The Iowa Hawkeyes came out strong at the beginning of the 2017 season, winning their first three games against Wyoming, Iowa State and North Texas. Iowa then lost two close games to No.4 Penn State and Michigan State before snagging a strong victory over Illinois. After losing another close one to Northwestern, the Hawkeyes won their next two against Minnesota and No.6 Ohio State, then lost to No. 6 Wisconsin and Purdue. After winning their last regular season game against Nebraska, Iowa was invited to the Pinstripe Bowl on December 27, defeating Boston College.
Of course, the coolest thing that the Hawkeyes did in 2017 was to start a new tradition called the Kinnick Wave,where, at the end of the first quarter of every home game everyone in the stadium turns and waves to the patients watching from the Stead Family Children’s Hospital, which overlooks Kinnick Stadium.