The Historical Significance Of The Cy-Hawk Series
The Historical Significance Of The Cy-Hawk Series
The historical significance of the Cy-Hawk Series between Iowa and Iowa State's wrestling programs.
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Iowa State and Iowa are two of the most prominent programs in the history of the NCAA. The two have combined for 31 team titles, 141 individual champions, and 577 All-Americans. While Iowa has largely dominated the rivalry in the modern era, it is still one of the greatest rivalries in college wrestling history.
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Here’s basically everything you need to know about the history of the rivalry:
Iowa leads the series 65-16-2
Iowa has won 15 straight, 30 of the last 31, and 54 of the last 58
Iowa State was 9-5-1 before Dan Gable took over as head coach of Iowa, was 5-36-1 during Gable, and is 2-24 since
They have wrestled every season since the 1972-73 season
In ‘76-’92, ‘96-’99, ‘00-’02 they wrestled at least twice. Five times the result changed in the second matchup of the season
They wrestled a remarkable four times in the ‘89-’90 season
In 1912 and 1913 the two teams wrestled, but they were officially ruled exhibitions. Iowa won both times, 4-0 and 2.5-1.5
Iowa’s longest win streak is 30 (Feb. 21, 1987, to Dec. 7, 2003)
Iowa State’s longest win streak is six (Feb. 10, 1917, to Feb. 27, 1936)
The only blowout occurred in 1933, when the Cyclones won 34-0
2018 was the first time a dual was decided by one point
Current Iowa head coach Tom Brands is 14-0 as a coach against Iowa State
Since 2004, the rivalry has been referred to as the Cy-Hawk Series for all sports. In an extremely on-brand move from the state, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board and the Iowa Corn Growers Association started sponsoring the rivalry in 2011. It is now officially called the “Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series.”
The two schools introduced the Dan Gable Traveling Trophy in 2010
Series History
Date | Location | Winner | Score |
1916 - Mar. 6 | Iowa City | Iowa | 17-8 |
1917 - Feb. 10 | Ames | Iowa State | 32-7 |
1919 - Feb. 8 | Ames | Iowa State | 26-14 |
1920 - Feb. 21 | Ames | Iowa State | 31-6 |
1933 - Feb. 17 | Ames | Iowa State | 34-0 |
1934 - Mar. 6 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 19.5-12.5 |
1935 - Feb. 27 | Ames | Iowa State | 15.5-10.5 |
1936 - Mar. 2 | Iowa City | Iowa | 15-13 |
1937 - Feb. 22 | Ames | Iowa State | 24.5-7.5 |
1938 - Feb. 5 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 19-11 |
1973 - Jan. 13 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 29-9 |
1974 - Feb. 16 | Ames | Iowa | 23-12 |
1975 - Jan. 3 | Iowa City | Tie | 19-19 |
1976 - Jan. 9 | Ames | Iowa | 19-14 |
1976 - Feb. 21 | Iowa City | Iowa | 27-12 |
1977 - Jan. 7 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 17-15 |
