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Iowa record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Iowa’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Retired numbers

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 10,461Chuck Long 1981–⁠85
  2. 8,302Nate Stanley 2016–⁠19
  3. 8,292Drew Tate 2003–⁠06
  4. 7,377Ricky Stanzi 2007–⁠10
  5. 6,934Chuck Hartlieb 1986–⁠88

Season

  1. 3,738Chuck Hartlieb 1988
  2. 3,297Chuck Long 1985
  3. 3,092Chuck Hartlieb 1987
  4. 3,022James Vandenberg 2011
  5. 3,004Ricky Stanzi 2010

Game

  1. 558Chuck Hartlieb 1988 vs. Indiana
  2. 471Chuck Hartlieb 1987 vs. Northwestern
  3. 461Chuck Long 1984 vs. Texas
  4. 428Chuck Hartlieb 1988 vs. NC State
  5. 426Scott Mullen 1999 vs. Indiana

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 74Chuck Long 1981–⁠85
  2. 68Nate Stanley 2016–⁠19
  3. 61Drew Tate 2003–⁠06
  4. 56Ricky Stanzi 2007–⁠10
  5. 43Matt Sherman 1994–⁠97

Season

  1. 27Chuck Long 1985
  2. 26Brad Banks 2002
  3. 26Nate Stanley 2017
  4. 26Nate Stanley 2018
  5. 25Ricky Stanzi 2010

Game

  1. 7Chuck Hartlieb 1987 vs. Northwestern
  2. 6Chuck Long 1984 vs. Texas
  3. 6Chuck Long 1985 vs. Northwestern
  4. 6Nate Stanley 2018 vs. Indiana
  5. 5Chuck Long 1985 vs. Northern Illinois

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4,156Sedrick Shaw 1993–⁠96
  2. 3,686Ladell Betts 1998–⁠01
  3. 3,173Albert Young 2004–⁠07
  4. 2,977Tavian Banks 1994–⁠97
  5. 2,872Akrum Wadley 2014–⁠17

Season

  1. 1,850Shonn Greene 2008
  2. 1,691Tavian Banks 1997
  3. 1,537Kaleb Johnson 2024
  4. 1,477Sedrick Shaw 1995
  5. 1,384Marcus Coker 2011

Game

  1. 314Tavian Banks 1997 vs. Tulsa
  2. 286Ed Podolak 1968 vs. Northwestern
  3. 256Jordan Canzeri 2015 vs. Illinois
  4. 252Marcus Coker 2011 vs. Minnesota
  5. 250Sedrick Shaw 1995 vs. Michigan State

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 33Sedrick Shaw 1993–⁠96
  2. 33Tavian Banks 1994–⁠97
  3. 32Mark Weisman 2012–⁠14
  4. 30Kaleb Johnson 2022–⁠24
  5. 28Akrum Wadley 2014–⁠17

Game

  1. 4Larry Lawrence 1968 vs. Minnesota
  2. 4Owen Gill 1983 vs. Iowa State
  3. 4Tavian Banks 1997 vs. Tulsa
  4. 4Tavian Banks 1997 vs. Iowa State
  5. 4Shonn Greene 2008 vs. Wisconsin

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 174Kevonte Martin-Manley 2011–⁠14
  2. 173Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 2007–⁠10
  3. 170Marvin McNutt 2008–⁠11
  4. 157Kevin Kasper 1997–⁠00
  5. 156Nico Ragaini 2018–⁠23

Season

  1. 82Kevin Kasper 2000
  2. 82Marvin McNutt 2011
  3. 65Matt VandeBerg 2015
  4. 64Keith Chappelle 1980
  5. 63Quinn Early 1987

Game

  1. 13Nick Bell 1990 vs. Indiana
  2. 13Kevin Kasper 1999 vs. Ohio State
  3. 12Al Bream 1967 vs. Illinois
  4. 12Keith Chappelle 1980 vs. Illinois
  5. 11Dave Moritz 1983 vs. Indiana

