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Hawkeye Recap - History of Iowa Hawkeyes Football and Basketball
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In this podcast, Brion recaps the history of football between Iowa and Missouri, on the eve of the 2024 Music City Bowl. Due to poor sportsmanship and racial conflict, the series took a hiatus of 100 years from 1910-2010. Missouri leads the series 7-6. Note: this podcast was recorded before the game.
Links from the podcast:
Iowa vs Missouri Football History: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Missouri
Burch the Bear Mascot (1908-1910) - IC Press-Citizen Article: https://www.press-citizen.com/story/sports/college/iowa/hawkcentral/2018/04/18/university-football-iowa-live-mascot-burch-bear/499146002/
Neal Rozendaal recap of the 1896 game: https://nealrozendaal.com/hawkeye-flashback/1896-missouri-football/
Frank Kinney Holbrook (movie link and profile): https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=850
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com or connect with us on social media:
X: https://twitter.com/hawkeyerecap
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hawkeye-Recap-138063260418459/
In this podcast, Brion shares Iowa football player and coach interviews from August 2008 at Media Day. The audio was provided by HawkeyeNation.com's Jon Miller.
After the interviews, I recap the 2008 season, so you can compare their interviews with the outcome of the season.
Links from the podcast:
2008 Iowa Football season: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&coach=&season=2008-2009
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
In this podcast, I review and summarize the amazing high school and college achievements of Caitlin Clark. I also include audio from the postgame interviews after her final game in this year's national championship game.
Links from the podcast:
Caitlin Clark Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=2546
Video of the NCAA championship postgame interviews with Catilin and Kate Martin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE6rI8Dkcvw
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
In this podcast, I highlight the 50 seasons of Iowa women's basketball history, starting with the 1974-75 season with Coach Lark Birdsong up until the most recent back-to-back National Title game appearances. I finished loading all the WBB games to the website, so you can check out all past games!
I also share my expectations of the team going forward, and my thoughts about the future of the program after Caitlin Clark.
Links from the podcast:
Summary of past 50 seasons: https://hawkeyerecap.com/summary_stats.asp?sport=Women%27s%20Basketball
Iowa WBB NCAA Tournament Games: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?notes=NCAA&sport=Women%27s%20Basketball
All Iowa WBB Player Profiles (so far): https://hawkeyerecap.com/players.asp?teamsport=Women%27s%20Basketball
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
In this podcast, I highlight additional player profiles, including some women's basketball players for the first time, along with former basketball player and North Dakota head coach Dave Gunther, who recently passed away.
Links from the podcast:
All Iowa WBB Player Profiles (so far): https://hawkeyerecap.com/players.asp?teamsport=Women%27s%20Basketball
Joe Laws: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1061
Jolette Law: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3125
Cara Consuegra: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3136
Cody Ince: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=2392
Mark Sindlinger: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1607
Dave Gunther: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=54
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
In this podcast, I pulled the radio broadcast highlights from three Iowa football games against Notre Dame (1953, 1956 and 1958). These were clipped from the album, "Hooray for the Hawkeyes" that recapped the success of the 1950's Iowa Football program.
1953: Iowa 14, Notre Dame 14
1956: Iowa 48, Notre Dame 8
1958: Iowa 31, Notre Dame 21
You can find more details about all the Iowa football games against Notre Dame at https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Notre%20Dame
You can find the "Hooray for the Hawkeyes" full album at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK6Uepj8XFo
Links from the podcast:
Iowa vs Notre Dame football games: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?sport=Football&opp=Notre%20Dame
Hooray for the Hawkeyes album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK6Uepj8XFo
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
In this podcast, I share another section of the interview I had with Hawkfanatic's Tyler Devine of The Devine Line from back in February 2021. In the last podcast, we discussed Hawkeye history, but in this podcast, Tyler shares a great story about the time he interviewed Dan Gable for an article he wrote in high school.
I also found an interview with Tom Brands a few years ago with Flo Wrestling, where he talks about what it was like to be an assistant coach under Dan Gable.
You can find the entire interview between Tyler Devine and I at: https://hawkfanatic.com/2021/02/06/the-devine-line-ep-17-brion-hurley/
The interview with Tom Brands and Flo Wrestling can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyc8MorCAN0
Links from the podcast:
Original podcast episode on The Devine Line: https://hawkfanatic.com/2021/02/06/the-devine-line-ep-17-brion-hurley/
Tom Brands video interview with Flo Wrestling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyc8MorCAN0
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
In this podcast, I share the interview I did with Tyler Devine of The Devine Line from back in February 2021. We talk about a variety of topics related to Hawkeye history.
