COLLEGE FOOTBALL: THE BOWLS 1986 : Iowa Faces Hot Team at Home in SDSU : HOLIDAY

Good luck to San Diego State University. Sorry we couldn’t be there. Signed, LaVell Edwards.”

That message from Brigham Young University’s football coach was read by broadcaster Jay Randolph, master of ceremonies at a Monday luncheon honoring San Diego State and Iowa, who play in tonight’s Holiday Bowl.

Edwards’ note signified both the end of his team’s dynasty--BYU had won or shared the Western Athletic Conference title the last 10 years--and the rise of the Aztecs behind Coach Denny Stolz.

SDSU soared from a sixth-place finish under Doug Scovil in 1985 to the league title in 1986, the biggest jump in WAC history.

Taking note of the Aztecs’ climb, Iowa Coach Hayden Fry observed, “They probably made as much if not more progress from the beginning to the end of the year as any team in college football.”

Stolz appeared to take that as something of a good-natured slur.

“Hayden was very nice, but what he really meant was that we stunk in the first half of the year,” Stolz said.

The Aztecs closed with a four-game winning streak, including a 10-3 victory over BYU that clinched the conference championship.

Now, according to Stolz, it’s time to see just how far the team really has come.

“This game is a yardstick for me,” he said.

“It is going to be interesting to see where we are and how competitive we can be. I sense the competitive sense more and more in our players.”

The game has a different meaning for Iowa.

The Hawkeyes are playing to save face. After falling to UCLA, 45-28, in the 1986 Rose Bowl, they are playing not so much to win, but to avoid losing.

Fry, who said he considers himself a student of history, believes bowls tend to produce games that are out of character from a team’s regular season results. As an example, he cited last year’s Rose Bowl, where Iowa running back Ronnie Harmon fumbled four times and the Hawkeyes were buried.

Fry declined to issue a firm prediction on what sort of game might ensue tonight, but said he wouldn’t be surprised if it were high-scoring.

If bowls somehow produce skewed results, they apparently don’t alter coaches’ personalities.

Living up to a time-honored tradition of building up the opposition, Fry painted the Aztecs as a thoroughly worthy and dangerous team.

“San Diego State is more balanced than any team we’ve played,” he said. “They’re not super in any one department, but they are sound on offense, defense and in the kicking game.

“They may be a faster team than we are. We thought we were as fast as UCLA, but we got fooled. Surprisingly, San Diego State is also as big as we are. They just look a little smaller in those all-black uniforms. My advice to people who are overweight would be to wear all black.”

Fry said he wasn’t trying to sound like San Diego State’s Chamber of Commerce, but he seemed intent on creating the impression that it wouldn’t be history’s biggest upset if the Aztecs won.

The Aztecs do have a number of apparent advantages.

They are playing on their home field before a partisan crowd, although Iowans quickly bought the school’s allotment of 10,000 tickets and looked elsewhere for extra seats.

This will be Iowa’s first game on grass this year. The last time the Hawkeyes played on grass was in Pasadena last Jan. 1.

Because Fry raised the subject of history, it should be pointed out that Iowa has twice lost bowls under circumstances similar to those of the Holiday Bowl. Playing in an opponent’s home area on grass, the Hawkeyes lost to Florida in the 1983 Gator Bowl, as well as to UCLA in the Rose Bowl.

Fry termed San Diego State’s success under Stolz as “kind of miraculous.”

He accounted for that miracle by noting the presence of some 40 fourth- and fifth-year players players.

“They have to be the most experienced team in America,” Fry said.

The Aztecs may also have a psychological advantage.

The Aztecs are opposing a delegation from what may be the country’s strongest conference, the Big Ten.

“It would be a king-sized feather in their bonnet if they beat us,” he said.

Of course, there is a precedent for a WAC team beating a Big Ten team in the Holiday Bowl. It was only two years ago that BYU defeated Michigan, and in so doing, won the national championship.