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 2,861Marvin McNutt 2008–⁠11
  2. 2,616Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 2007–⁠10
  3. 2,271Tim Dwight 1994–⁠97
  4. 2,216Danan Hughes 1989–⁠92
  5. 2,045Ronnie Harmon 1982–⁠85

Season

  1. 1,315Marvin McNutt 2011
  2. 1,037Keith Chappelle 1980
  3. 1,010Kevin Kasper 2000
  4. 1,004Quinn Early 1987
  5. 966Maurice Brown 2002

Game

  1. 256Quinn Early 1987 vs. Northwestern
  2. 233Deven Harberts 1988 vs. Indiana
  3. 207Bill Happel 1985 vs. Northern Illinois
  4. 192Dave Moritz 1983 vs. Indiana
  5. 191Keith Chappelle 1980 vs. Illinois

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 28Marvin McNutt 2008–⁠11
  2. 21Danan Hughes 1989–⁠92
  3. 21Tim Dwight 1994–⁠97
  4. 19Noah Fant 2016–⁠18
  5. 17Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 2007–⁠10

Season

  1. 12Marvin McNutt 2011
  2. 11Maurice Brown 2002
  3. 11Noah Fant 2017
  4. 10Quinn Early 1987
  5. 10Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 2010

Game

  1. 4Quinn Early 1987 vs. Northwestern
  2. 4Ed Hinkel 2005 vs. Minnesota
  3. 3Emlen Tunnell 1947 vs. Indiana
  4. 3Bill Happel 1985 vs. Northern Illinois
  5. 3Jim Mauro 1986 vs. Iowa State

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 10,254Chuck Long 1981–⁠85
  2. 8,427Drew Tate 2003–⁠06
  3. 8,198Nate Stanley 2016–⁠19
  4. 7,373Ricky Stanzi 2007–⁠10
  5. 6,855Matt Rodgers 1988–⁠91

Season

  1. 3,530Chuck Hartlieb 1988
  2. 3,172Chuck Long 1985
  3. 3,083James Vandenberg 2011
  4. 3,046C.J. Beathard 2015
  5. 2,998Ricky Stanzi 2010

Game

  1. 516Chuck Hartlieb 1988 vs. Indiana
  2. 481Chuck Long 1984 vs. Texas
  3. 473Scott Mullen 1999 vs. Indiana
  4. 472Chuck Hartlieb 1987 vs. Northwestern
  5. 410Chuck Hartlieb 1988 vs. NC State

All-Purpose yards

Career

  1. 5,043Sedrick Shaw 1993–⁠96
  2. 4,985Ronnie Harmon 1982–⁠85
  3. 4,890Tim Dwight 1994–⁠97
  4. 4,397Ladell Betts 1998–⁠01
  5. 4,256Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 2007–⁠10

Scoring

Total Points

Career

  1. 373Nate Kaeding 2000–⁠03
  2. 352Drew Stevens 2022–⁠25
  3. 324Mike Meyer 2010–⁠13
  4. 290Rob Houghtlin 1985–⁠87
  5. 277Tom Nichol 1981–⁠84

Season

  1. 138Kaleb Johnson 2024
  2. 120Nate Kaeding 2002
  3. 120Shonn Greene 2008
  4. 119Keith Duncan 2019
  5. 114Tavian Banks 1997

Game

  1. 24Larry Lawrence 1968 vs. Minnesota
  2. 24Dennis Mosley 1979 vs. Indiana
  3. 24Owen Gill 1983 vs. Iowa State
  4. 24Quinn Early 1987 vs. Northwestern
  5. 24Mike Saunders 1991 vs. Indiana

Touchdowns

Career

  1. 36Tavian Banks 1994–⁠97
  2. 35Sedrick Shaw 1993–⁠96
  3. 35Akrum Wadley 2014–⁠17
  4. 33Mark Weisman 2012–⁠14
  5. 32Ronnie Harmon 1982–⁠85

Season

  1. 23Kaleb Johnson 2024
  2. 20Shonn Greene 2008
  3. 19Tavian Banks 1997
  4. 17Mark Gronowski 2025
  5. 16Dennis Mosley 1979

Game

  1. 4Larry Lawrence 1968 vs. Minnesota
  2. 4Dennis Mosley 1979 vs. Indiana
  3. 4Owen Gill 1983 vs. Iowa State
  4. 4Quinn Early 1987 vs. Northwestern
  5. 4Mike Saunders 1991 vs. Indiana

Touchdowns accounted for

Career

  1. 88Chuck Long 1981–⁠85
  2. 70Nate Stanley 2016–⁠19
  3. 64Drew Tate 2003–⁠06
  4. 58Ricky Stanzi 2007–⁠10
  5. 56Matt Rodgers 1988–⁠91

Season

  1. 31Brad Banks 2002
  2. 29Chuck Long 1985
  3. 28James Vandenberg 2011
  4. 27Ricky Stanzi 2010
  5. 27Nate Stanley 2018

Game

  1. 7Chuck Hartlieb 1987 vs. Northwestern
  2. 6Chuck Long 1984 vs. Texas
  3. 6Chuck Long 1985 vs. Northwestern
  4. 6Nate Stanley 2018 vs. Indiana
  5. 5Chuck Long 1985 vs. Michigan State

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 18Nile Kinnick 1937–⁠39
  2. 18Devon Mitchell 1982–⁠85
  3. 17Jovon Johnson 2002–⁠05
  4. 14Damien Robinson 1993–⁠96
  5. 14Desmond King 2013–⁠16

Season

  1. 8Nile Kinnick 1939
  2. 8Lou King 1981
  3. 8Desmond King 2015
  4. 8Josh Jackson 2017
  5. 7Steve Wilson 1967

Game

  1. 3Grant Steen 2002 vs. Indiana
  2. 3Tyler Sash 2009 vs. Iowa State
  3. 3Josh Jackson 2017 vs. Ohio State

Tackles

Career

  1. 492Larry Station 1982–⁠85
  2. 465Andre Jackson 1972–⁠75
  3. 453Abdul Hodge 2002–⁠05
  4. 437Josey Jewell 2014–⁠17
  5. 435Brad Quast 1986–⁠89

Season

  1. 171Andre Jackson 1972
  2. 171Jay Higgins 2023
  3. 158Abdul Hodge 2005
  4. 156Chad Greenway 2005
  5. 145Pat Angerer 2009

Game

  1. 29Dave Clement 1970 vs. Oregon State
  2. 26Dave Brooks 1970 vs. Illinois
  3. 26Bobby Diaco 1995 vs. Indiana
  4. 25Bob Sanders 2001 vs. Indiana
  5. 23Dave Moreland 1966 vs. Minnesota

Sacks

Career

  1. 43.0Jared DeVries 1995–⁠98
  2. 33.0Mike Wells 1990–⁠93
  3. 30.0Matt Roth 2001–⁠04
  4. 28.0Joe Evans 2019–⁠23
  5. 26.5Larry Blue 1989–⁠93

Season

  1. 18.0Leroy Smith 1991
  2. 13.0Jared DeVries 1996
  3. 12.0Jim Johnson 1989
  4. 12.0Jared DeVries 1995
  5. 12.0Matt Roth 2003

Game

  1. 5.0Leroy Smith 1991 vs. Ohio State
  2. 4.0Larry Station 1985 vs. Drake
  3. 4.0Joe Evans 2023 vs. Tennessee <!--
  4. 3.0Aaron Graves 2024 vs. Illinois State-->

Special teams

Field goals made

Career

  1. 76Drew Stevens 2022–⁠25
  2. 67Nate Kaeding 2000–⁠03
  3. 61Mike Meyer 2010–⁠13
  4. 52Rob Houghtlin 1985–⁠87
  5. 52Keith Duncan 2016–⁠20

