Hawkeye Recap - History of Iowa Hawkeyes Football and Basketball

In this podcast, Brion recaps the history of football between Iowa and Missouri, on the eve of the 2024 Music City Bowl. Due to poor sportsmanship and racial conflict, the series took a hiatus of 100 years from 1910-2010. Missouri leads the series 7-6. Note: this podcast was recorded before the game.

Links from the podcast:

• Iowa vs Missouri Football History: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Missouri
• Burch the Bear Mascot (1908-1910) - IC Press-Citizen Article: https://www.press-citizen.com/story/sports/college/iowa/hawkcentral/2018/04/18/university-football-iowa-live-mascot-burch-bear/499146002/
• Neal Rozendaal recap of the 1896 game: https://nealrozendaal.com/hawkeye-flashback/1896-missouri-football/
• Frank Kinney Holbrook (movie link and profile): https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=850

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this podcast, Brion shares Iowa football player and coach interviews from August 2008 at Media Day. The audio was provided by HawkeyeNation.com's Jon Miller.

After the interviews, I recap the 2008 season, so you can compare their interviews with the outcome of the season. Links from the podcast:

• 2008 Iowa Football season: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&coach=&season=2008-2009

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In this podcast, I review and summarize the amazing high school and college achievements of Caitlin Clark. I also include audio from the postgame interviews after her final game in this year's national championship game. Links from the podcast:

• Caitlin Clark Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=2546
• Video of the NCAA championship postgame interviews with Catilin and Kate Martin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE6rI8Dkcvw

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this podcast, I highlight the 50 seasons of Iowa women's basketball history, starting with the 1974-75 season with Coach Lark Birdsong up until the most recent back-to-back National Title game appearances. I finished loading all the WBB games to the website, so you can check out all past games!

I also share my expectations of the team going forward, and my thoughts about the future of the program after Caitlin Clark.

Links from the podcast:

• Summary of past 50 seasons: https://hawkeyerecap.com/summary_stats.asp?sport=Women%27s%20Basketball
• Iowa WBB NCAA Tournament Games: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?notes=NCAA&sport=Women%27s%20Basketball
• All Iowa WBB Player Profiles (so far): https://hawkeyerecap.com/players.asp?teamsport=Women%27s%20Basketball

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this podcast, I highlight additional player profiles, including some women's basketball players for the first time, along with former basketball player and North Dakota head coach Dave Gunther, who recently passed away.

Links from the podcast:

• All Iowa WBB Player Profiles (so far): https://hawkeyerecap.com/players.asp?teamsport=Women%27s%20Basketball
• Joe Laws: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1061
• Jolette Law: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3125
• Cara Consuegra: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3136
• Cody Ince: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=2392
• Mark Sindlinger: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1607
• Dave Gunther: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=54

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this podcast, I pulled the radio broadcast highlights from three Iowa football games against Notre Dame (1953, 1956 and 1958). These were clipped from the album, "Hooray for the Hawkeyes" that recapped the success of the 1950's Iowa Football program.

1953: Iowa 14, Notre Dame 14

1956: Iowa 48, Notre Dame 8

1958: Iowa 31, Notre Dame 21

You can find more details about all the Iowa football games against Notre Dame at https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Notre%20Dame

You can find the "Hooray for the Hawkeyes" full album at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK6Uepj8XFo

Links from the podcast:

• Iowa vs Notre Dame football games: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Notre%20Dame
• Hooray for the Hawkeyes album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK6Uepj8XFo

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this podcast, I share another section of the interview I had with Hawkfanatic's Tyler Devine of The Devine Line from back in February 2021. In the last podcast, we discussed Hawkeye history, but in this podcast, Tyler shares a great story about the time he interviewed Dan Gable for an article he wrote in high school.

I also found an interview with Tom Brands a few years ago with Flo Wrestling, where he talks about what it was like to be an assistant coach under Dan Gable.

