Cy-Hawk Trophy
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| Teams | Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Hawkeyes football The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Cyclones football The Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University in college football. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. ISU started playing football in 1892, however, it did not become an official sport until 1894... |
| Originated | 1977 |
| Series | Iowa leads 39–20 |
| Largest victory | Iowa 57, Iowa State 7 September 28, 1985 |
| Highest scoring game | Iowa State 44, Iowa 41 September 10, 2011 |
| Most recent game | Iowa State 44, Iowa 41 September 10, 2011 |
The Cy-Hawk Trophy is the trophy awarded to the winner of the American college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
intra-state rivalry game played annually between Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
member Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State Cyclones football
The Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University in college football. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. ISU started playing football in 1892, however, it did not become an official sport until 1894...
of Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
and the University of Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes football
The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
.
Conceived and created as a traveling trophy by the Greater Des Moines Athletic Club in 1976, the trophy was first presented to the winner by Governor Robert D. Ray
Robert D. Ray
Robert Dolph Ray served as the 38th Governor of Iowa from January 16, 1969 to January 14, 1983. He served in the United States Army. He received his B.A. in Business from Drake University in 1952 and his Law Degree in 1954...
in 1977. That game marked the first meeting between the two arch rivals since 1934.
Design
The trophy design, as used through the 2010 season, featured a football, a running backRunning back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
in the classic stiff-arm pose, and the likenesses of Iowa State's Cy the Cardinal
Cy the Cardinal
-Origin of Cy:Since a cyclone was difficult to depict in costume, a cardinal was selected from the cardinal and gold of the official school colors. A cardinal-like bird was introduced at the 1954 homecoming pep rally. A contest was conducted to select a name for the mascot, and the winning entry...
and Iowa's Herky the Hawk
Herky the Hawk
Herky the Hawk is the athletics mascot of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. Herky is a student dressed in black and gold, including wings made out of fabric, with a headpiece shaped like a hawk's head. Herky was first drawn as a cartoon in 1948, and was first portrayed at a football game in 1959....
. The trophy was retired after the 2010 game and is to be displayed permanently at the Iowa Hall of Pride in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
.
A new trophy, donated by the Iowa Corn Growers Association, was introduced to the public during the Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held in Des Moines, Iowa.The 2011 Iowa State Fair was held August 11–21 and marked 100 years of the butter cow sculpture.-History:...
on August 19, 2011. A sculpture atop the new trophy depicts a farm family with small children huddled about a bushel basket of corn. Dean Taylor, president of the Association, called it "a work of art that represents Iowans and their hard work." Within hours of its presentation, however, the new trophy was widely ridiculed in newspaper columns and internet postings by the public. Iowa Governor Terry Branstad publicly provided negative feedback, as did longtime Iowa football coach Hayden Fry
Hayden Fry
John Hayden Fry is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Southern Methodist University , North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas , and the University of Iowa , compiling a career college football record of 232–178–10...
, who stated, "The farmer, family and corn is all wonderful, but I don't really get the relationship to a football game."
On August 23, 2011, Iowa Corn Growers Association CEO Craig Floss announced that the new Cy-Hawk Trophy will be changed as a result of the negative public reaction. Selection of the new trophy will involve public input.
A temporary trophy was used for 2011. http://thegazette.com/2011/09/10/heres-you-temporary-trophy/
Game results
Iowa victories are shaded ██ black. Iowa State victories shaded in ██ red.| Date | Site | Winning team | Losing team | Series | ||
