pmat MinnesotaL 13–2857,368[14][15]

Game summaries

NC State

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Miami (FL)

#1 Miami at #23 Iowa
Team 1 234Total
• Hurricanes 3 7014 24
Hawkeyes 0 007 7

Eventual Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta threw for a Kinnick Stadium record 433 yards.

Iowa State

Colorado

Michigan

Wisconsin

Illinois

Purdue

Ohio State

Indiana

Northwestern

Northwestern at Iowa
Team 1 234Total
Wildcats 7 070 14
• Hawkeyes 7 211414 56

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Minnesota

Roster

1992 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 87 Alan Cross Sr
OT 65 Scott Davis Sr
RG 55 Beef Ferroni
C 60 Mike Devlin Sr
WR 3 Danan Hughes Sr
WR 83 Harold Jasper So
FB 34 Lew Montgomery Sr
OL 73 Ted Velicer Sr
FB 46 Matt Whitaker Sr
RB 23 Paul Kujawa Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 91 Bret Bielema Sr
DE 95 Larry Blue Jr
NG 88 Maurea Crain Jr
LB 45 Bob Diaco Fr
LB 49 Teddy Joe Faley Sr
DB 5 Carlos James Sr
DT 93 Jeff Nelson Sr
CB 6 Scott Plate Jr
DL 64 Mike Wells Jr
DB 18 Doug Buch Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 94 Scott Fisher Sr
K 1 Andy Kreider Jr
K 17 Todd Romano Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Carl Jackson – Offensive Coordinator
  • Bill Brashier – Defensive Coordinator
  • Milan Vooletich – Defensive ends

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Awards and honors

Team players in the 1993 NFL draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Mike DevlinCenter5136Buffalo Bills
Scott DavisGuard6150New York Giants
Danan HughesWide Receiver7186Kansas City Chiefs

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References

  1. ↑ "Late theft dooms Hawkeyes". The Gazette. August 30, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "No. 1 Miami does a number on Iowa". Wisconsin State Journal. September 6, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hawkeye defense knocks wind out of Cyclone attack". Omaha World-Herald. September 13, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Iowa unable to overcome Buffs' speed". Omaha World-Herald. September 27, 1992. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Dehner, Buffs stampede Iowa" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 28, 1992. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Wolverines Ravage Iowa". Lewiston Morning Tribune. October 4, 1992. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Iowa edges Badgers, 23–22". Baraboo News Republic. October 11, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Illini Offense Sputters in Loss to Iowa". The Pantagraph. Bloomington. October 18, 1992. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Boilermakers finally end skid against Hawkeyes". The Pharos-Tribune. October 25, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Smith, Ohio State run over Hawkeyes". The Herald-Times. November 1, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Iowa shuts down IU rushing game". The Muncie Star. November 8, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Iowa Defense Shines". The Telegraph Herald. Waterloo. November 8, 1992. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  13. ↑ Ecker, Jim (November 15, 1992). "Burmeister Sits to Get Eyde Time". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Gophers drop Iowa". The Duluth News-Tribune. November 22, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ ""U" Hogs Spotlight, Rips Iowa". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. November 22, 1992. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  16. ↑ "1992 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Kinnick Stadium Attendance". University of Iowa. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011.
  18. ↑ "FOOTBALL; Despite the Odds, Dreamers Still Dream". The New York Times. August 30, 1992. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Hawkeyes swallow Classic upset" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. August 31, 1992. p. 1B. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Hawkeye seniors go out with a bang" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 16, 1992. p. 1B. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  21. ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009.