You can find the entire interview between Tyler Devine and I at: https://hawkfanatic.com/2021/02/06/the-devine-line-ep-17-brion-hurley/

The interview with Tom Brands and Flo Wrestling can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyc8MorCAN0

Links from the podcast:

• Original podcast episode on The Devine Line: https://hawkfanatic.com/2021/02/06/the-devine-line-ep-17-brion-hurley/

• Tom Brands video interview with Flo Wrestling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyc8MorCAN0

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this podcast, I share the interview I did with Tyler Devine of The Devine Line from back in February 2021. We talk about a variety of topics related to Hawkeye history.

This podcast is not the entire episode, you can find that here: https://hawkfanatic.com/2021/02/06/the-devine-line-ep-17-brion-hurley/

I removed the segment where Tyler talks about an interview he did with Dan Gable. I will post it in a later podcast so we can keep the podcast shorter.

Links from the podcast:

• Original podcast episode on The Devine Line: https://hawkfanatic.com/2021/02/06/the-devine-line-ep-17-brion-hurley/

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

For this week's podcast, I highlight former Iowa player and Oklahoma legendary head coach, Bob Stoops. I also review his book "No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach" that was published in 2019.

Earlier this month, we lost another Hawkeye legend, Kenny Ploen, who died at the age of 88. He was the QB for Iowa during the 1956 season, leading them to the Big Ten title and first Rose Bowl appearance in school history. I also included a radio clip from an interview with Ploen from back during the 1956 Rose Bowl season.

Links from the podcast:

• Bob Stoops: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=95
• Book Review of "No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach": https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=1
• Ken Ploen: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=39
• Hooray for the Hawkeyes: Relive the Big Moments in Iowa Football As They Were Broadcast (1959) Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK6Uepj8XFo

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

For this week's podcast, I share the final part of our 4-part series to highlight black players and coaches at Iowa in honor of Black History month in February. This week, I highlight the following athletes, many of them being trailblazers at Iowa and across the nation: Kevin Gamble, Ed Horton, Robert Smith, Larry Station, Quinn Early and Andre Tippett.

Links from the podcast:

• Kevin Gamble: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=71
• Ed Horton: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=55
• Robert Smith: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1633
• Larry Station: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=44
• Quinn Early: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=140
• Andre Tippett: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=40

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

For this week's podcast, I share part 3 of our 4-part series to highlight black players and coaches at Iowa in honor of Black History month in February. This week, I highlight the following athletes, many of them being trailblazers at Iowa and across the nation: Duke Slater, Ronnie Lester, Felton Rogers, Bobby Grier, Marcella Benson (1st Black Women Letterwinner at Iowa), Emma Williams (1st Black Women Athlete at Iowa), Jim Walker and Lew Montgomery

Links from the podcast:

• Duke Slater: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=20
• Ronnie Lester: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3
• Felton Rogers: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1492
• Bobby Grier: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=719
• Marcella Benson-Quaziena: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3027
• Emma Williams (Squires): https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3114
• Jim Walker: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1775
• Lew Montgomery: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1249

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

For this week's podcast, I share part 2 of our 4-part series to highlight black players and coaches at Iowa in honor of Black History month in February. This week, I highlight the following athletes, many of them being trailblazers at Iowa and across the nation: Emlen Tunnell, Ozzie Simmons, Roy Marble, Reggie Roby and coaches C. Vivian Stringer and George Raveling

Links from the podcast:

• Emlen Tunnell: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=135
• Ozzie Simmons: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1601
• Roy Marble: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=5
• Reggie Roby: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=91
• C. Vivian Stringer: https://hawkeyerecap.com/coach.asp?id=47
• George Raveling: https://hawkeyerecap.com/coach.asp?id=13

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

For this week's podcast, I begin a 4-part series to highlight black players and coaches at Iowa in honor of Black History month in February. This week, I highlight the following athletes, many of them being trailblazers at Iowa and across the nation: Wilburn Hollis, Simon Roberts, Frank Kinney Holbrook, Frank Gilliam, Calvin Jones, Eddie Vincent, Joe Williams, Archie Alexander, Homer Harris and Larry Ferguson.

