February 28, 1929.

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Hayden Fry – 1979-1998, 238 games coached at Iowa, 143-89-6 record, .608 winning percentage, Three Big Ten Conference championships, Fourteen Bowl Appearances including Three Rose Bowls with a 6-7-1 Bowl Record, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

February 28, 1929 – Legendary Iowa Football Coach – Hayden Fry – is born in Eastland, Texas.

From 1889 to today – over 130+ years – the University of Iowa has been playing football here in Iowa City. Did you know that there have been 25 different men who have coached Hawkeye football over those many decades? Here are the top five – the elite ones – based on the number of games coached, their winning percentages, and the number of conference championships they’ve won.

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