If you live in Iowa, you can't help but be a fan of the good old Black & Gold! The Iowa Hawkeyes are a state treasure, bringing excitement to their fans every week during football season. The best place to watch the game in Des Moines is right here at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse. The whole place is full of fans cheering together for the best team in college football.
Die hard Hawkeyes fans most likely already know everything written below, but if you only recently fell in love with this incredible team, you need to read on. These basic facts and bit of history are necessary information for any discussion involving Iowa football. Once you get these basic facts into your brain, then you can work on learning the stats!
The Beginning
Even though football was played in various forms before this, 1889 was the year that the University of Iowa officially became a varsity football team. Their first undefeated season happened the following year in 1899. This impressive year earned an invitation to join the Western Conference, which is currently know as the Big Ten. Another undefeated season followed in 1900. This incredible Iowa football team came right out of the gate at the top of their game.
The Stadium
The Hawkeyes "Iowa Stadium" opened in 1929. Before that, all of the games had been played at Iowa Field. This stadium was renamed in 1972 to what we currently know it as, "Kinnick Stadium."
The new name honors the only Heisman trophy winner in the school's history, Nile Kinnick. He won that distinguished award in 1939. While he is the only Hawkeye to claim that honor, the team can boast four Heisman trophy runner-ups.
The Mascot
Every Iowa Hawkeyes fan recognizes our beloved mascot, Herky the Hawkeye, but are you aware that he is named after a Greek God? Herky is actually short for Hercules. He was first drawn as a cartoon in 1948, and his first appearance at a sporting event came eleven years later in 1959. "Hawkeye" is a term from the book "The Last of the Mohicans." Someone used it in its plural form to describe the people of Iowa, and the University of Iowa decided to use the name for their athletic teams.
The Fight Songs
There are certain songs that you will hear at every Iowa Hawkeyes game. The official fight song is the "Iowa Fight Song." "On Iowa" is the school song, and lastly "Roll Away Iowa" is their third fight song. The best one by far to hear at a game, though, is the "Im Himmel gibt's kein Bier" Polka, because this is the song played after every Hawkeye victory. The translation of that title is actually, "In Heaven There Is No Beer." (If that's the case, it's a good thing we keep lots of it hand hand here at Wobbly Boots!)
The 2015-16 Season
Iowa's head football coach, Kirk Firentz, is currently coaching his 17th Hawkeye season. He sure seems to be doing something right, because they are on quite a winning streak! So far this year, our amazing team is undefeated! Wobbly Boots Roadhouse is the best place in Iowa (aside from Kinnick Stadium, of course) to cheer on the Hawkeyes and watch them keep winning all season long.
If you love the Hawkeyes and love sharing that love with fellow energetic fans, then head on over to the best BBQ restaurant in Des Moines for all of the games. We'll load you up on delicious game food, keep your drinks coming, and cheer right alongside you when our Hawkeyes score again and again! The best football fans hang out together at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse.
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Wobbly Boots Roadhouse
1301 NW 114th St
Clive IA 50325
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