Links from the podcast:

• Wilburn Hollis Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=852
• Simon Roberts Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3112
• Frank Kinney Holbrook Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=850
• Frank Gilliam Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=689
• Calvin Jones Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=18
• Eddie Vincent Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1762
• Joe Williams Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=2300
• Archie Alexander Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=174
• Homer Harris Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=775
• Larry Ferguson Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=606

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

With the news that Beth Goetz was officially named Iowa's athletic director, I went back and looked at the past athletic directors, including the split role during Christine Grant's tenure leading the women's athletics program.

Past directors include Alden Knipe, Nelson Kellogg, Howard Jones, Paul Belting, Edward Lauer, Ossie Solem, E. G. Schroeder, Paul Brechler, Forest Evashevski, Bump Elliott, Christine Grant, Bob Bowlsby and Gary Barta.

Links from the podcast:

• University of Iowa Athletic Directors History: https://hawkeyerecap.com/iowa_athletic_directors.asp

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For last week's podcast, I shared some books and movies that were written about or written by former players. This week, I'm sharing books and movies about or written by former coaches, including Dan Gable, Hayden Fry, C. Vivian Stringer. Forest Evashevski, and Otto Vogel.

Links from the podcast:

• Books and Movies about or from former Iowa Hawkeye players and coaches: https://hawkeyerecap.com/books.asp
• Bill Snyder book review: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=13

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

For this week's podcast, I share some books and movies that are written about or written by former Hawkeye players.

A few were written or directed by Quinn Early, and not surprisingly, there are a few books about Nile Kinnick. There are also books about Duke Slater, Connie Hawkins, Chuck Long, Bob Stoops, Chris Street, Ronnie Lester and even some less famous players.

Links from the podcast:

• Books and Movies about or from former Iowa Hawkeye players and coaches: https://hawkeyerecap.com/books.asp
• Kinnick: The Documentary - Movie Review: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=11
• Chuck Long book review: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=3
• Bob Stoops book review: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=1

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this week's podcast, I spotlight 2 player profiles

The first one is Jerry Hilgenberg, who walked-on at Iowa in the early 1950's and had two sons that played at Iowa and in the NFL (Jay and Joel). Sadly he passed away last week.

With the news yesterday of Kadyn Proctor joining the Hawks, I also profile a big-time football recruit back in 1972, Butch Caldwell. He also had all the big schools after him, as he was a dual-threat QB that was desperately needed after Iowa's 1-10 season in 1971. He helped lead the Hawks to a huge upset at #11 Penn State in 1976.

Links from the podcast:

• Jerry Hilgenberg: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=829
• Butch Caldwell: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=148

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

For this week's podcast, I share some of the player profiles that are getting the most clicks on his website (most recently or overall).

Basketball players include: Kenyon Murray, Sam Okey, Steve Krafsicin, Larry Parker, Michael Payne, and Mitch "Sky" King

Football players include: Andre Jackson and Mitch Ogiego

Links from the podcast:

• Kenyon Murray: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=149
• Sam Okey: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=2159
• Steve Krafcisin: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=83
• Michael Payne: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=79
• Bruce "Sky" King: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=53
• Mitch Ogiego: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1328
• Larry Parker: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=2163
• Andre Jackson: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=904

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

I share my perspectives of getting a press credential to cover the 2024 Citrus Bowl from the press box for the first time. I go through the process and timeline of a day in the life of an Iowa media reporter. I read the article I wrote on HawkFanatic.com after the game.

The Citrus Bowl loss was the worst margin of defeat in a bowl game in Iowa football history, surpassing the 37-3 loss in the 1993 Alamo Bowl. I also go through the past bowl games with a 20 point or more margin of victory or defeat.

Links from the podcast:

• Former Iowa kicker Brion Hurley writes about covering Citrus Bowl for Hawk Fanatic: https://hawkfanatic.com/2024/01/01/former-iowa-kicker-brion-hurley-writes-about-covering-citrus-bowl-for-hawk-fanatic/
• Additional Photos and Videos from the Citrus Bowl Press Box: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=20
• Largest Bowl Game Margins (over 20 points): https://hawkeyerecap.com/blowout_games.asp?notes=Bowl

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

This podcast was recorded at the end of last year, but I'm just now posting it.

The Citrus Bowl did not go well, with the Hawks losing badly 35-0 to Tennessee. That makes Iowa 1-3 all-time against the Volunteers.

