| 1989 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 16-Sep | | Oregon | L | 6 | 44 | |
| 23-Sep | at | Iowa State | W | 31 | 21 | |
| 30-Sep | | Tulsa | W | 30 | 22 | |
| 7-Oct | | Michigan State | L | 14 | 17 | |
| 14-Oct | at | Wisconsin | W | 31 | 24 | |
| 21-Oct | | Michigan | L | 12 | 26 | |
| 28-Oct | at | Northwestern | W | 35 | 22 | |
| 4-Nov | | Illinois | L | 7 | 31 | |
| 11-Nov | at | Ohio State | L | 0 | 28 | |
| 18-Nov | at | Purdue | W | 24 | 0 | |
| 25-Nov | | Minnesota | L | 7 | 43 | |
| | 5-6-0 | | 197 | 278 | |
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| 1988 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 3-Sep | at | Hawaii | L | 24 | 27 | |
| 10-Sep | at | Kansas State | W | 45 | 10 | |
| 17-Sep | | Colorado | L | 21 | 24 | |
| 24-Sep | | Iowa State | W | 10 | 3 | |
| 1-Oct | at | Michigan State | T | 10 | 10 | |
| 8-Oct | | Wisconsin | W | 31 | 6 | |
| 15-Oct | | Michigan | T | 17 | 17 | |
| 22-Oct | at | Purdue | W | 31 | 7 | |
| 29-Oct | at | Indiana | L | 34 | 45 | |
| 5-Nov | | Northwestern | W | 35 | 10 | |
| 12-Nov | | Ohio State | T | 24 | 24 | |
| 19-Nov | at | Minnesota | W | 31 | 22 | |
| 31-Dec | N | North Carolina State | L | 23 | 28 | Peach-Atlanta, GA |
| | 6-4-3 | | 336 | 233 | |
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| 1987 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 30-Aug | N | Tennessee | L | 22 | 23 | Kick-off Classic-East Rutherford, NJ |
| 12-Sep | at | Arizona | W | 15 | 14 | |
| 19-Sep | at | Iowa State | W | 48 | 9 | |
| 26-Sep | | Kansas State | W | 38 | 13 | |
| 3-Oct | | Michigan State | L | 14 | 19 | |
| 10-Oct | at | Wisconsin | W | 31 | 10 | |
| 17-Oct | at | Michigan | L | 10 | 37 | |
| 24-Oct | | Purdue | W | 38 | 14 | |
| 31-Oct | | Indiana | W | 29 | 21 | |
| 7-Nov | at | Northwestern | W | 52 | 24 | |
| 14-Nov | at | Ohio State | W | 29 | 27 | |
| 21-Nov | | Minnesota | W | 34 | 20 | |
| 30-Dec | N | Wyoming | W | 20 | 19 | Holiday-San Diego, CA |
| | 10-3-0 | | 380 | 250 | |
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| 1986 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 13-Sep | | Iowa State | W | 43 | 7 | |
| 20-Sep | | Northern Illinois | W | 57 | 3 | |
| 27-Sep | | Texas-El Paso | W | 69 | 7 | |
| 4-Oct | at | Michigan State | W | 24 | 21 | |
| 11-Oct | | Wisconsin | W | 17 | 6 | |
| 18-Oct | at | Michigan | L | 17 | 20 | |
| 25-Oct | | Northwestern | W | 27 | 20 | |
| 1-Nov | | Ohio State | L | 10 | 31 | |
| 8-Nov | at | Illinois | L | 16 | 20 | |
| 15-Nov | | Purdue | W | 42 | 14 | |
| 22-Nov | at | Minnesota | W | 30 | 27 | |
| 30-Dec | N | San Diego State | W | 39 | 38 | Holiday-San Diego, CA |
| | 9-3-0 | | 391 | 214 | |
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| 1985 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 14-Sep | | Drake | W | 58 | 0 | |
| 21-Sep | | Northern Illinois | W | 48 | 20 | |
| 28-Sep | at | Iowa State | W | 57 | 3 | |
| 5-Oct | | Michigan State | W | 35 | 31 | |
| 12-Oct | at | Wisconsin | W | 23 | 13 | |
| 19-Oct | | Michigan | W | 12 | 10 | |
| 26-Oct | at | Northwestern | W | 49 | 10 | |
| 2-Nov | at | Ohio State | L | 13 | 22 | |
| 9-Nov | | Illinois | W | 59 | 0 | |
| 16-Nov | at | Purdue | W | 27 | 24 | |
| 23-Nov | | Minnesota | W | 31 | 9 | |
| 1-Jan | N | UCLA | L | 28 | 45 | Rose-Pasadena, CA |
