| 1979 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 8-Sep | | Indiana | L | 26 | 30 | |
| 15-Sep | at | Oklahoma | L | 6 | 21 | |
| 22-Sep | | Nebraska | L | 21 | 24 | |
| 29-Sep | | Iowa State | W | 30 | 14 | |
| 6-Oct | at | Illinois | W | 13 | 7 | |
| 13-Oct | at | Northwestern | W | 58 | 6 | |
| 20-Oct | | Minnesota | L | 7 | 24 | |
| 27-Oct | at | Wisconsin | W | 24 | 13 | |
| 3-Nov | | Purdue | L | 14 | 20 | |
| 10-Nov | at | Ohio State | L | 7 | 34 | |
| 17-Nov | | Michigan State | W | 33 | 23 | |
| | 5-6-0 | | 239 | 216 | |
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| 1978 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 16-Sep | | Northwestern | W | 20 | 3 | |
| 23-Sep | | Iowa State | L | 0 | 31 | |
| 30-Sep | at | Arizona | L | 3 | 23 | |
| 7-Oct | | Utah | L | 9 | 13 | |
| 14-Oct | at | Minnesota | L | 20 | 22 | |
| 21-Oct | at | Ohio State | L | 7 | 31 | |
| 28-Oct | | Purdue | L | 7 | 34 | |
| 4-Nov | | Michigan | L | 0 | 34 | |
| 11-Nov | at | Indiana | L | 14 | 34 | |
| 18-Nov | | Wisconsin | W | 38 | 24 | |
| 25-Nov | at | Michigan State | L | 7 | 42 | |
| | 2-9-0 | | 125 | 291 | |
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| 1977 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 10-Sep | | Northwestern | W | 24 | 0 | |
| 17-Sep | | Iowa State | W | 12 | 10 | |
| 24-Sep | | Arizona | L | 7 | 41 | |
| 1-Oct | at | UCLA | L | 16 | 34 | |
| 8-Oct | | Minnesota | W | 18 | 6 | |
| 15-Oct | | Ohio State | L | 6 | 27 | |
| 22-Oct | at | Purdue | L | 21 | 34 | |
| 29-Oct | at | Michigan | L | 6 | 23 | |
| 5-Nov | | Indiana | L | 21 | 24 | |
| 12-Nov | at | Wisconsin | W | 24 | 8 | |
| 19-Nov | | Michigan State | L | 16 | 22 | |
| | 4-7-0 | | 171 | 229 | |
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| 1976 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 11-Sep | at | Illinois | L | 6 | 24 | |
| 18-Sep | | Syracuse | W | 41 | 3 | |
| 25-Sep | at | Penn State | W | 7 | 6 | |
| 2-Oct | at | Southern California | L | 0 | 55 | |
| 9-Oct | | Ohio State | L | 14 | 34 | |
| 16-Oct | | Indiana | L | 7 | 14 | |
| 23-Oct | at | Minnesota | W | 22 | 12 | |
| 30-Oct | | Northwestern | W | 13 | 10 | |
| 6-Nov | at | Wisconsin | L | 21 | 38 | |
| 13-Nov | | Purdue | L | 0 | 21 | |
| 20-Nov | at | Michigan State | W | 30 | 17 | |
| | 5-6-0 | | 161 | 234 | |
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| 1975 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 13-Sep | | Illinois | L | 12 | 27 | |
| 20-Sep | at | Syracuse | L | 7 | 10 | |
| 27-Sep | | Penn State | L | 10 | 30 | |
| 4-Oct | | Southern California | L | 16 | 27 | |
| 11-Oct | at | Ohio State | L | 0 | 49 | |
| 18-Oct | at | Indiana | W | 20 | 10 | |
| 25-Oct | | Minnesota | L | 7 | 31 | |
| 1-Nov | at | Northwestern | W | 24 | 21 | |
| 8-Nov | | Wisconsin | W | 45 | 28 | |
| 15-Nov | at | Purdue | L | 18 | 19 | |
| 22-Nov | | Michigan State | L | 23 | 27 | |
| | 3-8-0 | | 182 | 279 | |
