Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

Teams	Iowa Hawkeyes Nebraska Cornhuskers
Trophy	Heroes Trophy

The Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Iowa Hawkeyes football team of the University of Iowa and Nebraska Cornhuskers football team of the University of Nebraska. The Heroes Trophy has been awarded to the winner of the game since 2011. Nebraska leads the overall series 28–13–3.

Game results

Iowa victories are shaded ██ black. Nebraska victories are shaded ██ red. Ties are white.

Pre-Big Ten Era

The two schools met often throughout the 1890s and the first half of the 20th century, however they played each other only six times in the second half of the 20th century.

Date	Site	Winning team		Losing team		Series
November 26, 1891	Omaha, NE	Iowa	22	Nebraska	0	Iowa 1–0
November 24, 1892	Omaha, NE	Nebraska	10	Iowa	10	Iowa 1–0–1
November 30, 1893	Omaha, NE	Nebraska	20	Iowa	18	Tied 1–1–1
November 29, 1894	Omaha, NE	Nebraska	36	Iowa	0	Nebraska 2–1–1
November 28, 1895	Omaha, NE	Nebraska	6	Iowa	0	Nebraska 3–1–1
November 26, 1896	Omaha, NE	Nebraska	0	Iowa	0	Nebraska 3–1–2
November 28, 1896	Omaha, NE	Iowa	6	Nebraska	0	Nebraska 3–2–2
November 25, 1897	Council Bluffs, IA	Nebraska	6	Iowa	0	Nebraska 4–2–2
November 24, 1898	Council Bluffs, IA	Iowa	6	Nebraska	5	Nebraska 4–3–2
November 4, 1899	Omaha, NE	Iowa	30	Nebraska	0	Tied 4–4–2
October 31, 1903	Iowa City, IA	Nebraska	17	Iowa	6	Nebraska 5–4–2
November 5, 1904	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	17	Iowa	12	Nebraska 6–4–2
October 31, 1908	Iowa City, IA	Nebraska	11	Iowa	8	Nebraska 7–4–2
October 23, 1909	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	6	Iowa	6	Nebraska 7–4–3
November 22, 1913	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	12	Iowa	0	Nebraska 8–4–3
November 21, 1914	Iowa City, IA	Nebraska	16	Iowa	7	Nebraska 9–4–3
November 20, 1915	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	52	Iowa	7	Nebraska 10–4–3
November 25, 1916	Iowa City, IA	Nebraska	34	Iowa	17	Nebraska 11–4–3
October 13, 1917	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	47	Iowa	0	Nebraska 12–4–3
October 5, 1918	Lincoln, NE	Iowa	12	Nebraska	0	Nebraska 12–5–3
October 4, 1919	Iowa City, IA	Iowa	18	Nebraska	0	Nebraska 12–6–3
November 22, 1930	Iowa City, IA	Iowa	12	Nebraska	7	Nebraska 12–7–3
November 7, 1931	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	7	Iowa	0	Nebraska 13–7–3
November 5, 1932	Iowa City, IA	Nebraska	14	Iowa	13	Nebraska 14–7–3
November 25, 1933	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	7	Iowa	6	Nebraska 15–7–3
October 13, 1934	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	14	Iowa	13	Nebraska 16–7–3
November 20, 1937	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	28	Iowa	0	Nebraska 17–7–3
November 19, 1938	Iowa City, IA	Nebraska	14	Iowa	0	Nebraska 18–7–3
November 9, 1940	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	14	Iowa	6	Nebraska 19–7–3
November 22, 1941	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	14	Iowa	13	Nebraska 20–7–3
September 26, 1942	Iowa City, IA	Iowa	27	Nebraska	0	Nebraska 20–8–3
November 20, 1943	Lincoln, NE	Iowa	33	Nebraska	13	Nebraska 20–9–3
November 4, 1944	Iowa City, IA	Iowa	27	Nebraska	6	Nebraska 20–10–3
November 24, 1945	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	13	Iowa	6	Nebraska 21–10–3
October 10, 1946	Iowa City, IA	Iowa	21	Nebraska	7	Nebraska 21–11–3
September 22, 1979	Iowa City, IA	#7 Nebraska	24	Iowa	21	Nebraska 22–11–3
September 20, 1980	Lincoln, NE	#6 Nebraska	57	Iowa	0	Nebraska 23–11–3
September 12, 1981	Iowa City, IA	Iowa	10	#7 Nebraska	7	Nebraska 23–12–3
September 11, 1982	Lincoln, NE	#3 Nebraska	42	Iowa	7	Nebraska 24–12–3
September 4, 1999	Iowa City, IA	#5 Nebraska	42	Iowa	7	Nebraska 25–12–3
September 23, 2000	Lincoln, NE	#1 Nebraska	42	Iowa	13	Nebraska 26–12–3

Heroes Trophy Era

Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011. As Iowa and Nebraska are both in the Legends Division (and both will be in the West Division when the Big Ten adds Maryland and Rutgers), this game will be played every year, having a permanent place on Black Friday.

Date	Site	Winning team		Losing team		Series
November 25, 2011	Lincoln, NE	#22 Nebraska	20	Iowa	7	Nebraska 27–12–3
November 23, 2012	Iowa City, IA	#17 Nebraska	13	Iowa	7	Nebraska 28–12–3
November 29, 2013	Lincoln, NE	Iowa	38	Nebraska	17	Nebraska 28–13–3

External links

• Iowa–Nebraska series history