1980 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1980 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Snyder (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (2nd season)
MVPKeith Chappelle
Captains
  • Kent Ellis
  • John Harty
  • Dean McKillip
  • Matt Petrzelka
  • Bryan Skradis
  • Phil Suess
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
1980 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 8 0 010 2 0
No. 15 Ohio State 7 1 09 3 0
No. 17 Purdue 7 1 09 3 0
Iowa 4 4 04 7 0
Minnesota 4 5 05 6 0
Indiana 3 5 06 5 0
Wisconsin 3 5 04 7 0
Illinois 3 5 03 7 1
Michigan State 2 6 03 8 0
Northwestern 0 9 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa in the Big Ten Conference during the 1980 Big Ten football season. In their second season under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against Big Ten opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a tota of 238 to 154.

The team's statistical leaders included Phil Suess with 1,031 passing yards, Jeff Brown with 673 rushing yards, and Keith Chappelle with 1,037 receiving yards and 36 points scored. Chappelle's 1,037 receiving yards led the Big Ten. Defensive tackle John Harty received second-team All-America honors from the UPI and NEA.

The team played its home games in Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.