This podcast is not the entire episode, you can find that here: https://hawkfanatic.com/2021/02/06/the-devine-line-ep-17-brion-hurley/
I removed the segment where Tyler talks about an interview he did with Dan Gable. I will post it in a later podcast so we can keep the podcast shorter.
Links from the podcast:
Original podcast episode on The Devine Line: https://hawkfanatic.com/2021/02/06/the-devine-line-ep-17-brion-hurley/
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
For this week's podcast, I highlight former Iowa player and Oklahoma legendary head coach, Bob Stoops. I also review his book "No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach" that was published in 2019.
Earlier this month, we lost another Hawkeye legend, Kenny Ploen, who died at the age of 88. He was the QB for Iowa during the 1956 season, leading them to the Big Ten title and first Rose Bowl appearance in school history. I also included a radio clip from an interview with Ploen from back during the 1956 Rose Bowl season.
Links from the podcast:
Bob Stoops: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=95
Book Review of "No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach": https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=1
Ken Ploen: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=39
Hooray for the Hawkeyes: Relive the Big Moments in Iowa Football As They Were Broadcast (1959) Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK6Uepj8XFo
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
For this week's podcast, I share the final part of our 4-part series to highlight black players and coaches at Iowa in honor of Black History month in February. This week, I highlight the following athletes, many of them being trailblazers at Iowa and across the nation: Kevin Gamble, Ed Horton, Robert Smith, Larry Station, Quinn Early and Andre Tippett.
Links from the podcast:
Kevin Gamble: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=71
Ed Horton: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=55
Robert Smith: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1633
Larry Station: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=44
Quinn Early: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=140
Andre Tippett: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=40
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
For this week's podcast, I share part 3 of our 4-part series to highlight black players and coaches at Iowa in honor of Black History month in February. This week, I highlight the following athletes, many of them being trailblazers at Iowa and across the nation: Duke Slater, Ronnie Lester, Felton Rogers, Bobby Grier, Marcella Benson (1st Black Women Letterwinner at Iowa), Emma Williams (1st Black Women Athlete at Iowa), Jim Walker and Lew Montgomery
Links from the podcast:
Duke Slater: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=20
Ronnie Lester: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3
Felton Rogers: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1492
Bobby Grier: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=719
Marcella Benson-Quaziena: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3027
Emma Williams (Squires): https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3114
Jim Walker: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1775
Lew Montgomery: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1249
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
For this week's podcast, I share part 2 of our 4-part series to highlight black players and coaches at Iowa in honor of Black History month in February. This week, I highlight the following athletes, many of them being trailblazers at Iowa and across the nation: Emlen Tunnell, Ozzie Simmons, Roy Marble, Reggie Roby and coaches C. Vivian Stringer and George Raveling
Links from the podcast:
Emlen Tunnell: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=135
Ozzie Simmons: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1601
Roy Marble: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=5
Reggie Roby: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=91
C. Vivian Stringer: https://hawkeyerecap.com/coach.asp?id=47
George Raveling: https://hawkeyerecap.com/coach.asp?id=13
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
For this week's podcast, I begin a 4-part series to highlight black players and coaches at Iowa in honor of Black History month in February. This week, I highlight the following athletes, many of them being trailblazers at Iowa and across the nation: Wilburn Hollis, Simon Roberts, Frank Kinney Holbrook, Frank Gilliam, Calvin Jones, Eddie Vincent, Joe Williams, Archie Alexander, Homer Harris and Larry Ferguson.
Links from the podcast:
Wilburn Hollis Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=852
Simon Roberts Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=3112
Frank Kinney Holbrook Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=850
Frank Gilliam Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=689
Calvin Jones Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=18
Eddie Vincent Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1762
Joe Williams Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=2300
Archie Alexander Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=174
Homer Harris Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=775
Larry Ferguson Player Profile: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=606
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
With the news that Beth Goetz was officially named Iowa's athletic director, I went back and looked at the past athletic directors, including the split role during Christine Grant's tenure leading the women's athletics program.
