Transformed the Iowa Hawkeyes from a perennial doormat
into a three-time Big Ten champion and 14-time bowl participant
Compiled a 143-89-6 record in 20 years (1978-98) at
Iowa
Won 232 career games as a Division I head coach, including
11 years with SMU and six years at North Texas State
Only nine coaches in the history of college football
won more games
Three years after being hired at Iowa, his team stunned
the college football world with an improbable run of success
that culminated in the Rose Bowl against Washington
Made two other trips to the Rose Bowl following Big
Ten championships in 1985 and 1990
