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Iowa Hawkeyes football. The Iowa Hawkeyes football program represents the University of Iowa in college football. The Hawkeyes compete in the Big Ten Conference. Iowa joined the Conference (then known as the Western Conference or Big Nine) in 1899 and played their first Conference football season in 1900. They are a Division I Football Bowl ...
Early history (1889–1978) The State University of Iowa began playing football as a club sport in 1872, [1] with intramural games against other colleges played as early as 1882. It was not until 1889 that Iowa challenged Grinnell College, then-known as Iowa College, to a game of football. [2] On November 16, 1889; the two teams met in Grinnell ...
- Floyd of Rosedale
- Cy-Hawk Trophy
- Heartland Trophy
- Heroes Trophy
Attempting to cool tensions between the two bordering universities, Minnesota Governor Floyd B. Olson and Iowa Governor Clyde Herring made a friendly wager in 1935 that led to the creation of Iowa’s oldest rivalry trophy. When Iowa lost the game that year, Herring presented Olson with the real-life Floyd, a champion pig, and the Minnesota governor ...
When the Iowa-Iowa State rivalry resumed in 1977 following a 43-year hiatus, the Des Moines Athletic Club donated a trophy to be awarded to the winner by Iowa Gov. Robert Ray(12LLD). The original trophy featured a bronze player in a classic running back pose alongside a bronze football. In 2011, the original trophy was retired, and the Iowa Corn Gr...
The Iowa-Wisconsin football rivalry dates back to 1894, but it wasn’t until 2004 that the traveling trophy was introduced. The bronzed bull, which sits atop a walnut base, was designed by Iowa City native and former Hawkeye football player Frank Strub(57BA). Iowa currently has possession of the trophy after a victory in 2020, but Wisconsin leads th...
When Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011, Iowa added its newest trophy game for a border battle that has become a Black Friday tradition. The annual Heroes Game pits the Hawkeyes against the Cornhuskers for a trophy featuring an aluminum football and a wood base ringed with cornstalks. Etched on the trophy each year are the names of two citizen her...
Jul 1, 2019 · Marvin McNutt, Iowa Hawkeyes. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /. The Iowa football program is filled with incredible tradition, rich history and great players. Here are the top 30 Hawkeyes of all time. Since 1899, the Iowa football team has been a consistent player in the college football landscape, as they racked up 651 wins (40th all time ...
Rankings from AP Poll. The 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 23rd-year head coach Kirk Ferentz.
Aug 31, 2024 · Big Ten Championship. Sat Dec 7. Football vs. TBD. Indianapolis, Ind. 7:15 pm. The Official Athletic Site of the Iowa Hawkeyes, partner of WMT Digital. The most comprehensive coverage of Iowa Hawkeyes Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters.
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Apr 3, 2020 · 5 — RB Sedrick Shaw (1993-96): As Iowa’s career leader in rushing yards with 4,156, Shaw is the only player in school history to exceed 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. A first-team ...
