Why is Kinnick Stadium considered historic?

[Acylum]

Weren't they historically bad through most of the 60s and 70s? I just always assumed that was the reason.

 

[NenoFone]

Not much different than Iowa State claiming to be 3rd in nation in WBB attendance.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Of all the things to hate on Iowa about, them being happy with their old dump of a stadium is towards the bottom of my list.

 

[kentkel]

It is actually a typo that nobody has corrected. It was originally Hysteric Kinnick Stadium. Even the dictionary example fits Hawk fans.

hys·ter·ic
həˈsterik/
noun

1. 1.
   informal
   a wildly emotional and exaggerated reaction.
   "the child has been seized with regular fits of hysterics at bedtime"
   synonyms: hysteria, wildness, feverishness, irrationality, frenzy, loss of control, delirium, derangement, mania
   "a fit of hysterics"

This is an amazing post!

 

[Brandon]

Many Hawkeye fans call Kinnick Stadium historic, but I don't understand why. Is that just because it is old? Is the stadium a state historical site?

Its the oldest operable out house in the state

 

[kentkel]

Because they are a fan base and athletic department of gimmicks that tavern hoks go crazy for.
Giving their logo a name "Tiger Hawk" when it actually looks like Fred Flintstone

FIFY
Yabba Dabba Doo!!

 

[kingcy]

I was told in the other thread that "its because of the pink locker rooms and countless top 5 victories"

Countless, come on now. What do they have maybe 10 there since it was opened. They have beat Ohio State like 3 times in that time. The media needs to stop being so lazy when it comes to giving statement on Iowa sports.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

I took a historic dump today.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Of all the things to hate on Iowa about, them being happy with their old dump of a stadium is towards the bottom of my list.

My list is in the shape of a circle.

 

[cycloner29]

Must be a B1G thing.

"The" Ohio State
"Historic" Kinnick Stadium

 

[CyCloned]

It's just an acronym that someone in the promotional department at Iowa stuck in front of Kinnick. It is old, so there is that, so there have been a lot of games played there. I suspect it is a way for to make Hawk fans think it is really awesome, and way better than those new stadiums that everyone else is building.

Doesn't seem as weird as the Iowa State Varsity Marching Band. I know there are a couple more acronyms in there somewhere.

 

[CycloneWanderer]

So, what you're saying is Kinnick should get a historectomy?

 

[dualthreat]

You're hearing it wrong, it's histrionic Kinnick stadium

 

[SayMyName]

Doesn't seem as weird as the Iowa State Varsity Marching Band. I know there are a couple more acronyms in there somewhere.

The difference being that there is an actual backstory to the moniker from back in the day involving Earle Bruce. By contrast, no one seems to know the origin of "Historic" Kinnick.

And it's Iowa State University Cyclone Football 'Varsity' Marching Band, thank you very much.

 

[yowza]

It is like when cities designate an older building as some sort of historic structure. then they can get government money to dump into it. It's all a marketing money scam. Europeans laugh their asses off at American "historic" old structures.

 

[yowza]

IMO Kinnick lost the "historic" title when they removed the piss troughs and installed urinals.

Up until recently, JT just had the porta pots at the south end zone seats, or you had to walk up to either side to go in a non-plastic toidy hut

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Up until recently, JT just had the porta pots at the south end zone seats, or you had to walk up to either side to go in a non-plastic toidy hut

Funny, I remember Historic Kinnick Stadium have a similar setup in the old south end zone when the bleachers were made out of ******* scaffolding.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Funny, I remember Historic Kinnick Stadium have a similar setup in the old south end zone when the bleachers were made out of ******* scaffolding.

In all fairness, it was made from old scaffolding. I mean, "historic scaffolding."

 

[cyhiphopp]

Oh, come on....think of all the unbelievably fantastic things that have happened there....


(crickets)

Seneca **** stomping Iowa there was pretty historic for me.

 

[BCClone]

Seneca **** stomping Iowa there was pretty historic for me.

The best was Fry's interview at halftime. He was talking how that game was how the rivalry should be and he was going to go out and celebrate. Just rambling on about how much better Iowa was than ISU, then ISU decided to show up.