Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports. They have 11 teams for men and 13 for women. The teams are a part of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are members of the Big Ten Conference.
| Iowa Hawkeyes | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Iowa |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Location | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Varsity teams | 24 |
| Football stadium | Kinnick Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Carver–Hawkeye Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Duane Banks Field |
| Other arenas | Beckwith Boathouse Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track Iowa Field House |
| Mascot | Herky the Hawk |
| Nickname | Hawkeye(tigerhawks) |
| Fight song | "Iowa Fight Song" "On Iowa!" "Roll Along Iowa" "Hawkeye Victory Polka" |
| Colors | Black and Gold[1] |
| Website | www |
The term "Hawkeye" first appeared in the book The Last of the Mohicans. It was later used in its plural form to describe the people of Iowa.
Historically, Iowa has done well in wrestling. They have 34 team Big Ten championships and 23 team national championships. The Hawkeyes have also won national championships in three other sports. These are men's gymnastics, football and field hockey.[2][3][4] In basketball, Iowa has reached the Final Four six times, three each by the men's and women's teams. Women's basketball became a national phenomenon during the college career of Caitlin Clark in the early 2020s. The baseball team has reached the Men's College World Series once, in 1972. Iowa's softball team has played in the Women's College World Series four times.
References
change- ↑ Iowa Hawkeyes Visual Brand Standards – Iowa Basic Version (PDF). August 28, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Iowa's First National Championship Iowa Men's Gymnastics. Retrieved on May 15, 2008.
- ↑ Grantland Rice Trophy winners Football Writer's Association of America. Retrieved on October 24, 2009.
- ↑ Iowa Field Hockey: 1986 NCAA Champion Big Ten Conference. Retrieved on May 15, 2008.
