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Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry

File:Iowa Hawkeyes Logo.svg

File:Iowa State Cyclones logo.svg
Teams Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa State Cyclones
Trophy Originated 1977
First Meeting 1894 (Iowa State, 16–8)
Last Meeting 2012 (Iowa State, 9–6)
Next Meeting September 14, 2013
All Time Series Iowa leads 39–21
Trophy Series Iowa leads 23–13
Current Streak Iowa State, 2 (2011–12)
Longest Winning Streak Iowa, 15 (1983–97)
Largest victory Iowa 57, Iowa State 7
September 28, 1985
Highest Scoring Game Iowa State 44, Iowa 41
September 10, 2011

The Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Iowa Hawkeyes football team of the University of Iowa and Iowa State Cyclones football team of Iowa State University. The Cy-Hawk Trophy is awarded to the winner of the game.

Conceived and created as a traveling trophy by the Greater Des Moines Athletic Club in 1976, the trophy was first presented to the winner by Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray in 1977. That game was the first meeting between the two since 1934.

Design[]

The trophy design, as used through the 2010 season, featured a football, a running back in the classic stiff-arm pose, and the likenesses of Iowa State's Cy the Cardinal and Iowa's Herky the Hawk. The trophy was retired after the 2010 game and is to be displayed permanently at the Iowa Hall of Pride in Des Moines, Iowa.[1]

A new trophy, donated by the Iowa Corn Growers Association, was introduced to the public during the Iowa State Fair on August 19, 2011. A sculpture atop the new trophy depicted a farm family with small children huddled about a bushel basket of corn. Dean Taylor, president of the Association, called it "a work of art that represents Iowans and their hard work."[2] Within hours of its presentation, however, the new trophy was widely ridiculed in newspaper columns and internet postings by the public. Iowa Governor Terry Branstad publicly provided negative feedback, as did longtime Iowa football coach Hayden Fry, who stated, "The farmer, family and corn is all wonderful, but I don't really get the relationship to a football game."[3]

On August 23, 2011, Iowa Corn Growers Association CEO Craig Floss announced that the new Cy-Hawk Trophy would be changed as a result of the negative public reaction. Selection of the new trophy would involve public input.[4] A temporary trophy was used for 2011. [1]

With fan input, the newly, redesigned trophy was unveiled at the conclusion of the 2012 contest won by Iowa State featuring mascots of the two universities, a raised football, and corn making up the background.

Game results[]

Iowa victories are shaded ██ black. Iowa State victories shaded in ██ red.

Pre-Trophy Era[]

The two schools have played each other 24 times between 1894 and 1934, before a trophy was established in 1977.

Date Site Winning team Losing team Series
October 1, 1894 Iowa City Iowa State 16 Iowa 8 ISU 1–0
October 28, 1895 Iowa City Iowa State 24 Iowa 0 ISU 2–0
November 5, 1897 Iowa City Iowa State 12 Iowa 0 ISU 3–0
October 28, 1899 Iowa City Iowa 5 Iowa State 0 ISU 3–1
October 18, 1901 Iowa City Iowa 6 Iowa State 0 ISU 3–2
November 1, 1902 Iowa City Iowa 16 Iowa State 12 Tied 3–3
October 29, 1904 Iowa City Iowa 10 Iowa State 6 UI 4–3
November 24, 1905 Ames Iowa 8 Iowa State 0 UI 5–3
November 24, 1906 Iowa City Iowa State 2 Iowa 0 UI 5–4
November 23, 1907 Ames Iowa State 20 Iowa 14 Tied 5–5
November 13, 1909 Iowa City Iowa 13 Iowa State 0 UI 6–5
November 5, 1910 Ames Iowa 2 Iowa State 0 UI 7–5
November 18, 1911 Iowa City Iowa State 9 Iowa 0 UI 7–6
November 16, 1912 Ames Iowa 20 Iowa State 7 UI 8–6
November 15, 1913 Iowa City Iowa 45 Iowa State 7 UI 9–6
November 14, 1914 Ames Iowa 26 Iowa State 6 UI 10–6
November 13, 1915 Iowa City Iowa State 16 Iowa 0 UI 10–7
November 18, 1916 Ames Iowa 19 Iowa State 16 UI 11–7
November 24, 1917 Iowa City Iowa 6 Iowa State 3 UI 12–7
November 16, 1918 Iowa City Iowa 21 Iowa State 0 UI 13–7
November 22, 1919 Iowa City Iowa 10 Iowa State 0 UI 14–7
November 20, 1920 Ames Iowa 14 Iowa State 10 UI 15–7
November 4, 1933 Iowa City Iowa 27 Iowa State 7 UI 16–7
November 20, 1934 Ames Iowa State 31 Iowa 6 UI 16–8

Cy-Hawk Trophy Era[]

Since 1977, the two schools have met annually for the Cy-Hawk Trophy. The rankings are according to the AP poll.

Date Site Winning team Losing team Series
 September 17, 1977 Iowa City Iowa  12  Iowa State       10  UI 17–8
September 23, 1978 Iowa City #20 Iowa State[5]      31 Iowa 0 UI 17–9
September 29, 1979 Iowa City Iowa 30 Iowa State 14 UI 18–9
September 27, 1980 Iowa City Iowa State 10 Iowa 7 UI 18–10
September 19, 1981 Ames Iowa State 23 Iowa 12 UI 18–11
September 18, 1982 Iowa City Iowa State 19 Iowa 7 UI 18–12
September 10, 1983 Ames #10 Iowa[5] 51 Iowa State 10 UI 19–12
September 8, 1984 Iowa City #10 Iowa[5] 59 Iowa State 21 UI 20–12
September 28, 1985 Ames #3 Iowa[5] 57 Iowa State 3 UI 21–12
September 13, 1986 Iowa City Iowa 43 Iowa State 7 UI 22–12
September 19, 1987 Ames Iowa 48 Iowa State 9 UI 23–12
September 24, 1988 Iowa City Iowa 10 Iowa State 3 UI 24–12
September 23, 1989 Ames Iowa 31 Iowa State 21 UI 25–12
September 22, 1990 Iowa City Iowa 45 Iowa State 35 UI 26–12
September 14, 1991 Ames #14 Iowa[5] 29 Iowa State 10 UI 27–12
September 12, 1992 Iowa City Iowa 21 Iowa State 7 UI 28–12
September 11, 1993 Ames Iowa 31 Iowa State 28 UI 29–12
September 10, 1994 Iowa City Iowa 37 Iowa State 9 UI 30–12
September 16, 1995 Ames Iowa 27 Iowa State 10 UI 31–12
September 14, 1996 Iowa City #21 Iowa[5] 38 Iowa State 13 UI 32–12
September 20, 1997 Ames #13 Iowa[5] 63 Iowa State 20 UI 33–12
September 12, 1998 Iowa City Iowa State 27 Iowa 9 UI 33–13
September 11, 1999 Ames Iowa State 17 Iowa 10 UI 33–14
September 16, 2000 Iowa City Iowa State 24 Iowa 14 UI 33–15
November 24, 2001 Ames Iowa State 17 Iowa 14 UI 33–16
September 14, 2002 Iowa City Iowa State 36 Iowa 31 UI 33–17
September 13, 2003 Ames #23 Iowa[5] 40 Iowa State 21 UI 34–17
September 11, 2004 Iowa City #16 Iowa[5] 17 Iowa State 10 UI 35–17
September 10, 2005 Ames Iowa State 23 #8 Iowa[5] 3   UI 35–18  
September 16, 2006 Iowa City #16 Iowa[5] 27 Iowa State 17 UI 36–18
September 15, 2007 Ames Iowa State 15 Iowa 13 UI 36–19
September 13, 2008 Iowa City Iowa 17 Iowa State 5 UI 37–19
September 12, 2009 Ames Iowa 35 Iowa State 3 UI 38–19
September 11, 2010 Iowa City #9 Iowa[5] 35 Iowa State 7 UI 39–19
September 10, 2011 Ames Iowa State 44 Iowa 41 UI 39–20
September 8, 2012 Iowa City Iowa State 9 Iowa 6 UI 39–21

See also[]

  • Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

References[]

  1. Woodley, Mark (2011-07-23). "Cy-Hawk trophy to be retired". KWWL.
  2. "Cy-Hawk Trophy to change". KCCI. 2011-08-19. http://www.kcci.com/sports/28915970/detail.html.
  3. Associated Press (2011-08-23). "Fans Critical of New Cy-Hawk Trophy". ESPN.com.
  4. "Cy-Hawk Trophy to Change". HawkCentral.com. 2011-08-23. http://hawkcentral.com/2011/08/23/cy-hawk-trophy-to-change/.
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 "Iowa State Cyclones football record book" (in English). Iowa State University. p. 69. http://www.cyclones.com//pdf8/848178.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

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