1998 Season - Hayden's last

[NCHawker]

Article here

https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/s...-devries-aaron-kampman-chuck-long/1130738002/

 

[BigD]

Article here

https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/s...-devries-aaron-kampman-chuck-long/1130738002/

Great article! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Northside Hawk]

I was at that Northwestern game in 1998. It was my first visit to Kinnick since I graduated nine years earlier.

Little did I know as I was walking out that I had just witnessed coach Fry's last victory.

He did mention in his book, however, that he would have preferred to step down after a non bowl season in order to give the next coach a head start in recruiting.

1998 certainly provided that opportunity.

 

[BigD]

My first game that I actually attended was Hayden’s first rosebowl team. A very good UCLA team had came to Iowa City. We totally dominated them defensively. It was interesting to watch them double team Andre Tippett on almost every play. Even then they couldn’t keep him out of the backfield. The there was Reggie Roby. I have never seen In person anyone who could punt the ball so high and so deep. Lol, some of the fans would ew and awe when he kicked the ball.

 

[HawkGold]

Went to the IL game on the road. Miserable day for weather. Great Hawkeye win. Fry came over and greeted the fans very warmly.

there was talent on that team.
1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 46 Ladell Betts Fr
FB 85 Michael Burger Sr
OL 74 Alonzo Cunningham Fr
OL 67 Chad Deal Jr
TE 80 Zeron Flemister Jr
WR 3 Kahlil Hill Fr
WR 87 Kevin Kasper So
QB 4 Kyle McCann Fr
QB 18 Scott Mullen So
OL 72 Bruce Nelson Fr
WR 6 Chris Oliver Fr
QB 13 Randy Reiners Jr
TE Austin Wheatley Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 9 Matt Bowen Jr
DL 94 Jared DeVries Sr
DE 54 Aaron Kampman Fr
DL 91 Jerry Montgomery Fr
LB 97 LeVar Woods So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 7 Jason Baker So
Head coach

• Hayden Fry

Coordinators/assistant coaches

• Don Patterson – Offensive Coordinator
• Bob Elliott – Defensive Coordinator
• Chuck Long – Quarterbacks
• Bret Bielema – Linebackers

 

[trj]

I remember the shock after the ISU loss.

I also remember 98 and 99 that it seemed Matt Bowen made every tackle for the defense .

 

[NCHawker]

I was at that Northwestern game in 1998. It was my first visit to Kinnick since I graduated nine years earlier.

Little did I know as I was walking out that I had just witnessed coach Fry's last victory.

He did mention in his book, however, that he would have preferred to step down after a non bowl season in order to give the next coach a head start in recruiting.

1998 certainly provided that opportunity.

Wasn't a jNW player accused or confessed to point shaving? Some half assed play...maybe he fumbled before crossing the goal line?

 

[HawkGold]

Wasn't a jNW player accused or confessed to point shaving? Some half assed play...maybe he fumbled before crossing the goal line?

It was a 1998 indictment for the 1994 game.

 

[Denverhawk1]

That’s a nice article. Thanks for sharing.