Season

  1. 29Keith Duncan 2019
  2. 24Caleb Shudak 2021
  3. 22Drew Stevens 2025
  4. 21Rob Houghtlin 1987
  5. 21Nate Kaeding 2002

Game

  1. 5Kyle Schlicher 2004 vs. Minnesota
  2. 5Drew Stevens 2024 vs. Maryland
  3. 4Rob Houghtlin 1985 vs. Michigan
  4. 4Todd Romano 1993 vs. Tulsa
  5. 4Nate Kaeding 2000 vs. Penn State

Longest Field Goal

Game

  1. 58Tim Douglas 1998 vs. Illinois
  2. 58Drew Stevens 2025 vs. Oregon
  3. 57Marshall Koehn 2015 vs. Pittsburgh
  4. 56Tom Nichol 1983 vs. Michigan
  5. 55Rob Houghtlin 1987 vs. Iowa State

Punting

Career

  1. 46.3Tory Taylor 2020–⁠23
  2. 45.6Reggie Roby 1979–⁠82
  3. 43.9Rhys Dakin 2024–⁠25
  4. 42.9Nick Gallery 1993–⁠96
  5. 41.9Ryan Donahue 2007–⁠10

Season

  1. 49.8Reggie Roby 1981
  2. 48.2Tory Taylor 2023
  3. 48.1Reggie Roby 1982
  4. 46.1Tory Taylor 2021
  5. 45.6Nick Gallery 1995