1977 - Feb. 19 | Ames | Tie | 17-17 |
1978 - Jan. 7 | Ames | Iowa State | 18-16 |
1978 - Feb. 18 | Iowa City | Iowa | 24-13 |
1979 - Jan. 6 | Iowa City | Iowa | 24-14 |
1979 - Feb. 17 | Ames | Iowa | 29-19 |
1980 - Jan. 5 | Ames | Iowa | 23-17 |
1980 - Feb. 16 | Iowa City | Iowa | 22-12 |
1981 - Jan. 9 | Ames | Iowa State | 25-14 |
1981 - Feb. 21 | Iowa City | Iowa | 27-6 |
1982 - Jan. 9 | Iowa City | Iowa | 24-11 |
1982 - Feb. 19 | Ames | Iowa | 31-8 |
1983 - Jan. 15 | Ames | Iowa | 21-15 |
1983 - Feb. 19 | Iowa City | Iowa | 26-11 |
1984 - Jan. 14 | Iowa City | Iowa | 27-14 |
1984 - Feb. 18 | Ames | Iowa | 26-16 |
1985 - Jan. 19 | Ames | Iowa | 28-9 |
1985 - Feb. 23 | Iowa City | Iowa | 23-9 |
1986 - Jan. 18 | Iowa City | Iowa | 25-9 |
1986 - Feb. 23 | Ames | Iowa State | 19-16 |
1987 - Jan. 11 | Ames | Iowa State | 23-12 |
1987 - Feb. 21 | Iowa City | Iowa | 18-15 |
1988 - Jan. 16 | Iowa City | Iowa | 22-15 |
1988 - Feb. 21 | Ames | Iowa | 17-15 |
1989 - Jan. 15 | Ames | Iowa | 25-15 |
1989 - Feb. 19 | Iowa City | Iowa | 22-17 |
1990 - Jan. 12 | Hampton, Va. | Iowa | 32-2 |
1990 - Jan. 13 | Hampton, Va. | Iowa | 24-13 |
1990 - Jan. 20 | Iowa City | Iowa | 28-6 |
1990 - Feb. 18 | Ames | Iowa | 29-8 |
1991 - Jan. 20 | Ames | Iowa | 25-9 |
1991 - Feb. 17 | Iowa City | Iowa | 37-6 |
1992 - Feb. 9 | Ann Arbor, Mich. | Iowa | 32-13 |
1992 - Feb. 22 | Iowa City | Iowa | 29-8 |
1993 - Feb. 20 | Ames | Iowa | 28-12 |
1994 - Feb. 20 | Iowa City | Iowa | 22-19 |
1995 - Feb. 18 | Ames | Iowa | 32-3 |
1996 - Jan. 13 | Ames | Iowa | 22-12 |
1996 - Feb. 18 | Iowa City | Iowa | 33-4 |
1996 - Dec. 14 | Iowa City | Iowa | 26-13 |
1997 - Feb. 16 | Ames | Iowa | 20-18 |
1997 - Dec. 14 | Ames | Iowa | 28-10 |
1998 - Feb. 20 | Iowa City | Iowa | 32-9 |
1998 - Dec. 11 | Iowa City | Iowa | 30-14 |
1999 - Jan. 1 | Iowa City | Iowa | 32-7 |
1999 - Dec. 10 | Ames | Iowa | 24-12 |
2000 - Dec. 8 | Iowa City | Iowa | 23-17 |
2001 - Jan. 21 | State College, Pa. | Iowa | 26-21 |
2001 - Dec. 9 | Ames | Iowa | 21-16 |
2002 - Jan. 20 | Columbus, Ohio | Iowa | 25-15 |
2002 - Dec. 8 | Iowa City | Iowa | 34-7 |
2003 - Dec. 7 | Ames | Iowa State | 21-13 |
2004 - Dec. 5 | Iowa City | Iowa State | 19-16 |
2005 - Dec. 2 | Ames | Iowa | 20-15 |
2006 - Dec. 3 | Iowa City | Iowa | 24-6 |
2007 - Dec. 9 | Ames | Iowa | 20-13 |
2008 - Dec. 6 | Iowa City | Iowa | 20-15 |
2009 - Dec. 6 | Ames | Iowa | 18-16 |
2010 - Jan. 10 | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Iowa | 19-12 |
2010 - Dec. 3 | Iowa City | Iowa | 22-13 |
2011 - Dec. 4 | Ames | Iowa | 27-9 |
2012 - Dec. 1 | Iowa City | Iowa | 32-3 |
2013 - Dec. 1 | Ames | Iowa | 23-9 |
2014 - Nov. 29 | Iowa City | Iowa | 28-8 |
2015 - Nov. 29 | Ames | Iowa | 33-6 |
2016 - Dec. 10 | Iowa City | Iowa | 26-9 |
2018 - Feb. 18 | Ames | Iowa | 35-6 |
2018 - Dec. 1 | Iowa City | Iowa | 19-18 |