When was the last time the Minnesota Gophers beat the Iowa Hawkeyes?
2014
Iowa has not lost to Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium since 1999. The last time the Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes at all was in 2014. Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck has yet to beat Iowa in his five years leading the Gophers.
What is the story behind Floyd of Rosedale?
The hog was dubbed “Floyd” after the Minnesota governor, “Rosedale” for the animal’s Iowa birthplace. Floyd of Rosedale started out as a game trophy, but he ended up a normal farm animal in southeast Minnesota.
Who is Iowa biggest rival?
Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game between the Iowa State Cyclones and Iowa Hawkeyes. The Cy-Hawk Trophy is awarded to the winner of the game….Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry.
| Trophy | Cy-Hawk Trophy |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Meetings total | 68 |
| All-time series | Iowa leads 46–22 |
| Largest victory | Iowa, 57–3 (1985) |
What is the series record in football between Iowa and Minnesota?
Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| All-time series | Minnesota, 62–51–2 (.548) |
| Trophy series | Iowa, 43–42–2 (.506) |
| Largest victory | Minnesota, 75–0 (1903) |
| Longest win streak | Minnesota, 12 (1891–1916) |
How much does Floyd the pig weigh?
98.3 pounds
I know of only one trophy in team sports that weighs more. That would be Floyd of Rosedale, the bronzed pig that goes to the winner of the Iowa-Minnesota football game. Floyd weighs in at 98.3 pounds.
How much does Floyd of Rosedale weigh?
98 pounds
How much does Iowa and Minnesota’s Floyd of Rosedale trophy weigh? It’s heavy — 98 pounds, to be exact — and measures 15 inches tall and 21 inches long.
Who currently has the Little Brown Jug?
Michigan
Michigan is the current holder of the jug with a 49–24 victory on October 24, 2020. Through the end of the 2020 season, Michigan leads the series, 76–25–3.
Who is University of Iowa rival?
| Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
|---|---|
| Rivalries | Iowa State (rivalry) Minnesota (rivalry) Nebraska (rivalry) Wisconsin (rivalry) |
| Heisman winners | 1 Nile Kinnick (1939) |
| Consensus All-Americans | 29 |
| Current uniform |
What is Iowa ranked in football?
Football
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD |
| 15 | Oregon | 10-3 |
| 16 | Louisiana | 12-1 |
| 17 | Iowa | 10-3 |
When was the last time the Gophers beat Wisconsin in football?
The last time the rivalry determined a Big Ten Conference champion was in 1962 when #3 Wisconsin defeated #5 Minnesota for a berth to the 1963 Rose Bowl. Wisconsin won 14 straight meetings against Minnesota, from 2004 to 2017, before the Gophers beat the Badgers in their 2018 matchup.
Where is Floyd of Rosedale buried?
He eventually wound up on a hog farm in southeastern Minnesota, just six miles from the Iowa border, then promptly died of cholera in July 1936. Floyd of Rosedale is buried near a grove of spruce trees.