In this podcast, I recapped Iowa's 3 previous games against Tennessee in football. The 1982 Peach Bowl win, the 1987 Kickoff Classic loss, and the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl blowout loss. I also includes some TV broadcast highlights from the Peach Bowl.

Links from the podcast:

• Tennessee Football Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?opp=Tennessee&sport=Football

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

This podcast was recorded at the end of last year, but I'm just now posting it.

Iowa played Northern Illinois on 12/29 and won 103-74, putting their all-time record at 10-0 against the Huskies.

In this podcast, I recap the previous 9 victories, starting back in 1973.

Links from the podcast:

• Northern Illinois Basketball Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?opp=Northern%20Illinois&sport=Basketball

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Player Profiles this week are with fan favorite and former All-American Jess Settles and a lesser known Hawkeye, Jim Speed, who unfortunately lost his eyesight and was never able to play basketball at Iowa back in the early 1970's.

Links from the podcast:

• Jim Speed Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=147

• Jess Settles Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=14

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Iowa was going to face #1 Purdue last week, but they fell from the top ranking with their loss at Northwestern. Despite that, I wanted to recap the past men's basketball games against #1 ranked teams.

Iowa is 3-23 all-time (11.5% win rate), with the 3 wins coming in 1965 vs UCLA (played in Chicago), 1999 against UConn in Steve Alford's first game as coach, and in 2015 against Michigan State at home.

One of the most painful losses is the 1987 Elite Eight game against UNLV when Iowa was winning big at halftime, but couldn't hold off the Rebels.

Links from the podcast:

• Iowa Men's Basketball Games vs #1 Ranked Opponents: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Basketball&opprank=1

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

One of this week's opponent in basketball is Iowa State, so I summarized the games played from 1910 through 1935. Iowa is 48-28 (63% win) all-time.

Fran McCaffery is 6-7 (46%) all-time vs the Cyclones. For comparison, Tom Davis was 8-5 (61.5%) all-time.

The first game wasn't played until 1910. They played frequently (sometimes twice a year) through 1921, then restarted in 1933. They played again in 1935, then took a 35-year gap between games. They restarted the series in 1970, and have played almost every year since then.

Iowa won the first 12 games, then Iowa State won in 1917, but Iowa won 7 more straight. The series became more competitive after the initial Iowa dominance. No team had won more than 3 straight except for Lute Olson winning 5 straight from 1978-1983.

I also discussed the different venues where they played in Iowa City and Ames. Iowa State played at Margaret Hall Gymnasium from 1907-1913, State gymnasium from 1913-1946, the Iowa State Armory from 1946 to 1971, then Hilton Coliseum starting in December 1971.

Iowa played in the Old Armory (Armory #1) from 1905 to 1922, where the current Communications Building resides near the Old Capitol. They moved to another Armory (#2) from 1922 to 1926 while the Field House was being built. It was located just west of the Field House in the current UI Hospital near Kinnick Stadium. They moved into the Field House in 1927 and stayed until Jan 1983 when Carver-Hawkeye Arena opened.

Links from the podcast:

• Iowa State Basketball Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Basketball&opp=Iowa%20State

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

With the upcoming Iowa State basketball game on Dec 7th, I thought I'd share profiles from those with connections to Iowa State.

Adam Haluska started his basketball career at Iowa State before transferring to play at Iowa for his final 3 seasons. He earned 1st Team All-Big Ten in 2007, and was an academic All-American. He was drafted in the 2nd round by the Charlotte Hornets in 2007.

Dan Gable needs no introduction. He was a national champion wrestler at Iowa State, and won a gold medal in the 1972 Olympics. He took over as head coach at Iowa in 1976, and won 15 national titles and 21 Big Ten Champions before retiring in 1997.

Links from the podcast:

• Adam Haluska Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=60
• Dan Gable Coach Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/coach.asp?id=48

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

With this week's game-winning FG over Nebraska, I thought I'd highlight two Iowa kickers with game-winning FGs over Michigan. Rob Houghtlin's 29-yard FG is simply known as "the kick" in #1 Iowa's 12-10 win over #2 Michigan.

