Your first Iowa game.

[Easthawk1062]

Figured we could use a change of pace thread around here. What’s everyone’s first Iowa game? Mine was November 10 2007 vs Minnesota. Not a particular memorable game but Albert Young did pass Tavian Banks on the all time rushing yards list moving to 3rd overall and Iowa won. 21-16.

 

[DutchyFunStar]

Iowa hosted the Colorado Buffalos in 1988. Current Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy was the stud RB. Buff by 3.

 

[HemiHawk]

Wisconsin at Iowa Oct 8, 1988. 31-6 Hawks.

 

[WaterTower]

I think 1966 Nagel was coach. Faded memory. The start of some really lean years.

 

[hexumhawk]

Oregon at Iowa 1989
Iowa got whipped

 

[kentadel]

1979 Indiana at Iowa, a loss. 2nd was a couple weeks later, a loss to Nebraska.

 

[IowaHawk1994]

Oregon at Iowa 1989
Iowa got whipped

Ouch remember that game. Tailgate ' Pac stinks, they are weak, we are physical, Quack this Quack that' down 40 before anyone sat down. By 4th quarter Kinnick was empty.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

1989. Season opener against Oregon.

Artificial turf was removed in the off season and it was the first game back with natural grass.

Hawks wore black shoes.

Oregon crushed us 44-6.

 

[pink shizzle]

2004 Wisky @ Iowa. Great first game- crowd was electric, Wisconsin was top 10, and we smacked em.

 

[Millerlikehawks]

1997 Iowa Illinois . Tavian could not be stopped! Old man took me as an 11 year old. Watched Hawks before but that day in Kinnick set the hook

 

[Hawkeyes4Life247]

Iowa vs. Miami 1992
I went with my Uncle, his father, and my brother. My parents had purchased season tickets that year for the first time, but couldn't attend. It was the first night game in Kinnick. I also remember it was after the big hurricane in Florida and there were warnings out to make sure if you donated to hurricane relief that it was an actual relief organization and not scammers. I remember seeing Hayden in person for the first time ever, and it was like being in the vicinity of a superhero. He just seemed more than human. I remember the swarm coming out of the tunnel and watching Danan Hughes during warmups. I've rewatched the game several times since then, but I can't say I remember much from the game that night. What I do remember is the feeling of awe. I was pretty young.

 

[CAhawki]

I was reborn that day... naked and fully erect!!!

F U Navarre

 

[TampaHawkfan]

My first game. It's hard to imagine topping this one.

 

[BHCrusader2010]

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Figured we could use a change of pace thread around here. What’s everyone’s first Iowa game? Mine was November 10 2007 vs Minnesota. Not a particular memorable game but Albert Young did pass Tavian Banks on the all time rushing yards list moving to 3rd overall and Iowa won. 21-16.

2003 Orange Bowl. Fun opening kick, not so much fun after that. Stayed the whole game though.

 

[katman15]

1973…Can’t remember who we played. I sold programs as a student and got a free ticket to the game. Sat on the grass in the Northeast End Zone area. 3 years latter I would be mowing that grass area and painting the numbers on the bleachers as I worked
at Kinnick as one of my many jobs I had at the University as part of my NIL package when I was a student at U of I. Might be a good new thread—- Jobs you had as a student to help pay for college expenses

 

[Millerlikehawks]

My first game. It's hard to imagine topping this one.

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Made that trip as a senior in hs with 4 buddy’s . Nothing tops it!

 

[TampaHawkfan]

Made that trip as a senior in hs with 4 buddy’s . Nothing tops it!

I lived in Tampa Bay at the time so it was just an hour and a half drive for me.

 

[Millerlikehawks]

I lived in Tampa Bay at the time so it was just an hour and a half drive for me.

Tad longer from Dubuque. Lol

 

[Section25]

November 16, 1968 2nd ranked tOSU @ Iowa.
Good game that Iowa ended up losing 33-27.

 

[Gonzo Bloor]

1984 Michigan game at Kinnick. Iowa won 26-0 and watching a furious Bo Schembechler on the sideline and on the field was pretty glorious. Will never forget how fun it was to be part of the "Tastes Great!" "Less Filling!" fan chants, even though I don't think I knew what it even meant at the time.

