September 26, 1889 – SUI student – Martin Sampson – calls for a meeting regarding the organization of a University football team, and it is his suggestion that earns him the title of coach and captain of the new Hawkeye football squad!

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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