Keith Duncan's 33-yard FG against #2 Michigan in 2016 sealed a huge upset, given the trajectory of both teams coming into that matchup.

Links from the podcast:

• Rob Houghtlin Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=92
• Keith Duncan Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=131

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

This week's opponent in the Big Ten Championship game is Michigan, so I summarized the games played from 1900 through 2022. We don't go into too much detail on each of the 63 games. Iowa is 15-44-4 all-time (27%).

Hayden Fry was 4-11-1 all time (28%), with big wins in 1981, 1984, 1985, and 1990. Kirk Ferentz is 7-8 (47%), but lost 42-3 two years ago to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship. He won 3 in a row from 2009 to 2011.

For blowout games in the series, Michigan crushed Iowa 107-0 in 1902, and also won 50-0 in 1901, 51-6 in 1969, 55-0 in 1970 and 63-7 in 1971. Iowa won 26-0 in 1984 and 34-9 in 2002.

Former Iowa head coach Forest Evashevski was a QB for Michigan from 1938 to 1940, and was on the 1939 team that beat Iowa and Nile Kinnick 27-7, handing them their only loss of the season.

Links from the podcast:

• Michigan Football Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Michigan

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this podcast, I reviewed the history of Iowa vs Oklahoma basketball, as they are scheduled to play this week. Iowa is 3-2 all-time against Oklahoma (60%). The games were played in 1951 and 52, 1958 and 59 and the big one, the Sweet Sixteen matchup that Iowa won on a last-second shot in 1987.

Links from the podcast:

• Oklahoma Basketball Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Basketball&opp=Oklahoma

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this podcast, we look at this week's opponent Nebraska and the games played from 1891 through 1919. There have been 53 football games played against Nebraska, and Iowa is 20-30-3 all-time (40%).

Fry was 1-3 all time (25%), with the only win in 1981, and losses in 1979, 1980 and 1982. Ferentz is 8-6 (57%), but lost the first 4 (99, 2000, then 2011 and 2012). He won 8 of the next 10, including 7 in a row from 2015 to 2021. In 1896, they played twice due to controversy over how the first game ended. From 1903 to 1917, Nebraska was 8-0-1. From 1931 to 1941, they also won 8 straight. There was a big gap between games. They didn't play from 1920 through 1929, then another gap from 1947 to 1978, then again from 1983 to 1998.

A few interesting stories to listen for. The Cornhusker nickname was created after a win over Iowa in 1894. Fans got onto the field in 1896 to stop Iowa from scoring a TD, so the game had to be replayed 2 days later, and Frank Kinney Holbrook scored the winning TD to give Iowa the conference title. One game was impacted by pollution from the UI Power Plant fumes over Iowa Field, and another game was played during the Spanish Flu outbreak.

Links from the podcast:

• Nebraska Football Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Nebraska
• Frank Kinney Holbrook Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=850

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Player profiles this week are Nick Bell, former NFL running back, who was a key part of the 1990 Rose Bowl team, and had a monster game against Illinois in 1990, and Bret Bielema, former Iowa walk-on and team captain during that same time, who is now the head coach at Illinois.

Links from the podcast:

• Nick Bell Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=244
• Bret Bielema Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=261

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

This week's opponent is Illinois, so we recap the games played from 1899 through 1936. There have been 78 games played between the two teams, and Iowa is 37-39-2 all-time (49%). Two more wins by Iowa will tie the series.

This matchup has been fairly competitive throughout the years. Illinois won 12 straight games from 1942 thru 1967, but it included a gap between 1952 to 1967 when they didn't play. From 1990-92, Iowa won 3 straight, then from 1993-95, Illinois won 3 straight, then Iowa won 3 straight from 1996-1998.

Hayden Fry was 10-8 (56%), including the final 3 matchups (1996-1998). Kirk Ferentz is 13-4 (76%), winning 8 straight until last year's 6-9 loss in 2022.

A few interesting stories to listen for. An Iowa coach killed a rabbit to try and end a curse, Iowa fans came to Iowa Field to hear a telegram update on a big road game at Champaign, one game was so popular that ticket prices jumped from $3 to $10, and there were some really bad lopsided games early in the series by both teams.