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

1985. Iowa/Northern Illinois. Still remember walking out of the tunnel and seeing the kinnick carpet for the first time

 

[ChiPackHawk]

September 25, 1971 - Penn State. Sat in the grass area in the corners of the end zone. Penn State featured Lydell Mitchell and some nobody named Franco Harris as running backs. And to think people bitch about the current Hawkeyes!

 

[Hendy hawk]

Iowa VS Notre Dame, 1967-68.
Was 17-18. Classmate and I bought knothole tickets for a buck or two. Sat there for first quarter.
Then moved to the 40 yd line 15 rows up. Lots of seats back then.
First time I seen a fake lineman injury.

 

[Hwkfn1]

1981 Minnesota. Iowa lost 12-10, I think. I was only 6 years old at the time, but I remember crying because they lost. I believe it was a week after they beat Michigan.

 

[TampaHawkfan]

Tad longer from Dubuque. Lol

Yep lol. I'm sure it was a happy drive back home though!

 

[HillcrestHawk]

My freshman year 1981 win over #7 Cornsuckers followed up with win against #6 UCLA.
I know Hayden gets all the credit for the turnaround in Iowa football, but I like to think I had a small part in it.
During the good old days when you could celebrate with a bath in the fountain in front of the hospital. Then thousands of drunk fans walking through the hospital with their bodas.

 

[ICWestfan]

Saw my first game here-

 

[Hawkeye Marching Band]

1970 with my dad. I was pretty young and don't remember much about it, except that Levi Mitchell was the RB. I just looked up Mitchell's stats and see that he had 900 yards rushing that season. At the time, that was probably the second highest total in school history behind Ed Podolak. No one broke 1000 yards until Dennis Mosley in 1979.

 

[Themanintheyellowhat]

UCLA at Iowa 1974. Bob Cumming first year. It was one of three wins that year, I was pretty young and remember thinking the place was going to come apart. Neat stuff.

 

[iowaathletes]

Cannot recall the first one. But one of my most memorable games was going to the 1986 Holiday Bowl in San Diego and I got to meet Haden Fry. My brother in law was on the 1958 Hawkeye team and did photography work in his spare time for the Hawks and invited me to go.

 

[uihawk82]

1957 or '58, my mom and dad took my brother and I to a game. I was only about 6 or 7, hardly knew the game, and we played NW or Minny, but cant quite remember. But I thought it was a great trip and fun to watch the play on the field and the people react and cheer. Been hooked ever since.

 

[Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo]

October 19, 1985.

If you need additional details on the location and the opponent, please just turn in your fan card and kindly exit the premises.

 

[katman15]

UCLA at Iowa 1974. Bob Cumming first year. It was one of three wins that year, I was pretty young and remember thinking the place was going to come apart. Neat stuff.

Didn’t UCLA fumble the first 2 kickoffs

 

[qrtr]

October 6, 1956. Oregon State 13, Iowa 14

 

[BBptg5]

1963 first game of the season after the state mile team race, which we won. we were given tickets in the end zone. was against Washington State and ended in a tie. don’t remember the score.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

1981 Minnesota. Iowa lost 12-10, I think. I was only 6 years old at the time, but I remember crying because they lost. I believe it was a week after they beat Michigan.

That one was a head scratcher.

 

[DirtyJohns97]

1982 Iowa @ Nebraska
7-42

 

[Ray Kinsella]

1989. Season opener against Oregon.

Artificial turf was removed in the off season and it was the first game back with natural grass.

Hawks wore black shoes.

Oregon crushed us 44-6.

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That was the first game my freshman year. I can still remember looking out my Slater Hall 9th floor window and seeing the tailgating. I also remember my floormates so pumped before the game, and so deflated afterwards.

Luckily, that wasn't my first game. That would come two weeks later when Iowa beat Tulsa 30-22.

Iowa 30, Tulsa 22

Tony Stewart and Travis Watkins each scored two touchdowns Saturday as Iowa came from behind to defeat Tulsa 30-22 in a nonconference game....

www.upi.com

 

[Hawk_4shur]

October 24, 1964. Homecoming at Iowa Stadium. I was 9 years old. My grandfather was on the faculty so we had awesome seats.

Don't remember much about the game - Hawks lost 19-14.

But, I do remember a big dam drum!

 

[Qued18]

Late 70s..Phil Suess was QB and we lost to Purdue.
was a boy scout and after the game we held a rope that surrounded the field