September 23, 1972 – Iowa Stadium is renamed Kinnick Stadium in honor of Nile Kinnick, Iowa’s Heisman Trophy winner in 1939.

1939 was a banner year for Iowa City. Under the leadership of Coach Eddie Anderson and the athleticism of one young man from Adel, Iowa, the Iron Men of Iowa shocked the college football world. As a result, that one young man won the Heisman trophy and went on to become a legendary figure in Iowa football – Nile Kinnick.

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