Links from the podcast:

• Illinois Football Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Illinois

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

I decided to dig into Iowa men's basketball exhibition game history against USSR. There were 4 games played in 1978, 1979, 1982 and 1986. USSR won 3 times, and Iowa one only once (the first game in 1978). I recap all 4 games and explain some of the history of this series. There are also some cool video clips in the article you can check out.

Links from the podcast:

• Hawkeye Basketball Exhibition Games vs USSR (1978-1986): https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=18

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Iowa is 3-0 all-time against Rutgers, with all games being played with Kirk Ferentz as coach. Here are the scores:

2016: 14-7

2019: 30-0

2022: 27-10

Links from the podcast:

• Rutgers Football Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Rutgers

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Player profiles this week are Clyde Williams, Martin Sampson and Samuel Gross, who all played in the early 1900's.

Links from the podcast:

• Clyde Williams Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1850

• Martin Sampson Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1523
• Samuel Gross Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=729

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

We look at this week's opponent Northwestern and the games played from 1897 through the Nile Kinnick era ending in 1939. There have been 79 games played between the two teams, and Iowa is 53-28-3 (65%) all-time.

To my surprise, the series has been fairly competitive except for a long stretch of 21 straight wins by Iowa from 1974 through 1994.

Hayden Fry lost only 3 times to the Wildcats (1995-1997), but did beat them for his final victory as Iowa coach in 1998. He was 17-3 (85%). Overall, Ferentz is 11-11 (50%) against the Wildcats.

However, there have been many Iowa blowouts in the series.

78-6 in 1913

68-34 in 1968

58-6 in 1979

64-0 in 1981

61-21 in 1983

52-24 in 1987

56-14 in 1990

56-14 in 1992

59-16 in 2001

62-10 in 2002

48-7 in 2014

Northwestern Football Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Northwestern

Dennis Green Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=146

Dennis Green Podcast Episode #3: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hawkeye-recap/episodes/Ep-003-Player-spotlight-on-Dennis-Green-1967-1970-Iowa-RB--Super-Bowl-winner--Northwestern-Head-Coach--NFL-Coach-e27osiq Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

For Iowa Football's bye week, instead of reviewing history on an upcoming opponent, I decided to spotlight legendary coach Hayden Fry.

First, I look at Hayden's high school playing days as quarterback at Odessa High, leading them to their first and only state championship.

Next, I read through Hayden's coaching profile page, where he recaps his career at Iowa, share videos and article links about his career, and reads off some of his most famous quotes.

I think you'll really enjoy hearing this episode, and I think you'll learn something new about Coach Fry.

Links from the podcast:

Hayden Fry Leads Odessa High to 1st Football State Championship in 1946: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=17

Hayden Fry Coaching Profile Page: https://hawkeyerecap.com/coach.asp?id=2 Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Player profiles this week are Eric Steinbach and Fred Barr, both outstanding players that helped Kirk Ferentz turn around the Iowa program.

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

We look at week 8 opponent Minnesota and the games played from 1891 through the Howard Jones coaching era ending in 1923. There are over 100 games played between the two teams (the most against any opponent), and Iowa is 52-62-2 (45.7%) all-time.

The Hawks lost the first 12 games in the series, then Iowa won 5 straight. Minnesota won 8 straight from 1931 to 1938, losing to Nile Kinnick's 1939 team. Within that winning streak was the 1934 game with Ozzie Simmons, which led to the Floyd of Rosedale trophy game in 1935.

Iowa won 5 straight from 1955-1959 (which included 2 Iowa Rose Bowl teams), but lost in one of the biggest matchups between the two schools in 1960, when #1 Iowa lost to #3 Minnesota.

Minnesota was 13-2-1 from 1960 through 1975. Hayden Fry lost the first 3 times against the Gophers (1979-1981), finally beating them in 1982. He ended up 12-8 (60%) against the Gophers.

Kirk Ferentz lost in 1999, but he hasn't lost at home to Minnesota since that game. He also lost in 2000, but won in 2001 through 2005. Currently, Iowa has an 8-game winning streak since 2015. Overall, Ferentz is 18-6 (75%) against the Gophers.

