Heroes Trophy
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Teams | Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Hawkeyes football The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Cornhuskers football The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A... |
Trophy Originated | 2011 |
First Meeting | 1891 (Iowa, 22-0) |
Last Meeting | 2011 (Nebraska, 20-7) |
Next Meeting | November 23, 2012 |
All Time Series | Nebraska, 27-12-3 |
Trophy Series | Nebraska, 1–0 |
Current Streak | Nebraska, 4 (1982-Present) |
Longest Winning Streak | Nebraska, 8 (1931-1941) |
The Heroes Trophy is a trophy that is presented to the winner of the annual Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the...
-Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
game.
The Nebraska leads all-time series between the two schools at 27-12-3.
Game results
The winning team is in bold text. Years of an Iowa win are in yellow. Years of a Nebraska win are in red. Years of a tie or a vacated game are in white.Pre-Big Ten Era
The two schools met often throughout the 1890s and the first half of the 20th century, however they only played each other six times in the second half of the 20th century.|}
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Heroes Trophy Era
Nebraska joined the Big ten in 2011. As Iowa and Nebraska are both in the "Legends" division, this game will be played every year.|}
See also
- Other Iowa traveling trophies:
- Floyd of RosedaleFloyd of RosedaleFloyd of Rosedale is the name of a bronze pig trophy that is awarded to the winner of the annual college football game between the Universities of Iowa and Minnesota...
(with MinnesotaMinnesota Golden Gophers footballThe University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers have claimed six national championships and have an all time record of 646–481–44 as...
) - Cy-Hawk TrophyCy-Hawk TrophyThe Cy-Hawk Trophy is the trophy awarded to the winner of the American college football intra-state rivalry game played annually between Big 12 Conference member Iowa State Cyclones of Iowa State University and the University of Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.Conceived and created as a...
(with Iowa StateIowa State Cyclones footballThe Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University in college football. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. ISU started playing football in 1892, however, it did not become an official sport until 1894...
) - Heartland TrophyHeartland TrophyThe Heartland Trophy is a brass bull that is presented to the winner of the annual Iowa-Wisconsin football game. Although the rivalry is over one-hundred years old, the trophy is a relatively new addition. It was first presented in 2004 to Iowa, when they defeated Wisconsin 30–7...
(with WisconsinWisconsin Badgers footballThe Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...
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- Floyd of Rosedale