The stakes are not so elevated in tonight’s game, but it remains an important one for San Diego State.

The game presents an opportunity to consolidate the gains made under Stolz and Athletic Director Fred Miller. In terms of the city’s emotional and fiscal commitment to the school’s athletic program, tonight’s game is emblematic of the reversals that have taken place under Stolz and Miller.

The Aztecs will be without wide receiver Anthony Conyers, declared ineligible by the NCAA after a testing positive for cocaine. The offensive burden will fall upon quarterback Todd Santos, halfback Chris Hardy and fullback Corey Gilmore, the team’s leading receiver.

The Iowa offense is centered on quarterback Mark Vlasic, who backed Chuck Long for four seasons before finally getting his chance this year. He ranked among the nation’s leaders in passing efficiency despite a shoulder injury that hampered him for more than half the season.

GAME-BY-GAME WITH SAN DIEGO STATE

SDSU 27, Long Beach 24

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6--Season-ticket holders were offered a refund on their remaining tickets if they didn’t enjoy the game. SDSU officials were wondering how much it would cost when Long Beach led, 14-0, in the second quarter. The Aztecs won on a 38-yard pass from Todd Santos to Alfred Jackson with 10:08 remaining. Santos passed for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns.

SDSU 37, Utah 30

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 13--The Aztecs won again in the fourth quarter on a two-yard run by Chris Hardy with 52 seconds remaining. The winning 71-yard drive was highlighted by a 41-yard pass from Santos to Kenny Moore. SDSU had led, 29-17, entering the fourth quarter. Santos passed for 306 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Hardy rushed for 131 yards and 3 touchdowns.

UCLA 45, SDSU 14

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20--SDSU cut its deficit to 10-7 early in the second quarter on a 47-yard pass from Santos to Robert Awalt. But UCLA scored the next 28 points, taking a 38-7 lead early in the third quarter. UCLA’s Gaston Green rushed for 131 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Bruins outgained SDSU, 381 yards to 172. The Aztecs were held to 3 yards rushing in 30 attempts.

SDSU 38, New Mexico 34

ALBUQUERQUE, Sept. 27--Despite allowing a school-record 690 yards, SDSU was able to win. Santos broke his right wrist just before halftime, yet he passed for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns in the second half. The Aztecs overcame a 28-24 deficit on a 29-yard pass from Santos to Anthony Conyers and a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown by defensive lineman Milt Wilson. Hardy rushed for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Stanford 17, SDSU 10

PALO ALTO, Oct. 4--Jim Plum, replacing the injured Santos, completed just 6 of 15 passes for 49 yards in the first half. But he played a strong second half, finishing 19 for 31 for 195 yards. Trailing in the fourth quarter, 17-3, SDSU was stopped on a fourth and 2 at the Stanford 6. The Aztecs held Cardinal quarterback John Paye to 162 yards passing.

SDSU 15, Texas El Paso 10

EL PASO, Oct. 18--Santos returned with his wrist heavily taped, completing 16 of 25 passes for 183 yards. Hardy rushed for 145 yards and Kevin Rahill kicked three field goals. Awalt scored SDSU’s only touchdown when he recovered Hardy’s fumble in the end zone. The Aztecs were penalized 13 times for 100 yards, having a touchdown and field goal nullified.

Air Force 22, SDSU 10

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25--The Aztecs led midway through the second quarter, 10-7, but were unable to generate any offense thereafter. Santos was sacked 7 times for 62 yards and was under heavy pressure all evening. Air Force passed three times, an all-time low against SDSU, completing one for 24 yards. The Falcons rushed 69 times for 314 yards and 2 touchdowns.

SDSU 27, Colorado St. 26

FT. COLLINS, Nov. 1--SDSU drove 86 yards in the final minute with no timeouts remaining, winning on a five-yard pass from Santos to Jackson with two seconds left. Rahill kicked the deciding extra point. Conyers caught 4 passes for 86 yards on the winning drive. Santos passed for 356 yards and 2 touchdowns overall. The Aztecs led going into the fourth quarter, 20-6, before Colorado State scored 20 unanswered points.

