Iowa at Michigan
Saturday, October 17, 1981 Share
No. 12 Iowa beat No. 5 Michigan 9–7. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 25–5–3.
FinalHigh 58°F, low 34°FAttendance 105,915
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan 77% to win. Iowa pulled the upset.
The series
Every Iowa–Michigan gameMichigan leads 45–16–4 in 65 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.
| 2026 | Iowa 20, Michigan 19 | |
| 2023 | Michigan 26, Iowa 0 | Big Ten Championship |
| 2022 | Michigan 27, Iowa 14 | |
| 2021 | Michigan 42, Iowa 3 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 2019 | Michigan 10, Iowa 3 | |
| 2016 | Iowa 14, Michigan 13 |
Around this game
Iowa
- Next gamevs. MinnesotaOct. 24, 1981
- SeasonIowa in 1981
- ProgramIowa history and records
Michigan
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternOct. 24, 1981
- SeasonMichigan in 1981
- ProgramMichigan history and records