| John Hayden Fry | ||
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| Sport | Football | |
| Born | February 28, 1929 | |
| Place of birth | Eastland, TX | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 232-178-10 | |
| Bowls | 6-7-1 | |
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| College Football DataWarehouse | ||
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| 1966 SWC 1981, 1985, 1990 Big Ten |
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| 1963 SWC Coach of the Year | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1947-1950 | Baylor | |
| Position | QB | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1956-1958 1959-1960 1961 1962-1972 1973-1978 1979-1998 |
Odessa HS Baylor (DB coach) Arkansas (QB/RB coach) SMU North Texas State Iowa |
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| College Football Hall of Fame, 2003 (Bio) | ||
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Background
Born in Eastland, Texas, Hayden Fry was a descendant from one of the Texas First Families. Eastland is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3769 at the 2000 census Fry's great-great-grandfather fought beside General Sam Houston in the Mexican War. Samuel Houston ( March 2, 1793 July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman politician and soldier Hayden's family moved to Odessa, Texas, when Fry was eight years old. Odessa is a city in Ector and Midland Counties in the US state of Texas.
Fry worked multiple jobs as a child to help his family through the Great Depression. He also played sports, partly to stay out of trouble. Hayden played basketball, football, and track, but he most loved and was most successful at football, and Odessa was a football town.
When Fry played safety and quarterback for Odessa High School in the 1940's, their stands routinely had sellout crowds. In Fry's senior year, Odessa won 14 straight games, scoring almost 400 points and allowing about 50. Odessa did not commit a single turnover all season. The Texas state playoffs placed every school into a single bracket. At the end of the year, Hayden Fry quarterbacked Odessa to the Texas state high school championship in 1946.
Fry then played at Baylor University from 1947-1950. Baylor University is a private, Baptist -affiliated Research University located in Waco Texas. Baylor had a 26-13-2 record during Fry's four years there. Fry started a few games as an upperclassman at Baylor, but he could never win the full-time starting quarterback job. He graduated from Baylor with a degree in psychology in 1951. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and
Fry was an American history teacher and assistant football coach at Odessa High School for a year in 1951 before joining the U.S. Marine Corps in 1952. During his time in Odessa, Fry met and befriended a young George H. W. Bush, who would become the 41st President of the United States. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
Fry served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952-1955. He played with the Quantico Marines football team in 1953, winning the Marine Corps championship and playing in the Poinsettia Bowl. The Poinsettia Bowl is a post-season NCAA -sanctioned Division I-A College football Bowl game that was created in 2005. Fry also coached a six man football team while in the Marines, and the unique style of play allowed Fry to innovate and invent new creative schemes. He became friends with Al Davis, who was coaching a rival military team; Davis would later become the famous owner of the Raiders. Allen "Al" Davis (born July 4 1929 in Brockton Massachusetts) is a Jewish-American Football executive, who currently serves as the The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Fry's time coaching and serving in the Marines were an asset as he began his coaching career. Fry was discharged from the Marines in February 1955 with the rank of captain.
High School and Assistant Coach
In 1955, Hayden returned to Odessa as a teacher and assistant football coach. The following season, Odessa head coach and former Texas A&M freshmen varsity coach Cooper Robbins was promoted to athletic director, and Hayden Fry took his first head coaching job. Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station At 26 years old, he was coaching the high school he had led to the state title less than ten years earlier.
He served as Odessa's head football coach for three years. During that time, he first met and befriended the head coach at Texas A&M, Bear Bryant. Fry also continued as a history teacher at Odessa, and one of his students, Roy Orbison, later became a musical star. Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning
After the 1958 season, the new head football coach at Baylor hired Hayden Fry as an assistant coach. Fry spent two years at Baylor coaching the defensive backs. In 1960, Baylor had an 8-2 record in the regular season and finished the year with a one point loss to Florida in the Gator Bowl. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida. That season, Fry's defensive secondary helped Baylor lead the nation in pass defense.
