Reign #172 of 335 · Iowa’s 1st reign
Iowa, 1981
28Days held
3Defenses
#178Longest of 335
#122Most defended of 335
How it started
September 26, 1981
Took the belt from UCLA 20–7 at home on September 26, 1981.
Iowa was unranked in the AP poll going into that game, UCLA was No. 6. While holding the belt: ranked in 4 of 4 poll weeks, best No. 6. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Hayden Fry · 2 reigns started, 42 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 3 times
October 3, 1981 · at Northwestern 64–0DefendedOctober 10, 1981 · vs. Indiana 42–28DefendedOctober 17, 1981 · at Michigan 9–7Defended
How it ended