Iowa Hawkeyes football
The Iowa Hawkeyes football program represents the University of Iowa in college football. The Hawkeyes compete in the West division of 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 Subdivision (FBS) member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Hawkeyes play their home games in Iowa City, Iowa, at Kinnick Stadium, with a capacity of 69,250. The Hawkeyes are coached by Kirk Ferentz, who is in his 25th season as the head coach and is the longest current tenured head coach in NCAA Division I FBS. The Hawkeyes have won 13 conference championships (including 11 in the Big Ten). Iowa has been ranked #1 in the AP and Coaches Poll 15 times.
| Iowa Hawkeyes | |||
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| First season | 1889 | ||
| Athletic director | Beth Goetz | ||
| Head coach | Kirk Ferentz 25th season, 196–119 (.622) | ||
| Stadium | Nile Kinnick Stadium (capacity: 69,251) | ||
| Field | Duke Slater Field | ||
| Field surface | Field Turf | ||
| Location | Iowa City, Iowa | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | ||
| Division | West | ||
| Past conferences | WIUFA (1892–1896) Missouri Valley (1907–1908) | ||
| All-time record | 693–576–39 (.545) | ||
| Bowl record | 20–18–1 (.526) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 5 (1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, 1960) | ||
| Conference titles | 13 (11 Big Ten, 1 MVIAA, 1 WIUFA) | ||
| Division titles | 3 (2015, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Rivalries | Iowa State (rivalry) Minnesota (rivalry) Nebraska (rivalry) Wisconsin (rivalry) | ||
| Heisman winners | Nile Kinnick – 1939 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 33 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Black and gold | ||
| Fight song | Iowa Fight Song | ||
| Mascot | Herky the Hawk | ||
| Marching band | Hawkeye Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | hawkeyesports.com | ||