Fry left Baylor to become an assistant coach at Arkansas under Frank Broyles. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university John Franklin "Frank" Broyles (born December 26, 1924 in Decatur Georgia) is a former NCAA football player coach broadcaster Broyles had been Fry's position coach when Fry played at Baylor. Fry was the offensive backfield coach at Arkansas in 1961. Arkansas won the Southwest Conference co-championship with an 8-2 record and narrowly lost the Sugar Bowl to Bear Bryant's Alabama squad. This page is about the now defunct Southwest Conference (SWC For the unrelated and currently still active conference abbreviated as the SWAC see Southwestern Athletic Conference The Sugar Bowl is an annual American College football Bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. After one year at Arkansas, Southern Methodist University tabbed Fry as their next head football coach for the 1962 season. Southern Methodist University ("SMU" is a private, Coeducational University in University Park, Texas (an enclave Fry was just 31 years old.
Head Coaching Career
The SMU Mustangs were members of the Southwest Conference at the time. Southern Methodist University ("SMU" is a private, Coeducational University in University Park, Texas (an enclave This page is about the now defunct Southwest Conference (SWC For the unrelated and currently still active conference abbreviated as the SWAC see Southwestern Athletic Conference Fry won the conference coach of the year award in his first season. In 1963, SMU opened the season with a 27-16 loss to Coach Bump Elliott's Michigan team. Chalmers W "Bump" Elliott (born January 30 1925 in Detroit Michigan) was an American football halfback at Purdue University (1943&ndash1944 SMU lost to Oregon in the 1963 Sun Bowl, 21-14. The University of Oregon (UO is a public, Coeducational Research university in Eugene Oregon, United States. The Sun Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso Texas. After the season, Fry was also appointed as SMU's athletic director.
When Fry took the job at SMU, he was promised that he would be allowed to recruit black athletes. Fry and the school wanted to make certain that the player they recruited was not only a good athlete but also a good student and citizen and someone with the mental toughness to be the first black player in conference history. Fry found that player in Jerry LeVias. Jerry LeVias was the first African-American scholarship athlete and football player in the Southwest Conference. LeVias was a great player, an exceptional student, and mentally tough. He had never had discipline problems and was deeply religious. LeVias was the perfect player for SMU.
Jerry LeVias had many other scholarship offers to good integrated schools, but he chose to attend SMU. In 1966, LeVias became the first black player in the Southwest Conference. This page is about the now defunct Southwest Conference (SWC For the unrelated and currently still active conference abbreviated as the SWAC see Southwestern Athletic Conference Fry received abuse for recruiting a black player to SMU in the form of hate mail and threatening phone calls, but he downplayed the treatment, because the harassment of LeVias was much, much worse.
SMU had an 8-2 record in 1966 and won the Southwest Conference title. LeVias was named to the all-conference team and handled the racial incidents well. SMU lost in the Cotton Bowl to Georgia but finished the year ranked #10 in the nation. The Cotton Bowl Classic is a United States College football Bowl game played annually since 1937 at the self-named stadium in Dallas Texas The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the SMU had a down year in 1967, but LeVias was again an all-conference selection.
In 1968, SMU went 7-3 and defeated Oklahoma in the Bluebonnet Bowl. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U The Bluebonnet Bowl was an annual College football bowl game played in Houston Texas. LeVias was selected as an all-conference player as a senior for the third time. Fry's Mustangs then had just a 12-20 record over the next three years from 1969-1971. That put Fry's job in jeopardy, and rumors started to swirl after Fry's Mustangs started the 1972 season at 4-4. Not even a three game winning streak could save Fry now. After a 7-4 season in 1972, Fry was fired at SMU, which robbed the Mustangs of a bowl berth.
Hayden Fry compiled a 49-66-1 record in 11 seasons at SMU. SMU had just hired a new president, and in Fry's autobiography, Fry stated that he believed that SMU boosters pressured the new president into firing him. SMU would later become the only school in NCAA history to receive the "death penalty" for repeated recruiting violations involving boosters paying players and recruits. No incidents of boosters paying players or recruits occurred when Fry was the SMU coach, and Fry believed that his refusal to allow the practice is what ultimately led the alumni to call for his firing.
