It is ironic Iowa, having 17 years of non-winning seasons, played Indiana, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa State to kickoff the new era, that first season of J Hayden Fry.
Indiana and Oklahoma each opened their seasons with Iowa back in 1979.
Now 42 years later, Iowa opens again with IU again in Kinnick.
Iowa never got a return date at Kinnick from the Sooner. Iowa is 0-2 now against OU.
Iowa is set to play 4 pre-season Top 20 programs in 2021. As we can see, a similar number were played back in 1979.
Iowa lost 21-6 in the Week 2 of 1979, but it was a 7-6 game for three quarters down in Norman. Iowa lead 6-0 briefly. TV wasn't there, but you could have heard in on one of the Iowa radio broadcasts, before Learfield changed that landscape.
We know this story, entering the 4th season of Scott Frost at Nebraska continues to make news.
"In utter disdain."
"Cancel on Oklahoma? The bombshell report dropped at 8:57 a.m. CT from Brett McMurphy of Stadium that Nebraska was considering “trying to get out of playing” the Sooners Sept. 18 in Norman — a game scheduled in 2012 as the first of a historic home-and-home series. The trip this year would mark the 50th anniversary of the Game of the Century, won 35-31 by Nebraska." - The Athletic reported back in March
It should be an interesting season, as Bret Bielema kicks off in Champaign against Nebraska in Week 0.
At Kinnick, in Week 1, #17 Indiana will be Iowa's B1G opener. The first in a full season, since that inaugural Hayden Fry season.
Iowa got off to a great start back in 1979 in that home opener. Like last year's Northwestern game, the Hawkeyes really came to play for one half and couldn't close it out after a big first half lead.
Iowa - 1979 (5-6 on season)
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 8, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | Indiana | Big Ten | L | 26 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 15, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | @ | (3) Oklahoma | Big 8 | L | 6 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 3 | Sep 22, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | (7) Nebraska | Big 8 | L | 21 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | L 3 | ||
| 4 | Sep 29, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | Iowa State | Big 8 | W | 30 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 5 | Oct 6, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | @ | Illinois | Big Ten | W | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 6 | Oct 13, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | @ | Northwestern | Big Ten | W | 58 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | W 3 | |
| 7 | Oct 20, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | Minnesota | Big Ten | L | 7 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 8 | Oct 27, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | @ | Wisconsin | Big Ten | W | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 3, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | (15) Purdue | Big Ten | L | 14 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 10 | Nov 10, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | @ | (3) Ohio State | Big Ten | L | 7 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 11 | Nov 17, 1979 | Sat | Iowa | Michigan State | Big Ten | W | 33 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | W 1 |
Indiana and Oklahoma each opened their seasons with Iowa back in 1979.
Now 42 years later, Iowa opens again with IU again in Kinnick.
Iowa never got a return date at Kinnick from the Sooner. Iowa is 0-2 now against OU.
Iowa is set to play 4 pre-season Top 20 programs in 2021. As we can see, a similar number were played back in 1979.
Iowa lost 21-6 in the Week 2 of 1979, but it was a 7-6 game for three quarters down in Norman. Iowa lead 6-0 briefly. TV wasn't there, but you could have heard in on one of the Iowa radio broadcasts, before Learfield changed that landscape.
We know this story, entering the 4th season of Scott Frost at Nebraska continues to make news.
"In utter disdain."
"Cancel on Oklahoma? The bombshell report dropped at 8:57 a.m. CT from Brett McMurphy of Stadium that Nebraska was considering “trying to get out of playing” the Sooners Sept. 18 in Norman — a game scheduled in 2012 as the first of a historic home-and-home series. The trip this year would mark the 50th anniversary of the Game of the Century, won 35-31 by Nebraska." - The Athletic reported back in March
It should be an interesting season, as Bret Bielema kicks off in Champaign against Nebraska in Week 0.
At Kinnick, in Week 1, #17 Indiana will be Iowa's B1G opener. The first in a full season, since that inaugural Hayden Fry season.
Iowa got off to a great start back in 1979 in that home opener. Like last year's Northwestern game, the Hawkeyes really came to play for one half and couldn't close it out after a big first half lead.
