1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season

1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (20th season)
Offensive coordinator	Don Patterson (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Elliott (3rd season)
MVP	Jared DeVries Derek Rose
Captain	Michael Burger Jared DeVries Matt Hughes Derek Rose
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
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

The 1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The 1998 season marked the 20th and final season for coach Hayden Fry.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	11:30 am	Central Michigan*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN+	W 38–0	58,920
September 12	11:00 am	Iowa State*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy)	ESPN2	L 9–27	70,397
September 19	9:00 pm	at No. 16 Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FSN	L 11–35	52,634
September 26	11:00 am	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	ESPN	W 37–14	44,245
October 3	2:30 pm	No. 25 Michigan	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ABC	L 9–12	70,397
October 10	11:00 am	Northwestern	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN	W 26–24	70,397
October 17	11:00 am	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN+	L 7–14	36,598
October 24	2:30 pm	No. 9 Wisconsin	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)	ABC	L 0–31	70,397
October 31	1:00 pm	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN		L 14–36	50,443
November 14	2:30 pm	No. 7 Ohio State	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ABC	L 14–45	69,473
November 21	1:30 pm	at Minnesota	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)		L 7–49	50,640
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Game summaries

Central Michigan

Central Michigan at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	0	0	0	0
• Hawkeyes	7	0	28	3	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+

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Scoring summary

1	13:27	Iowa	Kahlil Hill 62-yard punt return (Bromert kick)	Iowa 7-0

3	14:47	Iowa	Kahlil Hill 88-yard kickoff return (Bromert kick)	Iowa 14-0

3	8:36	Iowa	Ladell Betts 23-yard run (Bromert kick)	Iowa 21-0

3	1:29	Iowa	Ladell Betts 40-yard run (Bromert kick)	Iowa 28-0

3	0:00	Iowa	Chris Oliver 22-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Bromert kick)	Iowa 35-0

4	11:21	Iowa	Zach Bromert 33-yard field goal	Iowa 38-0

Iowa State

Iowa State at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cyclones	10	10	7	0	27
Hawkeyes	3	0	6	0	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

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Scoring summary

1	12:18	ISU	Darren Davis 12-yard run (Kohl kick)	ISU 7-0

1	5:00	ISU	Jamie Kohl 28-yard field goal	ISU 10-0

1	0:16	Iowa	Tim Douglas 48-yard field goal	ISU 10-3

2	10:21	ISU	Joe Parmentier 1-yard run (Kohl kick)	ISU 17-3

2	0:02	ISU	Jamie Kohl 24-yard field goal	ISU 20-3

3	12:57	ISU	Joe Parmentier 1-yard run (Kohl kick)	Iowa 27-3

3	6:03	Iowa	Ladell Betts 4-yard run (pass failed)	ISU 27-9

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At Arizona

Iowa at Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	3	0	0	8	11
• No. 16 Wildcats	7	7	7	14	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

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Scoring summary

1	4:21	Ariz	Trung Candidate 1-yard run (McDonald kick)	Iowa 3-0

1	0:00	Iowa	Tim Douglas 40-yard field goal	Ariz 7-3

2	8:23	Ariz	Trung Candidate 38-yard run (McDonald kick)	Ariz 14-3

3	5:25	Ariz	Kelvin Eafon 2-yard run (McDonald kick)	Ariz 21-3

4	13:01	Ariz	Dennis Northcutt 44-yard pass from Keith Smith (McDonald kick)	Ariz 28-3

4	7:38	Ariz	Kelvin Eafon 2-yard run (McDonald kick)	Ariz 35-3

4	0:14	Iowa	Chris Oliver 24-yard pass from Scott Mullen (Mullen run)	Ariz 35-11

At Illinois

Iowa at Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Hawkeyes	0	27	10	0	37
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	14	14

Date: September 26
Location: Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
Game attendance: 44,245

Source: Box Score and Game Story

Scoring summary

2	14:13	Iowa	Tim Douglas 51-yard field goal	Iowa 3-0

2	10:52	Iowa	Ladell Betts 4-yard run (Bromert kick)	Iowa 10-0

2	9:42	Iowa	Kahlil Hill 57-yard punt return (Bromert kick)	Iowa 17-0

2	2:43	Iowa	Slattery 47-yard interception return (Bromert kick)	Iowa 24-0

2	0:00	Iowa	Tim Douglas 58-yard field goal	Iowa 27-0

3	11:53	Iowa	Hill 51-yard pass from McCann (Bromert kick)	Iowa 34-0

3	4:52	Iowa	Tim Douglas 51-yard field goal	Iowa 37-0

4	7:35	Illinois	Harvey 25-yard run (Rackers kick)	Iowa 37-7

4	3:22	Illinois	Kittner 1-yard run (Rackers kick)	Iowa 37-14

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

Michigan

Michigan at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 25 Wolverines	7	0	0	5	12
Hawkeyes	0	9	0	0	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

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Scoring summary

1	8:40	Mich	Tai Streets 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Feely kick)	Mich 7-0

2	12:29	Iowa	Tim Douglas 49-yard field goal	Mich 7-3

2	6:47	Iowa	Zach Bromert 29-yard field goal	Mich 7-6

2	00:15	Iowa	Zach Bromert 28-yard field goal	Iowa 9-7

4	8:19	Mich	Jay Feely 22-yard field goal	Mich 10-9

4	0:39	Mich	Anthony Jordan safety	Mich 12-9

Northwestern

Northwestern at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	10	7	7	24
• Hawkeyes	14	3	0	9	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

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Scoring summary

1	5:26	Iowa	Kahlil Hill 23-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Bromert kick)	Iowa 7-0

1	1:18	Iowa	Ladell Betts 2-yard run (Bromert kick)	Iowa 14-0

2	8:18	Iowa	Zach Bromert 27-yard field goal	Iowa 17-0

2	5:16	NW	Damien Anderson 1-yard run (Gowins kick)	Iowa 17-7

2	0:57	NW	Brian Gowins 30-yard field goal	Iowa 17-10

3	0:19	NW	D'Wayne Bates 66-yard pass from Gavin Hoffman (Gowins kick)	Tied 17-17

4	13:43	Iowa	Safety	Iowa 19-17

4	11:04	Iowa	Kevin Kasper 49-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Bromert kick)	Iowa 26-17

4	1:13	NW	John Burden 25-yard pass from Gavin Hoffman (Gowins kick)	Iowa 26-24

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.