Hayden Fry was hired as the coach and athletic director at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) before the 1973 season. North Texas appeared to be on the verge of dropping from Division I football or even ending the sport altogether. In 1973, North Texas won a share of the Missouri Valley Conference title. Membership Affiliate members Eastern Illinois University (men's soccer not sponsored by the Ohio Valley Conference) However, North Texas left the conference after the year in hopes of joining a more football-oriented conference. While Fry was there, North Texas never did. He also coached three of his sons while at North Texas.
Fry turned North Texas' program around, compiling a 40-23-3 record over six seasons from 1973-1978. In his final four seasons, North Texas had winning records, including a 10-1 mark in 1977 and a 9-2 record in 1978. Still, North Texas never received a bowl invitation. Fry wanted to go to a school where he would be assured of a bowl game with a solid record and where he did not need to also serve as athletic director.
Iowa Coaching Career
Hayden Fry was hired as Iowa's 25th head football coach after the 1978 season. Fry had never been to Iowa, but he knew and liked Bump Elliott, Iowa's athletic director. Chalmers W "Bump" Elliott (born January 30 1925 in Detroit Michigan) was an American football halfback at Purdue University (1943&ndash1944 Iowa had had 17 straight non-winning seasons, but Fry was impressed at the fan support for a program that had struggled for so long.
Fry turned his attention to changing a losing attitude and starting new traditions at Iowa. Hayden would not celebrate close losses or moral victories. He hired a marketing group to create the Tigerhawk, a logo to represent the University of Iowa. Since both shared the colors of black and gold, Fry gained permission from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the dominant NFL program of the time, to overhaul Iowa’s uniforms in the Steelers’ image. Fry had the team "swarm" onto the field together as they left the locker room, holding hands in a show of solidarity. And Fry had the visitors’ locker room painted pink. Fry, a psychology major at Baylor, knew that pink is occasionally used in jails and mental institutions to relax and pacify the residents, and Fry claimed that it might have the same effect on the visiting team. Principally, though, Fry hoped that the unusual color would distract and fluster the opposing players and coaches.
On the field, Hayden assembled a terrific coaching staff, bringing his assistant coaches with him from North Texas, including Bill Brashier, his defensive coordinator and a childhood friend from Eastland, Texas, and Bill Snyder, his offensive coordinator. Bill Snyder (born October 7, 1939, in Saint Joseph Missouri) is the former head football coach at Kansas State University, holding Fry retained some of the Iowa coaches from the previous staff, including Dan McCarney and Bernie Wyatt. Patrick Daniel "Dan" McCarney (born July 28, 1953, in Iowa City Iowa) was the head Football coach at Iowa State University Finally, Fry hired the head coach at Mason City High School, Barry Alvarez. Barry Alvarez (born December 30, 1946 in Langeloth Pennsylvania) is a retired College football Head coach and current Director Fry would later add Kirk Ferentz as his offensive line coach and hire his former players Bob Stoops, Mike Stoops, Chuck Long, and Bret Bielema as assistant coaches. Kirk J Ferentz (born August 1, 1955, in Royal Oak Michigan, USA is an American College football Head coach of the University Robert Anthony Stoops (born September 9, 1960 in Youngstown, Ohio) is the Head coach of the University of Oklahoma Michael J Stoops (born December 31, 1961) is the head football coach at the University of Arizona, his first head coaching position Chuck Long (born February 18, 1963 in Wheaton Illinois) is the head football coach at San Diego State University. Bret Bielema (ˈbiːləmɑː b January 13, 1970 in Prophetstown Illinois) is currently the Head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers Fry also gave USF Head Coach Jim Leavitt one of his first breaks in college football, making him a graduate assistant coach at Iowa in 1989. Jim Leavitt (b December 5, 1956 in Harlingen Texas) is the current Head coach of the University of South Florida Bulls
A Shocking Big Ten Title (1979-1981)
Fry brought a wide-open passing game to the Big Ten for the first time. He had his tight ends stand at the line of scrimmage at the snap, creating an unusual and unique looking offensive formation. He tried a number of trick plays, or "exotics", to keep the opposition on its toes. All this did not immediately translate into wins. Iowa had losing seasons in 1979 and 1980, and some began to wonder if Fry would suffer the same fate as the four coaches before him, who had left Iowa after failing to produce a winning season.
