Why is Kinnick Stadium considered historic?

[madguy30]

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

I actually (admittedly) think it's been a tough place to play when Fry changed the culture and they were decent in the 80's. It's probably a little tricky to focus on the game when home fans are throwing cigarette butts at you.

Add in that your program was the decent one when the other (ISU) was in bad shape and the big fish/small pond effect takes place.

'Historic' Iowa football is the equivalent of the person who started for a few sports teams in small-town high school and still talks about it 20-30 years later, which is what a lot of their fans are as it is.

 

[ExCyment]

Because historically bad teams played there for so many years.

 

[AttackOfTheClones]

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?

An old Sports Info director for the U of I once wrote that Kinnick was ' The Cathedral of College football", and it stuck w/ the media.

It was a pos crap structure till 1972, and called "Iowa Stadium" .

. a CR Gazette hack sports writer lobbied for yrs to change the name

When the name changed.....POOF ! Instantly "historic" Kinnick Stadium (overnight)

No bigger attention-wh#res than the U of Iowa, their fans, their media, their athletic dept.
.......The fraud ANF promo, the 'waving at sick kids' etc.

Guess what? If you're a drunk obnoxious Hawk fan in Kinnick watching a game---and wave at the sick kids in the new children's hospital, you're a still drunk obnoxious Hawk fan in Kinnick

It doesn't make you better than the next person, even though Iowa fans LOVE patting themselves on the back

 

[Prone2Clone]

There used to be a douche canoe on radio around Cedar Rapids who referred to it as the "Mecca of college football."

 

[baller21]

So does this mean I can refer to my balls as historic when I turn 75?

You can but everyone else will just call you old balls.

 

[AttackOfTheClones]

There used to be a douche canoe on radio around Cedar Rapids who referred to it as the "Mecca of college football."

lol. I think that was Bob Bruce

 

[yowza]

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

1970's yes.

 

[Gonzo]

An old Sports Info director for the U of I once wrote that Kinnick was ' The Cathedral of College football", and it stuck w/ the media.

It was a pos crap structure till 1972, and called "Iowa Stadium" .

. a CR Gazette hack sports writer lobbied for yrs to change the name

When the name changed.....POOF ! Instantly "historic" Kinnick Stadium (overnight)

No bigger attention-wh#res than the U of Iowa, their fans, their media, their athletic dept.
.......The fraud ANF promo, the 'waving at sick kids' etc.

Guess what? If you're a drunk obnoxious Hawk fan in Kinnick watching a game---and wave at the sick kids in the new children's hospital, you're a still drunk obnoxious Hawk fan in Kinnick

It doesn't make you better than the next person, even though Iowa fans LOVE patting themselves on the back

It's really pretty funny how much this stuff triggers you.

 

[SplitIdentity]

Because they are a fan base and athletic department of gimmicks that tavern hoks go crazy for.

"Historic Kinnick Stadium"
"Historic Highway 965"
Card stunts
ANF even though they don't support farmers
Gator chomp
Spelling Iowa after touchdowns
Calling their logo "iconic"
Giving their logo a name "Tiger Hawk" when it actually looks like a chicken
Wearing Steeler uniforms
Holding hands and running onto the field and calling it a swarm even though they are not the hornets, yellow jackets or bumblebees
Pink locker rooms

Not that I really care one way or the other, but... Glass houses.

 

[YeahBuddy]

Not that I really care one way or the other, but... Glass houses.

Not to mention a tornado siren blaring during a football game and the always lame "thats another Cyclone....FIRST DOWN!"

And "Sweet Caroline".

 

[CyCrazy]

Not to mention a tornado siren blaring during a football game and the always lame "thats another Cyclone....FIRST DOWN!"

That cuts deep.

 

[YeahBuddy]

Not to mention a tornado siren blaring during a football game and the always lame "thats another Cyclone....FIRST DOWN!"

And "Sweet Caroline".

@JP4CY , its not better than doing the Florida Gator chomp.

Why did you delete your post?

 

[JP4CY]

@JP4CY , its not better than doing the Florida Gator chomp.

Why did you delete your post?

Don't know why it deleted. No, its not better.

Iowa also copied VT with AC/DC's Back in Black.

 

[YeahBuddy]

Don't know why it deleted. No, its not better.

You dont know why you deleted your post. Thats really strange.

Rough Monday, come back strong tomorrow.

 

[JP4CY]

You dont know why you deleted your post. Thats really strange.

Rough Monday, come back strong tomorrow.

Dont know why it deleted. Thanks for being so concerned.

 

[JP4CY]

That cuts deep.

Dont worry, last game I was at in Kinnick they were playing Kenny Loggins.

 

[CyCrazy]

Dont worry, last game I was at in Kinnick they were playing Kenny Loggins.

Still better than Sweet Caroline.

 

[benjimill]

Don't know why it deleted. No, its not better.

Iowa also copied VT with AC/DC's Back in Black.

Wrong.

 

[CyCrazy]

Wrong.

Of course not everything that is awesome originates from Iowa City.

 

[benjimill]

Of course not everything that is awesome originates from Iowa City.

Never said that it was. Just pointing out that Iowa didn’t copy Virginia Tech on Back in Black (mostly because to my knowledge Virginia Tech does not play Back in Black).