Season by season

137 seasons; 7 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Kirk Ferentz9–⁠46–⁠3, 6thReliaQuest W17
2024Kirk Ferentz8–⁠56–⁠3, T–5thMusic City L
2023Kirk Ferentz6–⁠4 (ours 10–⁠4)6–⁠2, 1st (West), division championsCitrus L24
2022Kirk Ferentz8–⁠55–⁠4, T–2nd (West)Music City W
2021Kirk Ferentz10–⁠47–⁠2, 1st (West), division championsCitrus L23
2020Kirk Ferentz6–⁠26–⁠2, 2nd (West)Music City16
2019Kirk Ferentz10–⁠36–⁠3, 3rd (West)Holiday W15
2018Kirk Ferentz9–⁠45–⁠4, T–2nd (West)Outback W25
2017Kirk Ferentz8–⁠54–⁠5, T–3rd (West)Pinstripe W
2016Kirk Ferentz8–⁠56–⁠3, T–2nd (West)Outback L
2015Kirk Ferentz12–⁠28–⁠0, 1st (West), division championsRose L9
2014Kirk Ferentz7–⁠64–⁠4, 4th (West)TaxSlayer L
2013Kirk Ferentz8–⁠55–⁠3, T–2nd (Legends)Outback L
2012Kirk Ferentz4–⁠82–⁠6, T–5th (Legends)
2011Kirk Ferentz7–⁠64–⁠4, 4th (Legends)Insight L
2010Kirk Ferentz8–⁠54–⁠4, T–4thInsight W
2009Kirk Ferentz11–⁠26–⁠2, T–2ndOrange W7
2008Kirk Ferentz9–⁠45–⁠3, T–4thOutback W20
2007Kirk Ferentz6–⁠64–⁠4, T–5th
2006Kirk Ferentz6–⁠72–⁠6, T–8thAlamo L
2005Kirk Ferentz7–⁠55–⁠3, T–3rdOutback L
2004Kirk Ferentz10–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsCapital One W8
2003Kirk Ferentz10–⁠35–⁠3, T–4thOutback W8
2002Kirk Ferentz11–⁠28–⁠0, T–1st, conference championsOrange L8
2001Kirk Ferentz7–⁠54–⁠4, T–4thAlamo W
2000Kirk Ferentz3–⁠93–⁠5, 8th
1999Kirk Ferentz1–⁠100–⁠8, 11th
1998Hayden Fry3–⁠82–⁠6, T–7th
1997Hayden Fry7–⁠54–⁠4, T–6thSun L
1996Hayden Fry9–⁠36–⁠2, T–3rdAlamo W18
1995Hayden Fry8–⁠44–⁠4, 6thSun W25
1994Hayden Fry5–⁠5–⁠13–⁠4–⁠1, 7th
1993Hayden Fry6–⁠63–⁠5, 8thAlamo L
1992Hayden Fry5–⁠74–⁠4, 5th
1991Hayden Fry10–⁠1–⁠17–⁠1, 2ndHoliday T10
1990Hayden Fry8–⁠46–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsRose L18
1989Hayden Fry5–⁠63–⁠5, T–6th
1988Hayden Fry6–⁠4–⁠34–⁠1–⁠3, 4thPeach L
1987Hayden Fry10–⁠36–⁠2, T–2ndHoliday W16
1986Hayden Fry9–⁠35–⁠3, T–3rdHoliday W16
1985Hayden Fry10–⁠27–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose L10
1984Hayden Fry8–⁠4–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1, T–4thFreedom W16
1983Hayden Fry9–⁠37–⁠2, 3rdGator L14
1982Hayden Fry8–⁠46–⁠2, 3rdPeach W
1981Hayden Fry8–⁠46–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsRose L18
1980Hayden Fry4–⁠74–⁠4, 4th
1979Hayden Fry5–⁠64–⁠4, 5th
1978Bob Commings2–⁠92–⁠6, 8th
1977Bob Commings5–⁠6 (ours 4–⁠7)3–⁠5, T–6th
1976Bob Commings5–⁠63–⁠5, T–7th
1975Bob Commings3–⁠83–⁠5, T–7th
1974Bob Commings3–⁠82–⁠6, T–7th
1973Frank Lauterbur0–⁠110–⁠8, T–9th
1972Frank Lauterbur3–⁠7–⁠12–⁠6–⁠1, 8th
1971Frank Lauterbur1–⁠101–⁠8, 10th
1970Ray Nagel3–⁠6–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1, 4th
1969Ray Nagel5–⁠53–⁠4, T–5th
1968Ray Nagel5–⁠54–⁠3, T–5th
1967Ray Nagel1–⁠8–⁠10–⁠6–⁠1, T–9th
1966Ray Nagel2–⁠81–⁠6, 10th
1965Jerry Burns1–⁠90–⁠7, 10th
1964Jerry Burns3–⁠61–⁠5, T–9th
1963Jerry Burns3–⁠3–⁠22–⁠3–⁠1, 8th
1962Jerry Burns4–⁠53–⁠3, T–5th
1961Jerry Burns5–⁠42–⁠4, T–7th
1960Forest Evashevski8–⁠15–⁠1, T–1st, national champions3
1959Forest Evashevski5–⁠43–⁠3, 6th
1958Forest Evashevski8–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1, 1st, national championsRose W2
