The Iowa Hawkeyes were 9-3 in 1987. They emerged victorious over the Wyoming Cowboys, 20 to 19, in the Holiday Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7-0-1 | 9-2-1 | |
6-2 | 10-3 | ||
6-2 | 8-4 | ||
5-3 | 8-4 | ||
4-4 | 6-4-1 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 12 | 360 | 5,254 | 900 | 5.8 | 1,695 | 487 | 3.5 | 3,559 | 413 | 8.6 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 12th | 7th | 5th | 11th | 62nd | 55th | 69th | 5th | 15th | 3rd | |||||||||
Opponent | 12 | 231 | 3,427 | 4.2 | 1,471 | 500 | 2.9 | 1,956 | 311 | 6.3 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 46th | 19th | 14th | 20th | 62nd | 11th | 41st | 62nd | 37th | ||||||||||
Net | +129 | +1,827 | +900 | +1.6 | +224 | -13 | +0.5 | +1,603 | +102 | +2.3 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 18th | 6th | 5th | 10th | 46th | 60th | 39th | 1st | 15th | 10th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |