IA-Native
Friday, September 29, 2006
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Big Game for Iowa Natives
A sellout (the 19th in a row at historic Kinnick Stadium) crowd of 70,585 fans will descend upon Iowa City and the University of Iowa campus for Saturday's college football game between the nationally ranked Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State Cyclones.
Whats on the line?
Everything!! But just to name a few: a season, bragging rights, and the CY-HAWK Trophy.
CY-HAWK TROPHY HISTORY:
When Iowa resumed its football series with Iowa State in 1977, the Des Moines Athletic Club donated a trophy to be awarded to the winner of the annual in-state battle.
The Hawkeyes hold a 19-10 advantage since 1977 when the Cy-Hawk Trophy was first awarded. The Cy-Hawk Trophy currently resides in Ames as a result of Iowa State's 23-3 victory in Ames last season.
IOWA vs. IOWA STATE SERIES HISTORY:
Saturday's game against the Cyclones marks the 54th time the two in-state rivals have met. Iowa holds a 35-18 advantage in the series that began with a 16-8 ISU win in 1894. The Hawkeyes have won 17 of the last 23 meetings, but the Cyclones have won six of the last eight in the series.
The teams did not meet between 1935 and 1976 and Iowa holds a 19-10 advantage since the series resumed in 1977. Iowa holds a 20-12 advantage in games played in Iowa City. Iowa defeated the Cyclones by a 17-10 margin in the last meeting in Kinnick Stadium in 2004.
The Hawkeyes won 15 straight games in the series (1983-1997).
IN CLOSING:
Come Saturday you better slap that Iowa Native Sticker on your car, throw on your school colored Iowa Native gear and head to Iowa City to cheer on your team!!!