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| October 1, 1894 | Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
Iowa State | 16 | Iowa | 8 | ISU 1–0 |
| October 28, 1895 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 24 | Iowa | 0 | ISU 2–0 |
| November 5, 1897 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 12 | Iowa | 0 | ISU 3–0 |
| October 28, 1899 | Iowa City | Iowa | 5 | Iowa State | 0 | ISU 3–1 |
| October 18, 1901 | Iowa City | Iowa | 6 | Iowa State | 0 | ISU 3–2 |
| November 1, 1902 | Iowa City | Iowa | 16 | Iowa State | 12 | Tied 3–3 |
| October 29, 1904 | Iowa City | Iowa | 10 | Iowa State | 6 | UI 4–3 |
| November 24, 1905 | Ames Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa... |
Iowa | 8 | Iowa State | 0 | UI 5–3 |
| November 24, 1906 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 2 | Iowa | 0 | UI 5–4 |
| November 23, 1907 | Ames | Iowa State | 20 | Iowa | 14 | Tied 5–5 |
| November 13, 1909 | Iowa City | Iowa | 13 | Iowa State | 0 | UI 6–5 |
| November 5, 1910 | Ames | Iowa | 2 | Iowa State | 0 | UI 7–5 |
| November 18, 1911 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 9 | Iowa | 0 | UI 7–6 |
| November 16, 1912 | Ames | Iowa | 20 | Iowa State | 7 | UI 8–6 |
| November 15, 1913 | Iowa City | Iowa | 45 | Iowa State | 7 | UI 9–6 |
| November 14, 1914 | Ames | Iowa | 26 | Iowa State | 6 | UI 10–6 |
| November 13, 1915 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 16 | Iowa | 0 | UI 10–7 |
| November 18, 1916 | Ames | Iowa | 19 | Iowa State | 16 | UI 11–7 |
| November 24, 1917 | Iowa City | Iowa | 6 | Iowa State | 3 | UI 12–7 |
| November 16, 1918 | Iowa City | Iowa | 21 | Iowa State | 0 | UI 13–7 |
| November 22, 1919 | Iowa City | Iowa | 10 | Iowa State | 0 | UI 14–7 |
| November 20, 1920 | Ames | Iowa | 14 | Iowa State | 10 | UI 15–7 |
| November 4, 1933 | Iowa City | Iowa | 27 | Iowa State | 7 | UI 16–7 |
| November 20, 1934 | Ames | Iowa State | 31 | Iowa | 6 | UI 16–8 |
| September 17, 1977 | Iowa City | Iowa | 12 | Iowa State | 10 | UI 17–8 |
| September 23, 1978 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 31 | Iowa | 0 | UI 17–9 |
| September 29, 1979 | Iowa City | Iowa | 30 | Iowa State | 14 | UI 18–9 |
| September 27, 1980 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 10 | Iowa | 7 | UI 18–10 |
| September 19, 1981 | Ames | Iowa State | 23 | Iowa | 12 | UI 18–11 |
| September 18, 1982 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 19 | Iowa | 7 | UI 18–12 |
| September 10, 1983 | Ames | Iowa | 51 | Iowa State | 10 | UI 19–12 |
| September 8, 1984 | Iowa City | Iowa | 59 | Iowa State | 21 | UI 20–12 |
| September 28, 1985 | Ames | Iowa | 57 | Iowa State | 7 | UI 21–12 |
| September 13, 1986 | Iowa City | Iowa | 43 | Iowa State | 7 | UI 22–12 |
| September 19, 1987 | Ames | Iowa | 48 | Iowa State | 9 | UI 23–12 |
| September 24, 1988 | Iowa City | Iowa | 10 | Iowa State | 3 | UI 24–12 |
| September 23, 1989 | Ames | Iowa | 31 | Iowa State | 21 | UI 25–12 |
| September 22, 1990 | Iowa City | Iowa | 45 | Iowa State | 35 | UI 26–12 |
| September 14, 1991 | Ames | Iowa | 29 | Iowa State | 10 | UI 27–12 |
| September 12, 1992 | Iowa City | Iowa | 21 | Iowa State | 7 | UI 28–12 |
| September 11, 1993 | Ames | Iowa | 31 | Iowa State | 28 | UI 29–12 |
| September 10, 1994 | Iowa City | Iowa | 37 | Iowa State | 9 | UI 30–12 |
| September 16, 1995 | Ames | Iowa | 27 | Iowa State | 10 | UI 31–12 |
| September 14, 1996 | Iowa City | Iowa | 38 | Iowa State | 13 | UI 32–12 |
| September 20, 1997 | Ames | Iowa | 63 | Iowa State | 20 | UI 33–12 |
| September 12, 1998 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 27 | Iowa | 9 | UI 33–13 |
| September 11, 1999 | Ames | Iowa State | 17 | Iowa | 10 | UI 33–14 |
| September 16, 2000 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 24 | Iowa | 14 | UI 33–15 |
| November 24, 2001 | Ames | Iowa State | 17 | Iowa | 14 | UI 33–16 |
| September 14, 2002 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 36 | Iowa | 31 | UI 33–17 |
| September 13, 2003 | Ames | Iowa | 40 | Iowa State | 21 | UI 34–17 |
| September 11, 2004 | Iowa City | Iowa | 17 | Iowa State | 10 | UI 35–17 |
| September 10, 2005 | Ames | Iowa State | 23 | Iowa | 3 | UI 35–18 |
| September 16, 2006 | Iowa City | Iowa | 27 | Iowa State | 17 | UI 36–18 |
| September 15, 2007 | Ames | Iowa State | 15 | Iowa | 13 | UI 36–19 |
| September 13, 2008 | Iowa City | Iowa | 17 | Iowa State | 5 | UI 37–19 |
| September 12, 2009 | Ames | Iowa | 35 | Iowa State | 3 | UI 38–19 |
| September 11, 2010 | Iowa City | Iowa | 35 | Iowa State | 7 | UI 39–19 |
| September 10, 2011 | Ames | Iowa State | 44 | Iowa | 41 | UI 39–20 |