Rank in order of greatest in terms of moment in the national consciousness:
-1956 NCAA Men’s Championship vs U of San Fran and Bill Russell
-1959 Rose Bowl vs Joe Kapp and Cal. National Championship on the line. (W!)
-1980 Men’s Final Four vs Louisville
-1986 Rose Bowl vs UCLA. POSSIBLE natty on the line.
-1997 NCAA Wrestling, came in underdogs but have 5 in the finals and a chance to be GOATs. (W!)
-2003 Orange Bowl - “Rose Bowl East” Heisman winner vs Heisman runner-up QB battle.
-2015 Big Ten Football Championship for a chance to play in the Natty.
-2023 Iowa vs LSU in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Final
For me, definitely the biggest Hawkeye game in my lifetime (that I can remember). For my Dad it’s a close second to the Rose Bowls of 1959 and 1986. Let’s all enjoy this moment today!
-1956 NCAA Men’s Championship vs U of San Fran and Bill Russell
-1959 Rose Bowl vs Joe Kapp and Cal. National Championship on the line. (W!)
-1980 Men’s Final Four vs Louisville
-1986 Rose Bowl vs UCLA. POSSIBLE natty on the line.
-1997 NCAA Wrestling, came in underdogs but have 5 in the finals and a chance to be GOATs. (W!)
-2003 Orange Bowl - “Rose Bowl East” Heisman winner vs Heisman runner-up QB battle.
-2015 Big Ten Football Championship for a chance to play in the Natty.
-2023 Iowa vs LSU in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Final
For me, definitely the biggest Hawkeye game in my lifetime (that I can remember). For my Dad it’s a close second to the Rose Bowls of 1959 and 1986. Let’s all enjoy this moment today!
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