SDSU 31, Wyoming 24

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 15--Lyndon Earley saved the game when he stripped the ball from a Wyoming receiver and recovered at SDSU’s 7 with 1:33 remaining. Wyoming’s Craig Burnett passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns, but the Aztecs forced five turnovers. Hardy rushed for 116 yards and Santos passed for 236 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wyoming outgained the Aztecs, 495 yards to 334.

SDSU 35, Hawaii 5

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 22--Against the Western Athletic Conference’s top-ranked defense, Hardy rushed for three touchdowns in the first 7:43, including a 66-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage. Hardy finished with 119 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. SDSU recorded five interceptions and held Hawaii to 208 yards total offense. Harold Hicks had two interceptions, returning one 100 yards for a touchdown.

SDSU 10, BYU 3

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 29--BYU was held without a touchdown for the first time in 10 years as SDSU won its first WAC championship, ending BYU’s 10-year reign. The Aztecs sacked BYU quarterbacks eight times, recorded four interceptions and held BYU to 167 yards total offense. Levi Esene had 3 1/2 sacks and Steve Lauter had two interceptions. Hardy rushed for 98 yards and scored the game’s only touchdown on a 7-yard run in the first half.

GAME BY GAME WITH IOWA

Iowa 43, Iowa State 7

IOWA CITY, Sept. 13--Iowa scored 43 points before Iowa State scored. Jim Mauro tied a school record with three touchdown receptions. Mark Vlasic passed for 286 yards and 2 touchdowns, and David Hudson rushed for 120 yards. The Hawkeyes held Iowa State to a net minus-11 yards rushing.

Iowa 57, Northern Illinois 3

IOWA CITY, Sept. 20--Iowa scored the first 57 points. Rick Bayless rushed 8 times for 167 yards and 2 touchdowns, including an 87-yard carry. Hudson rushed for 103 yards and Richard Bass rushed for 2 touchdowns. The Hawkeyes held Northern Illinois to 159 yards total offense.

Iowa 69, Texas El Paso 7

IOWA CITY, Sept. 27--Iowa scored its second-most points in history and had its second-largest victory margin. Bayless rushed for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Robert Smith caught two passes for touchdowns. Dan McGwire, a freshman from Clairemont High School, completed 2 of 3 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns with an interception. Iowa outgained UTEP, 619 yards to 150, and held the Miners to minus-30 yards rushing. However, Vlasic (separated shoulder) and Hudson (quadriceps) suffered injuries that limited them the remainder of the season.

Iowa 24, Michigan State 21

EAST LANSING, Oct 4--Ken Sims saved the game with an interception in the end zone with 1:26 remaining. Tom Poholsky, making his first collegiate start, completed 18 of 29 passes for 240 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 50-yarder to Mauro. Iowa’s defense held Lorenzo White to 41 yards rushing in 19 attempts.

Iowa 17, Wisconsin 6

IOWA CITY, Oct. 11--Bayless rushed for 93 yards and the game’s two touchdowns. Bass rushed for a career-high 107 yards in 22 attempts. Poholsky completed 10 of 20 passes for 116 yards. Defensive tackle Jeff Drost returned an interception 36 yards to set up a touchdown. However, Drost later suffered a knee injury that sidelined him until the final two regular-season games.

Michigan 20, Iowa 17

ANN ARBOR, Oct. 18--Michigan’s Mike Gillette kicked a 34-yard field goal on the final play. In 1985, Iowa’s Rob Houghtlin kicked a 29-yard field goal on the final play to beat Michigan, 12-10. Iowa had advanced to Michigan’s 40 in the final two minutes, only to lose a fumble that set up the winning drive. Vlasic returned in the second half, completing all five of his passes for 68 yards and a touchdown.

