Rank the Most Thrilling Games in Recent Iowa FB History

[ChosenChildren]

By recent, I mean starting with the Fry era in 1979. Also, please note that I'm asking for thrills over importance (in other words, a conference title or bowl championship did not have to be on the line, but COULD HAVE been on the line). Here is my list, in no particular order:

1. Iowa 10 Nebraska 7 1981
2. Iowa 9 @ Michigan 7 1981
3. Iowa 28 Tennessee 22 (1982 Peach Bowl)
4. Iowa 42 @ Penn St. 35 (1983)
5. Iowa 20 Ohio St 14 (1983)
6. Iowa 12 #2 Michigan 10 (1985)
7. Iowa 35 MSU 31 (1985)
8. Iowa 27 @ Purdue 24 (1985)
9. Iowa 29 Ohio St 27 (1987; Marv Cook!)
10. Iowa 24 @ Michigan 23 (1990)
11. Iowa 21 @ Penn St 20 (1996)
12. Iowa 31 Purdue 28 (2002)
13. Iowa 38 @ Michigan 9 (2002)
14. Iowa 30 Michigan 27 (2003)
15. Iowa 30 LSU 25 (1.1.05 Cap One Bowl; Tate to Halloway)
16. Iowa 24 #2 Penn St 23 (2008)
17. Iowa 15 MSU 13 (2009; 7 got 6)
18. Iowa 24 Ga. Tech 14 ( 2010 Orange Bowl)
19. Iowa 27 Pitt 24 (2015)
20. Iowa 10 @ Wis 6 (2015)
21. Iowa 28 @ Neb 20 (2015)
22. Iowa 14 #2 Michigan 13 (2016; biggest upset in Iowa history?)
23. Iowa 27 Pitt 24 (2011; Iowa rallied from 17 point deficit)
24. Iowa 16 @ Ohio St 9 (1991 black helmet game)

My rank of the 5 most exciting: (1) Iowa 12 Mich 10 in 1985; (2) Iowa 30 LSU 25; (3) Iowa 14 Mich 13 (2016); (4) Iowa 24 Penn St 23 (2008); (T5) Iowa 15 MSU 13 (2009); (T5) Iowa 29 Earle Bruce 27 (1987)

 

[hawkeyes87]

Even though the Hawks lost, I'd put 2009 OSU in the contenders.

And, I like your top 4 but would put 85 MSU #5