But the team broke through in 1981, a magical season for Hawkeye fans. Iowa began the year by upsetting sixth ranked Nebraska, a team that had defeated Iowa 57-0 the previous season. Two weeks later, Iowa defeated sixth ranked UCLA to give Fry win #100 in his career. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United Later that season, Iowa defeated Michigan in Ann Arbor for its first victory over the Wolverines in 19 years. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research A victory over Purdue in 1981 snapped a 20 game losing streak to the Boilermakers and clinched Iowa's first winning season in 19 years.
In the final game of the 1981 regular season, Iowa's win over Michigan State, coupled with an Ohio State upset of Michigan in Ann Arbor, gave Iowa a share of the 1981 Big Ten title. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. Either Michigan or Ohio State had gone to the Rose Bowl in each of the last 12 seasons, prompting critics to nickname the Big Ten the "Big Two and Little Eight". In 1981, Hayden Fry altered the balance in the league by leading the Hawkeyes to a share of the league title and a berth in the 1982 Rose Bowl. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose
Three More Bowls (1982-1984)
Iowa started the 1982 season with an 0-2 record, but the Hawkeyes compiled a 6-2 record in the Big Ten to earn a berth in the Peach Bowl. The Chick-fil-A Bowl, formerly called the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and before that simply (and perhaps more familiarly called the Peach Bowl, is an annual The Hawkeyes defeated Tennessee in the 1982 Peach Bowl to earn Iowa's first bowl victory since 1959. The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship
In 1983, Fry's Hawkeyes had a 9-2 record overall and a 7-2 mark in the Big Ten as the Hawks earned an invitation to the Gator Bowl. Iowa's seven Big Ten wins set a school record, and Iowa's nine wins overall tied the school record for wins in a single season set in 1903. Iowa was ranked in the top ten in the country before losing in the Gator Bowl to Florida.
A five game conference winning streak in 1984 helped put Fry and Iowa in contention for the league title, but injuries contributed to Iowa's 0-2-1 finish to the conference schedule. Iowa carried a 7-4-1 record into the 1984 Freedom Bowl against Texas. The Freedom Bowl was an annual post-season College football Bowl game played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim California, from 1984 to 1994 It was Fry's first game against a Texas school since leaving the state in 1978. The Hawkeyes set the stage for the 1985 season by routing Texas, 55-17. It was the most points scored against Texas in eighty years and the second most points ever allowed by the Longhorns.
Another Title and More Bowls (1985-1987)
1985 was arguably Fry’s best season at Iowa. Iowa was ranked #1 in AP poll for the first time in 24 years and remained there for 5 weeks. During that time, the Hawkeyes scored two thrilling, last-minute victories as America's top team. Iowa quarterback Chuck Long scored a last minute touchdown on a bootleg run to clinch a 35-31 victory over Michigan State. Chuck Long (born February 18, 1963 in Wheaton Illinois) is the head football coach at San Diego State University. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. Two weeks later, one of the most celebrated games in Iowa history was set to be played.
The Michigan Wolverines came into Iowa City with a perfect 5-0 record and the #2 ranking in the AP poll. It was just the 12th time in college football history that the #1 and #2 ranked teams in the AP poll would meet for a regular season game. It was the first such meeting where the victor scored the winning points on the game's final play. With two seconds remaining in the game and Iowa trailing 10-9, kicker Rob Houghtlin booted his fourth field goal of the day as time expired to give Iowa a dramatic 12-10 victory over Michigan at Kinnick Stadium. Kinnick Stadium, formerly known as Iowa Stadium, is a Stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa. Fry used the pregame attention to highlight the farm crisis in the state of Iowa at the time by putting ANF decals on Iowa's helmets, which stood for "America Needs Farmers".
Iowa would finish the season with a 10-1 record, losing only in Columbus to Ohio State. Still, Iowa would win its first outright Big Ten title in 27 years and secure Fry's second Rose Bowl berth and a top ten final ranking. The Hawkeyes set a new school record for wins in 1985, and Long finished second to Bo Jackson for the Heisman Trophy by the narrowest margin in the history of the award. Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962 in Bessemer Alabama) is an American athlete and a former multi-
A win in 1986 over Iowa State was Fry's 53rd at Iowa, giving him more wins than any coach in Hawkeye history. The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU is a public land-grant and space-grant university Iowa had an 8-3 record in 1986 and accepted an invitation to the Holiday Bowl. The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA -sanctioned Division I-A College football Bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium The Hawkeyes won the 1986 Holiday Bowl, 39-38, again on a kick by Houghtlin as time expired.