Iowa 27, Northwestern 20

IOWA CITY, Oct. 25--With the score tied, 17-17, defensive end Mike Burke scored the winning touchdown when he recovered a fumble in the end zone in the third quarter. Wide receiver Quinn Early, who missed the first six games with a shoulder injury, caught 4 passes for 133 yards, including a school-record, 93-yard touchdown pass play from Vlasic. Bayless rushed for 183 yards and Hudson rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.

Ohio State 31, Iowa 10

IOWA CITY, Nov. 1--Ohio State relied on big plays, scoring on touchdown passes of 72 and 38 yards, as well as a 31-yard fumble return. Kerry Burt gave the Hawkeyes an early lead with a 17-yard touchdown return. Iowa was held to a season-low 203 yards total offense. Bayless rushed for a team-leading 99 yards.

Illinois 20, Iowa 16

CHAMPAIGN, Nov. 8--Illinois gained revenge for losing to Iowa, 59-0, in 1985. The Hawkeyes led early, 10-0, but Illinois scored the next 20 points. Iowa was held to 34 yards rushing in 29 attempts. Bayless had 29 yards in 18 attempts. Early caught 8 passes for 113 yards.

Iowa 42, Purdue 14

IOWA CITY, Nov. 15--Poholsky completed 15 of 21 passes for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 64-yarder to Early. Bayless, who rushed for 121 yards, scored on a 12-yard run and a 31-yard pass from Poholsky. Iowa outgained the Boilermakers, 608 yards to 240.

Iowa 30, Minnesota 27

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 22--Houghtlin kicked a 37-yard field goal with one second remaining. He had missed a 51-yard attempt the previous play, but Minnesota was penalized for having 12 players on the field. The Hawkeyes trailed at halftime, 17-0. Vlasic came off the bench in the second half to complete 16 of 21 passes for 199 yards and 1 touchdown. Peter Marciano set the tone for Iowa’s comeback by returning a punt 89 yards for a touchdown early in the third quarter, cutting Minnesota’s lead to 17-10.