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| 1974 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 14-Sep | at | Michigan | L | 7 | 24 | |
| 21-Sep | | UCLA | W | 21 | 10 | |
| 28-Sep | | Penn State | L | 0 | 27 | |
| 5-Oct | at | Southern California | L | 3 | 41 | |
| 12-Oct | | Northwestern | W | 35 | 10 | |
| 19-Oct | at | Minnesota | L | 17 | 23 | |
| 26-Oct | | Illinois | W | 14 | 12 | |
| 2-Nov | at | Purdue | L | 14 | 38 | |
| 9-Nov | | Wisconsin | L | 15 | 28 | |
| 16-Nov | | Ohio State | L | 10 | 35 | |
| 23-Nov | at | Michigan State | L | 21 | 60 | |
| | 3-8-0 | | 157 | 308 | |
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| 1973 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 15-Sep | | Michigan | L | 7 | 31 | |
| 22-Sep | at | UCLA | L | 18 | 55 | |
| 29-Sep | at | Penn State | L | 8 | 27 | |
| 6-Oct | | Arizona | L | 20 | 23 | |
| 13-Oct | at | Northwestern | L | 15 | 31 | |
| 20-Oct | | Minnesota | L | 23 | 31 | |
| 27-Oct | at | Illinois | L | 0 | 50 | |
| 3-Nov | | Purdue | L | 23 | 48 | |
| 10-Nov | at | Wisconsin | L | 7 | 35 | |
| 17-Nov | at | Ohio State | L | 13 | 55 | |
| 24-Nov | | Michigan State | L | 6 | 15 | |
| | 0-11-0 | | 140 | 401 | |
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| 1972 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 16-Sep | at | Ohio State | L | 0 | 21 | |
| 23-Sep | | Oregon State | W | 19 | 11 | |
| 30-Sep | at | Penn State | L | 10 | 14 | |
| 7-Oct | | Purdue | L | 0 | 24 | |
| 14-Oct | at | Northwestern | W | 23 | 12 | |
| 21-Oct | at | Minnesota | L | 14 | 43 | |
| 28-Oct | | Michigan State | T | 6 | 6 | |
| 4-Nov | at | Wisconsin | L | 14 | 16 | |
| 11-Nov | | Michigan | L | 0 | 31 | |
| 18-Nov | at | Indiana | L | 8 | 16 | |
| 25-Nov | | Illinois | W | 15 | 14 | |
| | 3-7-1 | | 109 | 208 | |
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| 1971 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 11-Sep | at | Ohio State | L | 21 | 52 | |
| 18-Sep | at | Oregon State | L | 19 | 33 | |
| 25-Sep | | Penn State | L | 14 | 44 | |
| 2-Oct | at | Purdue | L | 13 | 45 | |
| 9-Oct | | Northwestern | L | 3 | 28 | |
| 16-Oct | | Minnesota | L | 14 | 19 | |
| 23-Oct | at | Michigan State | L | 3 | 34 | |
| 30-Oct | | Wisconsin | W | 20 | 16 | |
| 6-Nov | at | Michigan | L | 7 | 63 | |
| 13-Nov | | Indiana | L | 7 | 14 | |
| 20-Nov | at | Illinois | L | 0 | 31 | |
| | 1-10-0 | | 121 | 379 | |
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| 1970 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 19-Sep | N | Oregon State | L | 14 | 21 | Portland, OR |
| 26-Sep | | Southern California | L | 0 | 48 | |
| 3-Oct | at | Arizona | L | 10 | 17 | |
| 10-Oct | | Wisconsin | W | 24 | 14 | |
| 17-Oct | | Purdue | L | 3 | 24 | |
| 24-Oct | at | Michigan State | L | 0 | 37 | |
| 31-Oct | at | Minnesota | T | 14 | 14 | |
| 7-Nov | | Indiana | W | 42 | 13 | |
| 14-Nov | at | Michigan | L | 0 | 55 | |
| 21-Nov | | Illinois | W | 22 | 16 | |
| | 3-6-1 | | 129 | 259 | |
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