Iowa Hawkeyes football
| Iowa Hawkeyes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1889; 137 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Beth Goetz | ||
| General manager | Tyler Barnes | ||
| Head coach | Kirk Ferentz 27th season, 213–128 (.625) | ||
| Location | Iowa City, Iowa | ||
| Stadium | Kinnick Stadium (capacity: 69,250) | ||
| Field | Duke Slater Field | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Colors | Black and gold | ||
| All-time record | 707–581–39 (.547) | ||
| Bowl record | 19–18–1 (.513) | ||
| National championships | |||
| Claimed | 1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, 1960 | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| WIUFA: 1896 Big Ten: 1900, 1907, 1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2002, 2004 MVC: 1907 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| Big Ten West: 2015, 2021, 2023 | |||
| Heisman winners | Nile Kinnick – 1939 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 37 | ||
| Rivalries | Iowa State (rivalry) Nebraska (rivalry) Minnesota (rivalry) Wisconsin (rivalry) Illinois (rivalry) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| Fight song | Iowa Fight Song | ||
| Mascot | Herky the Hawk | ||
| Marching band | Hawkeye Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | hawkeyesports.com | ||
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 Subdivision (FBS) member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 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 27th 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.