AZTEC DEPTH CHART

QUARTERBACKS

No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 8 Santos, Todd 6-2 205 Jr. Selma, Calif. 19 Plum, Jim 6-2 200 Sr. La Mesa, Calif. RUNNING BACKS 34 Hardy, Chris 5-9 185 Sr. San Diego 30 Gilmore, Corey 6-1 205 Sr. Pasadena, Calif. FULLBACKS 30 Gilmore, Corey 6-1 205 Sr. Pasadena, Calif. 37 Reed, Troy 6-2 220 Jr. Rowland Hts., Calif. WIDE RECEIVERS 83 Blanchard, Brett 6-2 190 Sr. Huntington Beach 5 Jackson, Alfred 5-11 165 So. Tulare, Calif. 2 Moore, Kenny 5-11 180 Sr. Los Angeles 81 Gilbreath, Monty 5-9 171 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. TIGHT ENDS 89 Awalt, Robert 6-5 240 Sr. Sacramento 85 Reed-Martin, Kerry 6-3 220 So. Danville, Calif. LEFT TACKLES 73 Knutson, Mike 6-4 255 Jr. Anaheim 74 Williamson, Greg 6-5 260 Sr. Bakersfield RIGHT TACKLES 67 DesRochers, Dave 6-5 270 Jr. Glendora, Calif. 53 Vincent, Mike 6-5 250 So. Tahoe Vista, Nev. LEFT GUARDS 70 Aronson, Doug 6-3 270 Sr. San Francisco 71 Baldwin, Damon 6-4 260 Fr. Concord, Calif. RIGHT GUARDS 63 Blaylock, Reggie 6-3 250 Sr. Gardena, Calif. 69 Tegio, Mark 6-3 265 Sr. Fremont, Calif. CENTERS 77 Wells, Kevin 6-5 260 So. Thornton, Colo. 66 Aronson, Art 6-1 255 Jr. San Francisco KICKERS 3 Rahill, Kevin 5-10 185 So. Vallejo, Calif. 15 Palatella, John 6-2 190 So. Sunnyvale, Calif. PUNTER 7 Ross, Wayne 6-3 200 Jr. Tulare, Calif. 19 Plum, Jim 6-2 200 Sr. La Mesa, Calif. DEFENSIVE ENDS 43 Faryniarz, Brett 6-3 210 Jr. Rancho Cordova, Calif. 33 Wilson, Milt 6-2 220 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. 95 Hooper, Mike 6-3 265 Jr. Mountain View, Calif. 86 Barlow, Harold 6-3 220 Sr. Compton, Calif. DEFENSIVE TACKLES 97 Esene, Levi 5-11 260 Sr. Waianae, Hawaii 44 Kilby, Chris 6-2 235 Sr. Bonita, Calif. 94 Pettit, Duane 6-4 250 Sr. Tehachapi, Calif. 96 Bell, Demetrius 6-1 270 Fr. San Diego, Calif. LEFT CORNERBACKS 9 Mitchell, Mario 5-10 180 So. Compton, Calif. 21 Earley, Lyndon 6-1 170 Fr. Gardena, Calif. RIGHT CORNERBACKS 27 Nunn, Clarence 5-10 180 Jr. Gardena, Calif. 23 Williams, Jeryl 5-10 170 Jr. Carson, Calif. STRONG SAFETIES 20 Lauter, Steve 6-1 195 Sr. Hacienda Hts., Calif. 42 Wilder, Mike 5-10 185 Sr. San Diego 26 Hicks, Harold 6-0 185 Jr. Pasadena 29 Hailey, Bryan 6-1 180 Sr. Tulare, Calif. OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS 35 Kirk, Randy 6-2 225 Sr. San Jose 58 Damon, Andy 6-2 220 Sr. Mesa, Ariz. MIDDLE LINEBACKERS 50 Brown, Richard 6-2 235 Sr. Huntington Beach 47 Jensen, Kris 6-3 240 Sr. Glendale, Ariz. OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS 42 Wilder, Mike 5-10 185 Sr. San Diego 41 Nixon, Chuck 6-0 190 Jr. Phoenix

IOWA DEPTH CHART

QUARTERBACKS

No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 12 Vlasic, Mark 6-3 206 Sr. Monaca, PA 14 Poholsky, Tom 6-4 205 So. St. Louis, Mo. RUNNING BACKS 13 Bayless, Rick 6-0 200 Sr. Hugo, Minn. 28 Kevin Harmon 6-0 195 Sr. Laurelton, N.Y. FULLBACKS 23 Bass, Richard 5-9 220 So. Omaha, Neb. 20 Hudson, David 6-2 230 Jr. Waxahachie, Tex. SPLIT ENDS 47 Mauro, Jim 6-1 182 Sr. Des Moines, Iowa 40 Mazzeri, Marc 6-3 205 So. Park Ridge, Ill. WING BACKS 1 Early, Quinn 6-0 175 Sr. Great Neck, NY 2 Smith, Robert 5-11 172 Sr. Dallas, Tex. TIGHT ENDS 86 Flagg, Mike 6-6 244 Sr. Cedar Falls, Iowa 84 Cook, Marv 6-4 232 Jr. West Branch, Iowa LEFT TACKLES 61 Croston, Dave 6-5 280 Sr. Sioux City, Iowa 69 Miller, Mike 6-5 250 Fr. Plainfield, Ill. RIGHT TACKLES 73 Wester, Herb 6-8 285 Sr. Nashua, N.H. 55 Alexander, Dave 6-3 265 Sr. Sterling, Ill. LEFT GUARDS 74 Gambol, Chris 6-7 285 Sr. Oxford, Mich. 53 Spranger, Mark 6-3 250 Sr. Bettendorf, Iowa RIGHT GUARDS 70 Kratch, Bob 6-4 270 Jr. Mahwah, NJ 58 Divis, Greg 6-3 255 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. CENTERS 56 Sindlinger, Mark 6-2 255 Sr. Charles City, Iowa 50 Anderson, Bill 6-3 240 So. Columbia Hts, Minn. KICKERS 7 Houghtlin, Rob 6-0 169 Sr. Glenview, Ill. 6 Murphy, George 5-9 158 So. New Milford, Ct. PUNTER 27 Kostrubala, Gary 6-2 215 Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill. 6 Murphy, George 5-9 158 S0. New Milford, Ct. DEFENSIVE ENDS 97 Mott, Joe 6-4 225 Jr. Endicott, NY 48 Berrie, Tyrone 6-2 217 Jr. Mount Vernon, NY 94 Gear, Bruce 6-0 214 Sr. Madison, Wis. 5 Burke, Mike 6-5 225 Jr. Davenport, Iowa NOSE GUARDS 64 Haight, Dave 6-3 260 Jr. Dyersville, Iowa 52 Thomas, Steve 6-1 270 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. DEFENSIVE TACKLES 76 Drost, Jeff 6-5 286 Sr. Waukee, Iowa 77 Keppy, Myron 6-3 255 Sr. Durant, Iowa 57 Vrieze, Jon 6-4 260 Sr. Forest City, Iowa 72 Schuster, Joe 6-5 260 Sr. Faribault, Minn. LEFT CORNERBACKS 9 Sims, Ken 5-11 177 Sr. E.St. Louis, Ill. 10 Wright, Anthony 5-10 175 So. Dallas, Tex. RIGHT CORNERBACKS 44 Smiley, Keaton 6-0 175 So. Duncanville, Tex. 21 Thompson, Kent 5-10 170 Jr. Carson, Iowa STRONG SAFETIES 3 Burt, Kerry 6-1 211 Sr. Waterloo, Iowa 11 Schmidt, Rick 6-3 190 Sr. Belleville, Ill. FREE SAFETIES 18 Crowe, Kyle 6-3 195 Sr. Ankeny, Iowa 22 Sistrunk, Dwight 6-1 183 Jr. Dayton, Ohio LINEBACKERS 37 Davis, George 6-1 221 Sr. Des Moines, Iowa 39 Taylor, Tyrone 6-2 241 Jr. Monroe, La. 35 Quast, Brad 6-2 225 Fr. Des Plaines, Ill. 46 Wirth, Dan 6-4 236 Jr. Des Moines, Iowa

