1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
American college football team season
The 1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Ten. Iowa was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Hawkeyes lost to Arizona State. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Northern Iowa
The Hawkeyes dominated on both sides of the ball as they gave the crowd an opening-game victory.
Tulsa
Avenging an upset loss from the previous season, the Hawkeyes rolled up over 600 yards of total offense for the second time in as many games. Senior running back Tavian Banks rushed for a school record 314 yards and a school record-tying 4 touchdowns.
Iowa State
The Hawkeyes won against the rival Cyclones for the 15th consecutive year. Tavian Banks had four rushing touchdowns for the second week in a row and Tim Dwight hauled in three touchdown receptions as the Hawkeyes rolled up 575 yards of total offense.
Illinois
Tavian Banks ran for two more touchdowns to push his total to 12 rushing touchdowns after 4 games.
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