1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Gator Bowl, L 14–6 vs. Florida
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Snyder (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (5th season)
MVPs
Captains
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
1983 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Illinois $ 9 0 010 2 0
No. 8 Michigan 8 1 09 3 0
No. 14 Iowa 7 2 09 3 0
No. 9 Ohio State 6 3 09 3 0
Wisconsin 5 4 07 4 0
Purdue 3 5 13 7 1
Michigan State 2 6 14 6 1
Indiana 2 7 03 8 0
Northwestern 2 7 02 9 0
Minnesota 0 9 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1983 Big Ten football season. In their fifth season under head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled a 9–3 record (7–2 in conference games), finished in third place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 374 to 175. They concluded the season with a loss to Florida in the Gator Bowl and were ranked No. 14 in the final AP nd UPI polls.

The offense broke 35 school records, including most yards of total offense in a season (5,647) and in a game (713), and most passing yards in a season (3,239) and in a game (420). The team was led on offense by quarterback Chuck Long. Defensive standouts included linebacker Larry Station and defensive back Mike Stoops.

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