ROSTERS

AZTECS No. Name Pos. 1 Colin Sumner SE

2 Kenny Moore SE

3 Kevin Rahill K

4 Ron Slack RB

5 Alfred Jackson SE

6 Curtis Gillis LB

7 Wayne Ross P

8 Todd Santos QB

9 Mario Mitchell CB

10 John Moomaw QB

11 Jack Skoog QB

12 Tom Wurth K

13 Kevin Evans RB

14 Dave Schlick WR

15 John Palatella K

16 Dennis Arey WR

18 Ron Evans WR

19 Jim Plum QB

20 Steve Lauter SS

21 Lyndon Earley CB

22 Don Evans RB

23 Jeryl Williams CB

24 Gary Triplett DB

26 Harold Hicks FS

27 Clarence Nunn CB

28 Mike Germain WR

29 Bryan Hailey FS

30 Corey Gilmore FB

31 Marv Anderson SS

32 Thane Fisher FB

33 Milt Wilson DE

34 Chris Hardy RB

35 Randy Kirk OLB

37 Troy Reed FB

38 Jimmy Raye WR

39 John Wesselman SS

40 Rob Graff DL

41 Chuck Nixon OLB

42 Mike Wilder SS

43 Brett Faryniarz OLB

44 Chris Kilby DL

45 Robert Shore DB

46 David Cooper DB

47 Kris Jensen MLB

48 Clark Moses DB

50 Richard Brown MLB

51 Kevin Smith OL

53 Mike Vincent G

54 Bart Kalbach DT

56 David Wynn OLB

57 Shawn Combs T

58 Andy Damon MLB

59 Brent Branco OLB

60 Nick Subis C

61 Jeff Lemker G

63 Reggie Blaylock T

64 Lou Guanella OL

65 Terry Mims G

66 Art Aronson C

67 Dave DesRochers T

68 Dan Webster OL

69 Mark Tegio G

70 Doug Aronson G

71 Damon Baldwin G

72 John Minor T

73 Mike Knutson T

74 Greg Williamson T

75 Craig Skaggs T

76 Jason Bill T

77 Kevin Wells C

79 Steve Gilmour T

80 Curt Woods WR

81 Monty Gilbreath WR

82 Jason Swaney DL

83 Brett Blanchard SE

84 Kennedy Afoa TE

85 Kerry Reed-Martin TE

86 Harold Barlow DE

87 Mitch Burton TE

88 Fred McLaurin TE

89 Robert Awalt TE

91 Brad Burton DL

92 Lance Cowling LB

93 Wade Thoemmes DL

94 Duane Pettitt DT

95 Mike Hooper DE

96 Demetrius Bell DT

97 Levi Esene DT

98 Kenny Bernard LB

99 Sean Russell WR

HAWKEYES No. Name Pos. 1 Quinn Early WR

2 Robert Smith WR

3 Kerry Burt DB

4 James Pipkins DB

5 Mike Burke DE

6 George Murphy K

7 Rob Houghtlin K

8 Chuck Hartlieb QB

9 Ken Sims DB

10 Anthony Wright DB

11 Rick Schmidt DB

12 Mark Vlasic QB

13 Rick Bayless RB

14 Tom Poholsky QB

15 Jay Hess WR

16 Deven Harberts WR

17 Dan McGwire QB

18 Kyle Crowe DB

19 Mike Bolan DB

20 David Hudson FB

21 Kent Thompson DB

22 Dwight Sistrunk DB

23 Richard Bass FB

25 Marshall Cotton FB

26 Peter Marciano WR

27 Gary Kostrubala P

28 Kevin Harmon RB

30 Grant Goodman RB

32 J.J. Puk LB

33 Kevin Ringer RB

35 Brad Quast LB

37 George Davis LB

39 Tyrone Taylor LB

40 Marc Mazzeri WR

41 Mark Stoops DB

42 Tork Hook DB

43 Gary Henry WR

44 Keaton Smiley DB

46 Dan Wirth LB

47 Jim Mauro WR

48 Tyrone Berrie DE

49 Craig Clark TE

50 Bill Anderson OL

51 Jeff Koeppel DL

52 Steve Thomas DL

53 Mark Spranger OL

55 Dave Alexander OL

56 Mark Sindlinger OL

57 Jon Vrieze DL

58 Greg Divis OL

60 Greg Fedders OL

61 Dave Croston OL

63 Jeff Croston OL

64 Dave Haight DL

65 Ken Allgeyer OL

66 Melvin Foster LB

67 Jim Poynton OL

68 Tim Anderson DL

69 Mike Miller OL

70 Bob Kratch OL

71 Jim Johnson DL

72 Joe Schuster DL

73 Herb Wester OL

74 Chris Gambol OL

75 Greg Aegerter OL

76 Jeff Drost DL

77 Myron Kreppy DL

78 Malcolm Christie DE

80 Steve Green WR

82 Pat Coppinger WR

84 Marv Cook TE

85 John Palmer TE

86 Mike Flagg TE

87 Travis Watkins WR

88 Tom Ward TE

89 Dave Murphy TE

90 Chris Pigott DE

91 Sean Ridley DE

92 Jeff Beard DE

93 Tim Batterson LB

94 Bruce Gear DE

95 Jim Reilly LB

97 Joe Mott DE

98 Matt Ruhland DL

99 Richard Pryor DE