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.
Schedule
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Game summaries
Oregon At Iowa State The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones for the seventh consecutive time. Tulsa Michigan State At Wisconsin Nick Bell ran for a career high 217 yards and scored 3 touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving) in the Hawkeyes' win over Wisconsin. Michigan At Northwestern Illinois At Ohio State At Purdue Minnesota • Worst conference loss since 1980 vs. Purdue ==Roster==
Awards and honors
==Team players in the 1990 NFL draft==