Minnesota Football Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Minnesota

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

We take a look at week 7 opponent Wisconsin and the games played from 1894 until the Nile Kinnick days through 1939. There are almost 100 games played between the two teams, and Iowa is 45-49-2 all-time.

The Hawks lost the first 6 games in the series, including the famous "rabbit game" of 1907. That game also has a game program you can download.

There is also a series of goal post teardowns in 1928 and 1929 that lead to near brawls, which reminded me of the 2002 Minnesota game in the Metrodome, so listen for that in the podcast, and check out the articles to read more.

Iowa had its own winning streak from 1977 to 1996, when the Hawks were 17-0-1 (tied in 1984), but fortunately Iowa didn't play two Wisconsin Rose Bowl teams in 1993 and 1994. I'll highlight the other games after 1939 in a future podcast.

See all games vs Wisconsin at https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Wisconsin

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Player profile this week are 4 players who played under both Hayden Fry and Kirk Ferentz, excelled at Iowa, and who all played numerous years in the NFL.

Links from the podcast:

• Matt Bowen Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=295
• Jason Baker Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=144
• Aaron Kampman Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=98
• Kevin Kasper Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=959

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Player profile this week is Max Hawkins, great-grandfather of Iowa walk-on running back Max White. White scored a TD last weekend against Western Michigan, and Hawkins was a lineman who played with Nile Kinnick, and did so much for the University of Iowa until his death in 1986.

Links from the podcast:

• Max Hawkins Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=791

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Iowa's week 4 opponent is Penn State, and the history goes back to 1930. We cover the history up through 1996. The Hawks were 2-5 prior to Hayden Fry arriving, with one big upset in 1976. Hayden was 2-4 against the Nittany Lions, winning in 1983 and 1996 (both at Happy Valley). Ferentz is 10-8 all-time, including his first Big Ten road win in 2000.

Links from the podcast:

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this episode, I read off the player profile for former Iowa defensive lineman in the 1970's Dan McCarney. He later became an assistant coach under Bob Commings and Hayden Fry. He took the Iowa State head coach job from 1995-2006, ending the Cyclones losing streak against Iowa in 1998.

Dan McCarney: http://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=151

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Iowa's week 2 opponent is Iowa State, and the history goes back to 1894, when they went by the name "Ames"

It wasn't until the 1930's when they changed to Iowa State. Iowa is 46-23 against the Cyclones all-time. Because there are so many games, I'm going to cover the Kirk Ferentz era games at a later time.

To see all the football games against Iowa State, go to https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&coach=&season=&opp=Iowa%20State

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

In this episode, I recap Iowa football history of games on the West Coast during the Fry and Ferentz eras, to see if the perception is true that Iowa does poorly in those games.

True or False? Iowa Football Struggles in Games on the West Coast: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=7

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

Iowa's week 1 opponent is Utah State, and the history goes back to 1957.

Iowa is 2-0 all time against the Aggies, and both wins were blowouts. You'll enjoy the radio broadcast clip of Jim Zabel from the 1957 game that I included, where he describes a TD run by Geno Sessi, the breakout star in that game.

To see all the football games against Utah State, go to https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&coach=&season=&opp=Utah%20State

Hooray for Hawkeyes Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK6Uepj8XFo

Geno Sessi Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1572

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

With the addition of 4 Pac-12 teams into the Big Ten conference starting in 2024, I'll take the month of August to recap past football and basketball games for USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon.

Last up is Washington, who first played Iowa in 1937, and most famously played Iowa in the 1982 and 1991 Rose Bowls (both ending in losses). Iowa last played them in 1995 in the Sun Bowl, which Iowa won. Iowa is 3-3 against the Huskies all-time, and in this episode I'll recap all of those games for you.

To see all the football games against Washington, go to https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&coach=&season=&opp=Washington

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")

With the addition of 4 Pac-12 teams into the Big Ten conference starting in 2024, I'll take the month of August to recap past football and basketball games for USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon.

Next up is Oregon, who first played Iowa in 1949, and most recently back in 1994. Iowa is 1-2 against the Ducks all-time, and in this episode I'll recap those 3 games for you.

To see all the football games against Oregon, go to https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&coach=&season=&opp=Oregon

Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")