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University of Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa Hawkeyes
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University University of Iowa
Conference Big Ten
NCAA Division I/FBS
Location Iowa City, Iowa
Varsity teams 24
Football stadium Kinnick Stadium
Basketball arena Carver–Hawkeye Arena
Baseball stadium Duane Banks Field
Other arenas Iowa Field House
Beckwith Boathouse
Mascot Herky the Hawk
Nickname Hawkeyes
Fight song "Iowa Fight Song"
"On Iowa!"
"Roll Along Iowa"
"Hawkeye Victory Polka"
Colors Black and Gold
         
Website www.hawkeyesports.com

The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are members of the Big Ten Conference. Currently, the school's athletic director is Gary Barta.

Historically, Iowa has been very successful in wrestling, with 34 team Big Ten championships and 23 team national championships. The Hawkeyes have also won national championships in five other sports: men's gymnastics, football, field hockey, rifle and women's track and field. In basketball, Iowa has reached the Final Four on four occasions. The men's team has done this three times, most recently in 1980, while the women's team has done it once, in 1993. The baseball team has reached the College World Series once, in 1972. Iowa's softball team has played in the Women's College World Series on four occasions, most recently in 2001.


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