| | 10-2-0 | | 440 | 187 | |
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| 1984 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 8-Sep | | Iowa State | W | 59 | 21 | |
| 15-Sep | | Penn State | L | 17 | 20 | |
| 22-Sep | at | Ohio State | L | 26 | 45 | |
| 29-Sep | | Illinois | W | 21 | 16 | |
| 6-Oct | at | Northwestern | W | 31 | 3 | |
| 13-Oct | at | Purdue | W | 40 | 3 | |
| 20-Oct | | Michigan | W | 26 | 0 | |
| 27-Oct | at | Indiana | W | 24 | 20 | |
| 3-Nov | | Wisconsin | T | 10 | 10 | |
| 10-Nov | | Michigan State | L | 16 | 17 | |
| 17-Nov | at | Minnesota | L | 17 | 23 | |
| 1-Dec | at | Hawaii | W | 17 | 6 | |
| 26-Dec | N | Texas | W | 55 | 17 | Freedom-Anaheim, CA |
| | 8-4-1 | | 359 | 201 | |
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| 1983 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 10-Sep | at | Iowa State | W | 51 | 10 | |
| 17-Sep | at | Penn State | W | 42 | 34 | |
| 24-Sep | | Ohio State | W | 20 | 14 | |
| 1-Oct | at | Illinois | L | 0 | 33 | |
| 8-Oct | | Northwestern | W | 61 | 21 | |
| 15-Oct | | Purdue | W | 31 | 14 | |
| 22-Oct | at | Michigan | L | 13 | 16 | |
| 29-Oct | | Indiana | W | 49 | 3 | |
| 5-Nov | at | Wisconsin | W | 34 | 14 | |
| 12-Nov | at | Michigan State | W | 12 | 6 | |
| 19-Nov | | Minnesota | W | 61 | 10 | |
| 30-Dec | N | Florida | L | 6 | 14 | Gator-Jacksonville, FL |
| | 9-3-0 | | 380 | 189 | |
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| 1982 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 11-Sep | at | Nebraska | L | 7 | 42 | |
| 18-Sep | | Iowa State | L | 7 | 19 | |
| 25-Sep | at | Arizona | W | 17 | 14 | |
| 2-Oct | | Northwestern | W | 45 | 7 | |
| 9-Oct | at | Indiana | W | 24 | 20 | |
| 16-Oct | | Michigan | L | 7 | 29 | |
| 23-Oct | at | Minnesota | W | 21 | 16 | |
| 30-Oct | | Illinois | W | 14 | 13 | |
| 6-Nov | at | Purdue | L | 7 | 16 | |
| 13-Nov | | Wisconsin | W | 28 | 14 | |
| 20-Nov | at | Michigan State | W | 24 | 18 | |
| 31-Dec | N | Tennessee | W | 28 | 22 | Peach-Atlanta, GA |
| | 8-4-0 | | 229 | 230 | |
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| 1981 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 12-Sep | | Nebraska | W | 10 | 7 | |
| 19-Sep | at | Iowa State | L | 12 | 23 | |
| 26-Sep | | UCLA | W | 20 | 7 | |
| 3-Oct | at | Northwestern | W | 64 | 0 | |
| 10-Oct | | Indiana | W | 42 | 28 | |
| 17-Oct | at | Michigan | W | 9 | 7 | |
| 24-Oct | | Minnesota | L | 10 | 12 | |
| 31-Oct | at | Illinois | L | 7 | 24 | |
| 7-Nov | | Purdue | W | 33 | 7 | |
| 14-Nov | at | Wisconsin | W | 17 | 7 | |
| 21-Nov | | Michigan State | W | 36 | 7 | |
| 1-Jan | N | Washington | L | 0 | 28 | Rose-Pasadena, CA |
| | 8-4-0 | | 260 | 157 | |
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| 1980 Iowa Football Schedule | | | | |
| 13-Sep | at | Indiana | W | 16 | 7 | |
| 20-Sep | at | Nebraska | L | 0 | 57 | |
| 27-Sep | | Iowa State | L | 7 | 10 | |
| 4-Oct | | Arizona | L | 3 | 5 | |
| 11-Oct | | Illinois | L | 14 | 20 | |
| 18-Oct | | Northwestern | W | 25 | 3 | |
| 25-Oct | at | Minnesota | L | 6 | 24 | |
| 1-Nov | | Wisconsin | W | 22 | 13 | |
| 8-Nov | at | Purdue | L | 13 | 58 | |
| 15-Nov | | Ohio State | L | 7 | 41 | |
| 22-Nov | at | Michigan State | W | 41 | 0 | |
| | 4-7-0 | | 154 | 238 | |
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