Past directors include Alden Knipe, Nelson Kellogg, Howard Jones, Paul Belting, Edward Lauer, Ossie Solem, E. G. Schroeder, Paul Brechler, Forest Evashevski, Bump Elliott, Christine Grant, Bob Bowlsby and Gary Barta.
Links from the podcast:
University of Iowa Athletic Directors History: https://hawkeyerecap.com/iowa_athletic_directors.asp
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
For last week's podcast, I shared some books and movies that were written about or written by former players. This week, I'm sharing books and movies about or written by former coaches, including Dan Gable, Hayden Fry, C. Vivian Stringer. Forest Evashevski, and Otto Vogel.
Links from the podcast:
Books and Movies about or from former Iowa Hawkeye players and coaches: https://hawkeyerecap.com/books.asp
Bill Snyder book review: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=13
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
For this week's podcast, I share some books and movies that are written about or written by former Hawkeye players.
A few were written or directed by Quinn Early, and not surprisingly, there are a few books about Nile Kinnick. There are also books about Duke Slater, Connie Hawkins, Chuck Long, Bob Stoops, Chris Street, Ronnie Lester and even some less famous players.
Links from the podcast:
Books and Movies about or from former Iowa Hawkeye players and coaches: https://hawkeyerecap.com/books.asp
Kinnick: The Documentary - Movie Review: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=11
Chuck Long book review: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=3
Bob Stoops book review: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=1
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
In this week's podcast, I spotlight 2 player profiles
The first one is Jerry Hilgenberg, who walked-on at Iowa in the early 1950's and had two sons that played at Iowa and in the NFL (Jay and Joel). Sadly he passed away last week.
With the news yesterday of Kadyn Proctor joining the Hawks, I also profile a big-time football recruit back in 1972, Butch Caldwell. He also had all the big schools after him, as he was a dual-threat QB that was desperately needed after Iowa's 1-10 season in 1971. He helped lead the Hawks to a huge upset at #11 Penn State in 1976.
Links from the podcast:
Jerry Hilgenberg: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=829
Butch Caldwell: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=148
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
For this week's podcast, I share some of the player profiles that are getting the most clicks on his website (most recently or overall).
Basketball players include: Kenyon Murray, Sam Okey, Steve Krafsicin, Larry Parker, Michael Payne, and Mitch "Sky" King
Football players include: Andre Jackson and Mitch Ogiego
Links from the podcast:
Kenyon Murray: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=149
Sam Okey: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=2159
Steve Krafcisin: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=83
Michael Payne: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=79
Bruce "Sky" King: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=53
Mitch Ogiego: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1328
Larry Parker: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=2163
Andre Jackson: https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=904
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
I share my perspectives of getting a press credential to cover the 2024 Citrus Bowl from the press box for the first time. I go through the process and timeline of a day in the life of an Iowa media reporter. I read the article I wrote on HawkFanatic.com after the game.
The Citrus Bowl loss was the worst margin of defeat in a bowl game in Iowa football history, surpassing the 37-3 loss in the 1993 Alamo Bowl. I also go through the past bowl games with a 20 point or more margin of victory or defeat.
Links from the podcast:
Former Iowa kicker Brion Hurley writes about covering Citrus Bowl for Hawk Fanatic: https://hawkfanatic.com/2024/01/01/former-iowa-kicker-brion-hurley-writes-about-covering-citrus-bowl-for-hawk-fanatic/
Additional Photos and Videos from the Citrus Bowl Press Box: https://hawkeyerecap.com/article.asp?id=20
Largest Bowl Game Margins (over 20 points): https://hawkeyerecap.com/blowout_games.asp?notes=Bowl
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com
This podcast was recorded at the end of last year, but I'm just now posting it.
The Citrus Bowl did not go well, with the Hawks losing badly 35-0 to Tennessee. That makes Iowa 1-3 all-time against the Volunteers.
In this podcast, I recapped Iowa's 3 previous games against Tennessee in football. The 1982 Peach Bowl win, the 1987 Kickoff Classic loss, and the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl blowout loss. I also includes some TV broadcast highlights from the Peach Bowl.
Links from the podcast:
Tennessee Football Games vs Iowa: https://hawkeyerecap.com/home.asp?opp=Tennessee&sport=Football
Intro music is "Roll Along Iowa" and the outro music is "Hawkeye Victory Polka" (aka "In heaven there is no beer!")
Learn more at https://www.HawkeyeRecap.com