In 1987, the Hawkeyes had a 9-3 record and returned to San Diego for the Holiday Bowl. A second straight Holiday Bowl victory gave Iowa another ten win season. Iowa's 62 victories from 1981-1987 were the most of any Big Ten team in that span, more than Michigan or Ohio State. Fry had taken a team with 19 consecutive non-winning seasons and turned them into one of the best teams in the Big Ten conference.
A Third Big Ten Title (1988-1991)
The 1988 season marked the 100th season of Iowa football. It was also Fry's tenth at the school, making him the first Iowa football coach to lead the Hawkeyes for a full decade. Iowa compiled a 6-3-3 record and accepted its eighth consecutive invitation to a bowl game by playing in the 1988 Peach Bowl.
In 1989, the television show Coach debuted, starring Craig T Nelson as "Hayden Fox". Coach is an American television Sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997 Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American Actor. The title character, created by Iowa alumnus Barry Kemp, was loosely based on Hayden Fry (Fry later appeared in commercials for the NCAA with the female lead of the TV series, Shelley Fabares). Iowa had a disappointing season, however, as a season ending loss to Minnesota cost Iowa a ninth straight bowl game and a Copper Bowl berth, as the Hawks finished the year 5-6. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. The Insight Bowl is an NCAA -sanctioned Division I-A post-season American College football Bowl game played in Arizona since 1989
The Hawks bounced right back in 1990, as Iowa started the season with a 7-1 record. Iowa's final regular season game in 1990 was against Minnesota, and Iowa entered the game with records of 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten. Early in the game, results of other Big Ten games gave Fry his third conference title and third Rose Bowl berth in ten years. Iowa's loss to Minnesota cost the Hawkeyes the outright conference crown, but the Hawks finished tied atop the Big Ten Conference standings with Illinois, Michigan, and Michigan State, all of which compiled 6-2 league records. This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of Iowa earned the trip to Pasadena, since the Hawks had beaten all three teams during the regular season, and all of them on the road. Although the Hawkeyes lost in Pasadena for the third time under Fry, many fans expected 1991 to be an even better year.
The Hawks had a better record in 1991, posting a 10-1 record, but the lone loss to Michigan cost Fry a fourth Big Ten title and Rose Bowl berth. Iowa's season ending win against Minnesota in 1991 was win number ten on the season, tying the school record for wins in a season. The win over Minnesota was also Fry's 100th victory at Iowa. The Hawkeyes accepted a third invitation to the Holiday Bowl, and the 13-13 tie with BYU gave Iowa a 10-1-1 final record and a top ten finish in the final AP rankings.
Iowa's winning percentage from 1981-1991 ranked second in the Big Ten behind Michigan and ahead of Ohio State. The Hawkeyes played in 10 bowl games in 11 years and won three Big Ten titles during that span.
One Last Strong Run (1992-1996)
As Fry got older and several assistant coaches departed for other coaching jobs, Iowa had a down period from 1992-1994. A season ending loss to Minnesota in 1992 gave Fry just his second losing season in the last 12 years, as Iowa finished with a 5-7 record. After starting the 1993 season at 2-5, the Hawkeyes rebounded with four straight wins to garner an Alamo Bowl berth. The Alamo Bowl is a major American College football Bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio Iowa's final win of the 1993 season over Minnesota gave Fry the 200th victory of his coaching career.
However, Iowa lost the inaugural Alamo Bowl to California, 37-3. The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 27 varsity athletic programs of the University of California Berkeley. The Hawkeyes then struggled to a 5-5-1 record the following year in 1994, and some critics wondered if Fry's coaching career was at an end.
