1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led Hayden Fry in his 20th and final season as head coach, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a fourth-way tie for seventh in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Hayden Fry (20th season)
Offensive coordinatorDon Patterson (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Elliott (3rd season)
MVPs
  • Jared DeVries
  • Derek Rose
Captains
  • Michael Burger
  • Jared DeVries
  • Matt Hughes
  • Derek Rose
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Ohio State %+   7 1     11 1  
No. 6 Wisconsin $+   7 1     11 1  
No. 12 Michigan +   7 1     10 3  
No. 24 Purdue   6 2     9 4  
No. 17 Penn State   5 3     9 3  
Michigan State   4 4     6 6  
Minnesota   2 6     5 6  
Indiana   2 6     4 7  
Illinois   2 6     3 8  
Iowa   2 6     3 8  
Northwestern   0 8     3 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 511:30 amCentral Michigan*
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPN PlusW 38–058,920
September 1211:00 amIowa State*
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
ESPN2L 9–2770,397
September 199:00 pmat No. 16 Arizona*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FSNL 11–3552,634
September 2611:00 amat Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
ESPNW 37–1444,245
October 32:30 pmNo. 25 Michigan
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ABCL 9–1270,397
October 1011:00 amNorthwestern
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPNW 26–2470,397
October 1711:00 amat Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ESPN+L 7–1436,598
October 242:30 pmNo. 9 Wisconsin
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
ABCL 0–3170,397
October 311:00 pmat Purdue
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 14–3650,443
November 142:30 pmNo. 7 Ohio State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ABCL 14–4569,473
November 211:30 pmat Minnesota
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
L 7–4950,640
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Central Michigan

Central Michigan at Iowa
Team 1 234Total
Chippewas 0 000 0
Hawkeyes 7 0283 38
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game start: 11:35 a.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 58,920
  • Referee: B. LeMonnier
  • Television network: ESPN+

Iowa State

Iowa State at Iowa
Team 1 234Total
Cyclones 10 1070 27
Hawkeyes 3 060 9
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game start: 11:10 a.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 70,397
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Clear and sunny, Wind SW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Television network: ESPN2

At Arizona

Iowa at Arizona
Team 1 234Total
Hawkeyes 3 008 11
No. 16 Wildcats 7 7714 35
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Arizona Stadium
    Tucson, AZ
  • Game start: 7:22 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 52,634
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), clear and dark, Wind W 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Referee: Jim Springer

At Illinois

Iowa at Illinois
Team 1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 27100 37
Fighting Illini 0 0014 14
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Memorial Stadium
    Champaign, IL
  • Game attendance: 44,245

Tim Douglas kicked three field goals from beyond 50 yards, including a school-record 58-yard field goal.

Michigan

Michigan at Iowa
Team 1 234Total
No. 25 Wolverines 7 005 12
Hawkeyes 0 900 9
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 70,397
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Rain and drizzle, Wind E 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
  • Referee: B. LeMonnier

Northwestern

Northwestern at Iowa
Team 1 234Total
Wildcats 0 1077 24
Hawkeyes 14 309 26
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game start: 11:10 AM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 70,397
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), Sunny, Wind S 10–12 mph (16–19 km/h)
  • Referee: D. Witvoet
  • Television network: ESPN2

This would end up being Hayden Fry's last win at Iowa. He remained Iowa's all-time wins leader until surpassed by Kirk Ferentz almost 20 year's later.

At Indiana

Iowa at Indiana
Team 1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 070 7
Hoosiers 0 0014 14
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Memorial Stadium
    Bloomington, IN
  • Game start: 11:10 am
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 36,598
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Sunny, mild, Wind SW 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)
  • Referee: J. Teitz

Wisconsin

Wisconsin at Iowa
Team 1 234Total
No. 9 Badgers 7 3129 31
Hawkeyes 0 000 0
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 70,397
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Mostly sunny, Wind SE 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
  • Referee: S. Newman

Purdue

Iowa at Purdue
Team 1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 0014 14
Boilermakers 7 12107 36
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
  • Game start: 1:00 pm
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 50,443
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Cloudy/Halloweenish, Wind NE 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Referee: Dick Honig

Ohio State

Ohio State at Iowa
Team 1 234Total
No. 7 Buckeyes 14 14710 45
Hawkeyes 7 700 14
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 69,473
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Clear skies, Wind NW 17–20 mph (27–32 km/h)
  • Referee: J. Teitz
  • Television network: ABC

Minnesota

Iowa at Minnesota
Team 1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 007 7
Golden Gophers 0 21217 49
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
  • Game start: 1:35 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 50,640
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Referee: D. Lipski

Roster

1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 46 Ladell Betts Fr
FB 85 Michael Burger Sr
OL 74 Alonzo Cunningham Fr
OL 67 Chad Deal Jr
TE 80 Zeron Flemister Jr
WR 3 Kahlil Hill Fr
WR 87 Kevin Kasper So
QB 4 Kyle McCann  Fr
QB 18 Scott Mullen So
OL 72 Bruce Nelson Fr
WR 6 Chris Oliver Fr
QB 13 Randy Reiners Jr
RB 31 Rob Thein Jr
TE 86 Austin Wheatley Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 9 Matt Bowen Jr
DL 94 Jared DeVries Sr
DE 54 Aaron Kampman Fr
DL 91 Jerry Montgomery Fr
LB 97 LeVar Woods So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 7 Jason Baker So
K 38 Zach Bromert Sr
K 17 Tim Douglas Jr
Head coach
  • Hayden Fry
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Don Patterson – Offensive Coordinator
  • Bob Elliott – Defensive Coordinator
  • Chuck Long – Quarterbacks
  • Bret Bielema – Linebackers
  • Bill Ennis-Inge – Graduate assistant/Recruiting coordinator

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

Postseason awards

  • Jared DeVries: consensus first-team All-American (defensive tackle)

Team players in the 1999 NFL draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Jared DeVries Defensive tackle 3 70 Detroit Lions
Eric Thigpen Defensive back 6 200 Atlanta Falcons

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