Hawkeye trivia

[Hawkeye]

sweet, can you imagine being at that game? You would never have seen such a thing and it was all new, plus Stagg was a mega name back them and to have him at Iowa for the game would be cool, I wonder what the shorts looked like, considering we had short shorts, then now we have almost capri pants on some of these guys, I have seen pics of the balls they used too, similar to a round football with laces, would have been something to see

 

[iowajerms]

It was the first 5-on-5 basketball game. Naismith wanted 10-on-10 and I think it was common to have 8-on-8 games before the game. Stagg wanted to try 5-on-5 and set it up. He had enough power and influence that it became custom.

 

[iowajerms]

Fairly easy one.

Where did Iowa get the name Hawkeyes?

 

[Hawkeye]

Last of the Mohicans by James Fennimore Cooper

How about this, what NBA HOF coach played for Iowa...pretty easy too really

 

[iowajerms]

Last of the Mohicans by James Fennimore Cooper

How about this, what NBA HOF coach played for Iowa...pretty easy too really

I looked it up. I'm not going to spoil it for anyone who wants to guess. I don't recognize his name but I'm not very familiar with NBA coaches. He finished his degree last year after 31 years f coaching.

 

[wingsauce7]

sweet, can you imagine being at that game? You would never have seen such a thing and it was all new, plus Stagg was a mega name back them and to have him at Iowa for the game would be cool, I wonder what the shorts looked like, considering we had short shorts, then now we have almost capri pants on some of these guys, I have seen pics of the balls they used too, similar to a round football with laces, would have been something to see

Ha ha yeah! Set shots and granny style free throws! sweet! White boys rule.

 

[HawkeyesRuleURFace]

I looked it up. I'm not going to spoil it for anyone who wants to guess. I don't recognize his name but I'm not very familiar with NBA coaches. He finished his degree last year after 31 years f coaching.

Don Nelson

 

[iowajerms]

The 5-on-5 game was in 1896 and before the shot clock. Chicago won 15-12.

Sports at the University of Chicago: A rich history

(It's in the bullets)

 

[iowajerms]

Kinnick is the only Heisman winner from Iowa. How many Heisman runner ups does Iowa have?

 

[Hawkeye]

Yep, Donnie Nelson, great NBA coach...

Heisman runner ups...Banks, Long, I think Karras was too, so 3? But I know our Rose Bowl winning QB Randy Duncan was up there...maybe 4? Interested to see this answer, I know Shonn Greene was mentioned but think he didn't crack the top 5, did Jones the other guy whose number is retired end up in there? I think he was defense though and we know defense doesn't win it...can't think of anyone else who would even be close

 

[Hawkeye]

How many Hawkeyes are in the NFL Hall of Fame?

 

[wingsauce7]

just one I believe.

 

[herky]

Kinnick is the only Heisman winner from Iowa. How many Heisman runner ups does Iowa have?

4

Chuck Long
Brad Banks
Randy Duncan
Alex Karras

 

[iowajerms]

Iowa has had 25 different head coaches and 4 years where they did not have a head coach. Here is the list of 8 of them who had, at least, a 5-year tenure at Iowa with a winning percentage.

Which of these coaches would you guess has the highest winning percentage?

Alden Knipe (1898-1902)
Jesse B. Hawley (1910-1915)
Howard H. Jones (1916-1923)
Burt Ingwersen (1924-1931)
Eddie Anderson (1939-1949)
Forest Evashevski (1952-1960)
Hayden Fry (1979-1998)
Kirk Ferentz (1999-present)

*The winner is 2nd in all Iowa head coaches. Dr. Alfred E. Bull went 7-1-1 (.8333) in 1986 as the best % among Iowa coaches.

 

[Clemenza]

Just a wild guess - Evashevski? I know we went to a Rose Bowl back in the 50s.

 

[iowajerms]

Just a wild guess - Evashevski? I know we went to a Rose Bowl back in the 50s.

Nope. He would have been my choice too.

 

[Aaronhawkeye44]

I'm guessing Howard Jones, for no reason what so ever other than the time period.

 

[gengljer]

I'm going with Hoops..who isn't listed. He clearly is undefeated from his coaching position on the couch.

 

[herky]

Aren't we all?

 

[hoopsalot25]

Awesome!!!