But Fry had one last run of winning seasons. In 1995, the Hawkeyes had a 7-4 record and played Pacific 10 Conference co-champion Washington in the Sun Bowl. The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University The Sun Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso Texas. Fry got a measure of revenge against Washington, who had defeated Iowa in two of their three trips to the Rose Bowl under Fry, by defeating the heavily favored Huskies, 38-18. The Hawks then had an 8-3 record in 1996 and ended the year by recording the first bowl shutout in school history with a 27-0 victory over Texas Tech in the Alamo Bowl. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University. The Alamo Bowl is a major American College football Bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio
Retirement (1997-1998)
In 1997, the Hawkeyes were expected to again challenge for the Big Ten title. Instead, Iowa settled for a disappointing 7-4 record. Although Iowa defeated Iowa State for the 15th consecutive time, Wisconsin defeated Iowa for the first time in 20 years. The Hawkeyes ended the disappointing year in fitting fashion, losing in the Sun Bowl to Arizona State. The Sun Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso Texas. Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student
The 1998 season marked Fry's 20th at the University of Iowa. It was his worst season at Iowa, as the Hawks finished with a 3-8 record. That season included a home loss to intrastate rival Iowa State (Fry's first loss to Iowa State in 15 years). It would be his last season at Iowa. Fry, who was secretly undergoing radiation treatments for prostate cancer all year, announced his retirement on November 22, 1998.
In 2002, Fry reportedly expressed an interest in the open head coaching position at Baylor University (his Alma Mater) that ultimately went to Guy Morriss.
Legacy & Honors
It is difficult to overstate Hayden Fry’s positive impact on Iowa football. Fry coached two decades at Iowa, more than twice as long as any coach before him. Hayden had a 143-89-6 record at Iowa and led the Hawkeyes to three Big Ten titles, three Rose Bowl appearances, and 14 bowl games. But more than that, Coach Hayden Fry established a winning tradition at Iowa, on and off the field. Iowa was no longer considered a coaching graveyard but rather, a place where a great coach could excel. Several of Fry’s former assistants followed Fry’s example in resurrecting other struggling football programs.
Former Fry assistants or players who have taken over Division I-A college football programs include:
- Kirk Ferentz, Iowa, 1999-present
- Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, 1999-present
- Mike Stoops, Arizona, 2004-present
- Bill Snyder, Kansas State, 1989-2005
- Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin, 1990-2005
- Bret Bielema, Wisconsin, 2006-present
- Dan McCarney, Iowa State, 1995-2006
- Chuck Long, San Diego State, 2006-present
- Jim Leavitt, South Florida, 1996-present
- Bo Pelini, Nebraska, 2008-present
After undergoing successful treatment for prostate cancer, Hayden Fry moved to Nevada to live in retirement. Kirk J Ferentz (born August 1, 1955, in Royal Oak Michigan, USA is an American College football Head coach of the University Robert Anthony Stoops (born September 9, 1960 in Youngstown, Ohio) is the Head coach of the University of Oklahoma Michael J Stoops (born December 31, 1961) is the head football coach at the University of Arizona, his first head coaching position Bill Snyder (born October 7, 1939, in Saint Joseph Missouri) is the former head football coach at Kansas State University, holding Barry Alvarez (born December 30, 1946 in Langeloth Pennsylvania) is a retired College football Head coach and current Director Bret Bielema (ˈbiːləmɑː b January 13, 1970 in Prophetstown Illinois) is currently the Head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers Patrick Daniel "Dan" McCarney (born July 28, 1953, in Iowa City Iowa) was the head Football coach at Iowa State University Chuck Long (born February 18, 1963 in Wheaton Illinois) is the head football coach at San Diego State University. Jim Leavitt (b December 5, 1956 in Harlingen Texas) is the current Head coach of the University of South Florida Bulls Mark “Bo” Pelini (born December 13, 1967) is the head football coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Fry was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003, alongside former SMU star Jerry LeVias. The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jerry LeVias was the first African-American scholarship athlete and football player in the Southwest Conference. He received the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, presented by the American Football Coaches Association, in 2005. The Amos Alonzo Stagg Award is presented annually by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA to the “individual The American Football Coaches Association is an association of football coaches on all levels and is responsible for the Coaches Poll that determines the national champion each
