American college football season
The 1999 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first season for new head coach Kirk Ferentz, who replaced Hayden Fry who retired at the end of the 1998 season.[1] The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Game summaries
Nebraska
Nebraska at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 5 Cornhuskers |
0 |
7 | 14 | 21 |
42 |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 7:54 | Neb | Eric Crouch 28-yard run (Josh Brown kick) | Neb 7–0 |
| 3 | 11:14 | Neb | Applegate 47-yard pass from Bobby Newcombe (Brown kick) | Neb 14–0 |
| 3 | 8:46 | Neb | Newcombe 1-yard run (Brown kick) | Neb 21–0 |
| 4 | 14:56 | Neb | Newcombe 5-yard run (Brown kick) | Neb 28–0 |
| 4 | 9:43 | Neb | Crouch 6-yard run (Brown kick) | Neb 35–0 |
| 4 | 5:14 | Neb | Crouch 21-yard run (Brown kick) | Neb 42–0 |
| 4 | 2:30 | Iowa | Tim Dodge 10-yard blocked punt return (Douglas kick) | Neb 42–7 |
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At Iowa State
Iowa at Iowa State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
0 | 7 | 3 |
10 |
• Cyclones |
14 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
17 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:36 | ISU | Darren Davis 11-yard run (McKnight kick) | ISU 7–0 |
| 1 | 3:33 | ISU | Damien Groce 80-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (McKnight kick) | ISU 14–0 |
| 3 | 9:07 | Iowa | Robbie Crockett 1-yard run (Douglas kick) | ISU 14–7 |
| 4 | 12:32 | ISU | Mike McKnight 39-yard field goal | ISU 17–7 |
| 4 | 6:36 | Iowa | Tim Douglas 47-yard field goal | ISU 17–7 |
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Northern Illinois
No. Illinois at Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Hawkeyes |
0 |
3 | 0 | 21 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 2:30 | Iowa | Tim Douglas 46-yard field goal | Iowa 3–0 |
| 4 | 13:10 | Iowa | Randy Reiners 2-yard run (Douglas kick) | Iowa 10–0 |
| 4 | 9:59 | Iowa | LeVar Woods 87-yard blocked field goal return (Douglas kick) | Iowa 17–0 |
| 4 | 7:03 | Iowa | Ladell Betts 10-yard run (Douglas kick) | Iowa 24–0 |
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The win over the Huskies marked Kirk Ferentz's first victory as head coach at Iowa.[5]
At Michigan State
Iowa at Michigan State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
• No. 14 Spartans |
21 |
14 | 14 | 0 |
49 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 12:01 | MSU | Plaxico Burress 32-yard pass from Burke (Edinger kick) | MSU 7–0 |
| 1 | 6:42 | MSU | Burress 10-yard pass from Burke (Edinger kick) | MSU 14–0 |
| 1 | 3:31 | MSU | Scott 20-yard pass from Burke (Edinger kick) | MSU 21–0 |
| 2 | 11:11 | MSU | Baker 2-yard pass from Burke (Edinger kick) | MSU 28–0 |
| 2 | 6:17 | MSU | Burress 10-yard pass from Van Dyke (Edinger kick) | MSU 35–0 |
| 3 | 13:10 | Iowa | Tim Douglas 30-yard field goal | MSU 35–3 |
| 3 | 10:07 | MSU | Haygood 35-yard pass from Van Dyke (Edinger kick) | MSU 42–3 |
| 3 | 8:15 | MSU | Henry 70-yard punt return (Edinger kick) | MSU 49–3 |
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Penn State
Penn State at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 2 Nittany Lions |
7 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
31 |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 7:19 | PSU | Drummond 68-yard run (Forney kick) | PSU 7–0 |
| 2 | 0:09 | PSU | Casey 6-yard run (Forney kick) | PSU 14–0 |
| 3 | 9:31 | Iowa | Rob Thein 40-yard pass from Randy Reiners (Douglas kick) | PSU 14–7 |
| 3 | 4:36 | PSU | McCoo 47-yard run (Forney kick) | PSU 21–7 |
| 4 | 10:05 | PSU | Harris 10-yard run (Forney kick) | PSU 28–7 |
| 4 | 4:23 | PSU | Forney 26-yard field goal | PSU 31–7 |
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At Northwestern
Iowa at Northwestern
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
0 | 14 | 7 |
21 |
• Wildcats |
3 |
13 | 0 | 7 |
23 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 8:57 | NW | Tim Long 25-yard field goal | NW 3–0 |
| 2 | 14:52 | NW | Tim Long 25 yard-field goal | NW 6–0 |
| 2 | 9:14 | NW | Tim Long 28 yard-field goal | NW 9–0 |
| 2 | 1:57 | NW | Teddy Johnson 21-yard pass from Zak Kustok (Long kick) | NW 16–0 |
| 3 | 12:13 | Iowa | Randy Reiners 3-yard run (Douglas kick) | NW 16–7 |
| 3 | 3:18 | Iowa | Scott Mullen 2-yard run (Douglas kick) | NW 16–14 |
| 4 | 11:13 | Iowa | Ladell Betts 74-yard run (Douglas kick) | Iowa 21–16 |
| 4 | 0:04 | NW | Zak Kustok 2 yard run (Long kick) | NW 23–21 |
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Indiana
Indiana at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hoosiers |
7 |
17 | 14 | 0 |
38 |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
14 | 7 | 10 |
31 |
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At Ohio State
Iowa at Ohio State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawkeyes |
8 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
11 |
• No. 21 Buckeyes |
7 |
14 | 14 | 6 |
41 |
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Illinois
Illinois at Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Fighting Illini |
6 |
10 | 10 | 14 |
40 |
Hawkeyes |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
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At Wisconsin
Iowa at Wisconsin
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• No. 9 Badgers |
13 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
41 |
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Minnesota
Minnesota at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 18 Golden Gophers |
7 |
3 | 5 | 10 |
25 |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
21 | 0 | 0 |
21 |
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