The Iowa Football program has been a pillar of consistency during the Kirk Ferentz era.
After serving as an assistant coach under legendary former coach Hayden Fry and a brief stint in the NFL, Ferentz took over in 1999 and returned the Hawkeyes to their former glory.
Fry was a staple at Iowa from the time he took over (1979) until he stepped down (1998), but the Hawkeyes struggled with consistency during his final few seasons at the helm.
During the last two seasons under Fry's leadership, the Hawkeyes went 10-13 with one Bowl appearance, a 17-7 loss to Arizona State in the 1997 Sun Bowl.