Records
Coaching Record
| Year | School | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | SMU | 2-8 |
| 1963 | SMU | 4-7 |
| 1964 | SMU | 1-9 |
| 1965 | SMU | 4-5-1 |
| 1966 | SMU | 8-3 |
| 1967 | SMU | 3-7 |
| 1968 | SMU | 8-3 |
| 1969 | SMU | 3-7 |
| 1970 | SMU | 5-6 |
| 1971 | SMU | 4-7 |
| 1972 | SMU | 7-4 |
| 1973 | North Texas State | 5-5-1 |
| 1974 | North Texas State | 2-7-2 |
| 1975 | North Texas State | 7-4 |
| 1976 | North Texas State | 7-4 |
| 1977 | North Texas State | 10-1 |
| 1978 | North Texas State | 9-2 |
| 1979 | Iowa | 5-6 |
| 1980 | Iowa | 4-7 |
| 1981 | Iowa | 8-4 |
| 1982 | Iowa | 8-4 |
| 1983 | Iowa | 9-3 |
| 1984 | Iowa | 8-4-1 |
| 1985 | Iowa | 10-2 |
| 1986 | Iowa | 9-3 |
| 1987 | Iowa | 10-3 |
| 1988 | Iowa | 6-4-3 |
| 1989 | Iowa | 5-6 |
| 1990 | Iowa | 8-4 |
| 1991 | Iowa | 10-1-1 |
| 1992 | Iowa | 5-7 |
| 1993 | Iowa | 6-6 |
| 1994 | Iowa | 5-5-1 |
| 1995 | Iowa | 8-4 |
| 1996 | Iowa | 9-3 |
| 1997 | Iowa | 7-5 |
| 1998 | Iowa | 3-8 |
| Career | 232-178-10 |
Iowa Bowl Game Record
| Season | Bowl game | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Rose | Lost to Washington, 28-0 |
| 1982 | Peach | Beat Tennessee, 28-22 |
| 1983 | Gator | Lost to Florida, 14-6 |
| 1984 | Freedom | Beat Texas, 55-17 |
| 1985 | Rose | Lost to UCLA, 45-28 |
| 1986 | Holiday | Beat San Diego State, 39-38 |
| 1987 | Holiday | Beat University of Wyoming, 20-17 |
| 1988 | Peach | Lost to North Carolina State, 28-23 |
| 1990 | Rose | Lost to Washington, 46-34 |
| 1991 | Holiday | Tied with BYU, 13-13 |
| 1993 | Alamo | Lost to California, 37-3 |
| 1995 | Sun | Beat Washington, 38-18 |
| 1996 | Alamo | Beat Texas Tech, 27-0 |
| 1997 | Sun | Lost to Arizona State 17-7 |
See also
References
- "Hayden Fry: End of an Era," special section, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), November 24, 1998
- Brown, G. Southern Methodist University ("SMU" is a private, Coeducational University in University Park, Texas (an enclave The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University The Chick-fil-A Bowl, formerly called the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and before that simply (and perhaps more familiarly called the Peach Bowl, is an annual The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research The Freedom Bowl was an annual post-season College football Bowl game played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim California, from 1984 to 1994 The University of Texas System comprises fifteen Educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are for academy universities and six are Health The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA -sanctioned Division I-A College football Bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium History Established on March 13 1897 San Diego State University first began as the San Diego Normal School intended to educate local future female elementary school teachers The University of Wyoming is a Land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina The Alamo Bowl is a major American College football Bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley The Sun Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso Texas. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University. Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student Presidents of the American Football Coaches Association are 1921 - Charles D , and Morrison, M. (eds. ), 2002 ESPN Information Please Sports Almanac. New York: Hyperion Press, 2001.
- Fry, H. , and G. Wine, Hayden Fry: A High Porch Picnic (ISBN 1-58261-033-9). Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publications, 1999.
External links
- College Football Hall of Fame: Hayden Fry
- Information on Hayden Fry's high school football career at Odessa (Texas) High School
| Preceded by Bill Meek |
Southern Methodist University Head Football Coaches 1962-1972 |
Succeeded by Dave Smith |
| Preceded by Rod Rust |
North Texas State University Head Football Coaches 1973-1978 |
Succeeded by Jerry Moore |
| Preceded by Bob Commings |
University of Iowa Head Football Coaches 1979–1998 |
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