1989 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1989 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCarl Jackson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Brashier (11th season)
MVPs
  • Richard Bass
  • Jim Johnson
CaptainWilliam "Billy" Anderson
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
1989 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Michigan $ 8 0 010 2 0
No. 10 Illinois 7 1 010 2 0
No. 16 Michigan State 6 2 08 4 0
No. 24 Ohio State 6 2 08 4 0
Minnesota 4 4 06 5 0
Indiana 3 5 05 6 0
Iowa 3 5 05 6 0
Purdue 2 6 03 8 0
Wisconsin 1 7 02 9 0
Northwestern 0 8 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Ten. Iowa failed to make a bowl game for the first time since the 1980 season. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.