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At Indiana

Iowa at Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	0	7	0	7
• Hoosiers	0	0	0	14	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

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Scoring summary

3	10:31	Iowa	Zeron Flemister 11-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Bromert kick)	Iowa 7-0

4	8:40	Indiana	Chris Gall 1-yard run (Payne kick)	Tied 7-7

4	0:41	Indiana	Antwaan Randle El 8-yard run (Payne kick)	Indiana 14-7

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 9 Badgers	7	3	12	9	31
Hawkeyes	0	0	0	0	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

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Scoring summary

1	3:29	Wis	Ron Dayne 2-yard run (Davenport kick)	Wisconsin 7-0

2	4:53	Wis	Matt Davenport 38-yard field goal	Wisconsin 10-0

3	6:51	Wis	Safety	Wisconsin 12-0

3	3:34	Wis	Matt Davenport 21-yard field goal	Wisconsin 15-0

3	0:08	Wis	Mike Samuel 14-yard run (Davenport kick)	Wisconsin 22-0

4	8:57	Wis	Matt Davenport 26-yard field goal	Wisconsin 25-0

4	0:26	Wis	Eddie Faulkner 1-yard run (kick failed)	Wisconsin 31-0

Purdue

Iowa at Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	0	0	14	14
• Boilermakers	7	12	10	7	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

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Scoring summary

1	6:16	Pur	Tim Stratton 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Dorsch kick)	Purdue 7-0

2	7:02	Pur	Randall Lane 33-yard pass from Drew Brees (kick failed)	Purdue 13-0

2	5:20	Pur	Isaac Jones 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Brees rush failed)	Purdue 19-0

3	8:57	Pur	Travis Dorsch 30-yard field goal	Purdue 22-0

3	5:36	Pur	Tim Stratton 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Dorsch kick)	Purdue 29-0

4	6:56	Iowa	Eric Thigpen 29-yard fumble return (Bromert kick)	Purdue 29-7

4	3:09	Pur	Robert Tolbert 40-yard pass from David Edgerton (Dorsch kick)	Purdue 36-7

4	1:28	Iowa	Robbie Crockett 30-yard run (Bromert kick)	Purdue 36-14

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Ohio State

Ohio State at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 7 Buckeyes	14	14	7	10	45
Hawkeyes	7	7	0	0	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

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Scoring summary

1	8:32	Iowa	Scott Mullen 11-yard run (Bromert kick)	Iowa 7-0

1	8:16	OSU	Joe Montgomery 80-yard run (Stultz kick)	Tied 7-7

1	0:06	OSU	David Boston 54-yard pass from Joe Germaine (Stultz kick)	OSU 14-7

2	13:49	OSU	Mike Collins 22-yard interception return (Stultz kick)	OSU 21-7

2	2:24	Iowa	Kyle McCann 13-yard run (Bromert kick)	OSU 21-14

2	0:27	OSU	David Boston 17-yard pass from Joe Germaine (Stultz kick)	OSU 28-14

3	4:33	OSU	Matt Keller 16-yard pass from Joe Germaine (Stultz kick)	OSU 35-14

4	13:10	OSU	Dan Stultz 27-yard field goal	OSU 38-14

4	5:09	OSU	Jamar Martin 10-yard run (Stultz kick)	OSU 45-14

Minnesota

Iowa at Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	0	0	7	7
• Golden Gophers	0	21	21	7	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

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Scoring summary

2	8:08	Minn	Billy Cockerham 6-yard run (Bailey kick)	Minnesota 7-0

2	3:09	Minn	Thomas Hamner 56-yard run (Bailey kick)	Minnesota 14-0

2	1:44	Minn	Luke Leverson 28-yard pass from Billy Cockerham (Bailey kick)	Minnesota 21-0

3	9:53	Minn	Luke Leverson 27-yard pass from Billy Cockerham (Bailey kick)	Minnesota 28-0

3	9:26	Minn	Billy Cockerham 5-yard run (Bailey kick)	Minnesota 35-0

3	7:35	Minn	Byron Evans 5-yard run (Bailey kick)	Minnesota 42-0

4	5:32	Minn	A. Henderson 34-yard run (Bailey kick)	Minnesota 49-0

4	0:45	Iowa	Robbie Crockett 1-yard run (Douglas kick)	Minnesota 49-7

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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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References

^ "Fry says goodbye" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 24, 1998. p. 1A. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^ "The Cyclone State" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. September 14, 1998. p. 1B. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
^ "Reiners takes back the reins" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. October 12, 1998. p. 1B. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
^ Ecker, Jim (October 18, 1998). "Just too much Randle El". The Gazette. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Iowa vs. Purdue". USA Today. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
^ "ISU passes, Iowa fails final". Des Moines Register via newspapers.com. November 22, 1998. p. 21. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
^ Layden, Tim (November 30, 1998). "Winning Effort in a Losing Cause". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

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