1957Forest Evashevski7–⁠1–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 3rd6
1956Forest Evashevski9–⁠15–⁠1, 1st, national championsRose W3
1955Forest Evashevski3–⁠5–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, 7th
1954Forest Evashevski5–⁠44–⁠3, 5th
1953Forest Evashevski5–⁠3–⁠13–⁠3, T–5th9
1952Forest Evashevski2–⁠72–⁠5, T–6th
1951Leonard Raffensperger2–⁠5–⁠20–⁠5–⁠1, 9th
1950Leonard Raffensperger3–⁠5–⁠12–⁠4, 6th
1949Eddie Anderson4–⁠53–⁠3, T–5th
1948Eddie Anderson4–⁠52–⁠4, T–5th
1947Eddie Anderson3–⁠5–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, T–6th
1946Eddie Anderson5–⁠43–⁠3, 4th
1945Clem Crowe2–⁠71–⁠5, T–8th
1944Slip Madigan1–⁠70–⁠6, 9th
1943Slip Madigan1–⁠6–⁠10–⁠4–⁠1, 9th
1942Eddie Anderson6–⁠43–⁠3, T–5th
1941Eddie Anderson3–⁠52–⁠4, 6th
1940Eddie Anderson4–⁠42–⁠3, T–6th
1939Eddie Anderson6–⁠1–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd9
1938Irl Tubbs1–⁠6–⁠11–⁠3–⁠1, 8th
1937Irl Tubbs1–⁠70–⁠5, 10th
1936Ossie Solem3–⁠4–⁠10–⁠4–⁠1, 8th
1935Ossie Solem4–⁠2–⁠21–⁠2–⁠2, 8th
1934Ossie Solem2–⁠5–⁠11–⁠3–⁠1, T–8th
1933Ossie Solem5–⁠33–⁠2, T–5th
1932Ossie Solem1–⁠70–⁠5, 10th
1931Burt Ingwersen1–⁠6–⁠10–⁠3–⁠1, 9th
1930Burt Ingwersen4–⁠40–⁠1, T–9th
1929Burt Ingwersen4–⁠2–⁠22–⁠2–⁠2, 5th
1928Burt Ingwersen6–⁠23–⁠2, T–4th
1927Burt Ingwersen4–⁠41–⁠4, T–9th
1926Burt Ingwersen3–⁠50–⁠5, T–9th
1925Burt Ingwersen5–⁠32–⁠2, T–4th
1924Burt Ingwersen6–⁠1–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1, T–2nd
1923Howard Jones5–⁠33–⁠3, T–5th
1922Howard Jones7–⁠05–⁠0, T–1st, national champions
1921Howard Jones7–⁠05–⁠0, 1st, national champions
1920Howard Jones5–⁠23–⁠2, 5th
1919Howard Jones5–⁠22–⁠2, 6th
1918Howard Jones6–⁠2–⁠12–⁠1, T–4th
1917Howard Jones3–⁠50–⁠2, T–9th
1916Howard Jones4–⁠31–⁠2, 6th
1915Jesse Hawley3–⁠41–⁠2, 7th
1914Jesse Hawley4–⁠31–⁠2, 7th
1913Jesse Hawley5–⁠22–⁠1, T–2nd
1912Jesse Hawley4–⁠31–⁠3, 7th
1911Jesse Hawley3–⁠42–⁠2, 5th
1910Jesse Hawley5–⁠21–⁠1 / 3–⁠1, 4th / 2nd
1909John G. Griffith2–⁠4–⁠10–⁠1 / 1–⁠3–⁠1, 7th / 4th
1908Mark Catlin Sr.2–⁠50–⁠1 / 0–⁠4–⁠0, 6th / 7th
1907Mark Catlin Sr.3–⁠21–⁠1 / 1–⁠0, 4th / T–1st, conference champions
1906Mark Catlin Sr.2–⁠30–⁠1, 6th
1905John Chalmers8–⁠20–⁠2, T–7th
1904John Chalmers7–⁠40–⁠3, T–7th
1903John Chalmers9–⁠21–⁠1, 5th
1902Alden Knipe5–⁠40–⁠3, 7th
1901Alden Knipe6–⁠30–⁠3, 9th
1900Alden Knipe7–⁠0–⁠12–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1899Alden Knipe8–⁠0–⁠1
1898Alden Knipe3–⁠4–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)
1897Otto Wagonhurst4–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠0)0–⁠2, T–3rd
1896Alfred E. Bull7–⁠1–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)2–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1895No coach4–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)1–⁠2, T–3rd
1894Roger Sherman4–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1–⁠1)1–⁠2, T–3rd
1893Ben Donnelly3–⁠41–⁠2, T–3rd
1892Edwin A. Dalton3–⁠2–⁠10–⁠2–⁠1, 4th
1891No coach3–⁠2
1890No coach1–⁠1
1889No coach0–⁠1

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