The 1989 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Ten. Iowa failed to make a bowl game for the first time since the 1980 season. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Schedule
Game summaries Oregon
At Iowa State
The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones for the seventh consecutive time.
Tulsa
Michigan State
At Wisconsin
Nick Bell ran for a career high 217 yards and scored 3 touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving) in the Hawkeyes' win over Wisconsin.
Michigan
At Northwestern
Illinois
At Ohio State
At Purdue
Minnesota
Worst conference loss since 1980 vs. Purdue
Roster
Awards and honors
Team players in the 1990 NFL draft
Bill Anderson Center7 176 Chicago Bears Brad Quast Linebacker 10 251 New York Jets
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