Viva The Matadors · Nov 17, 2016
A Tribute to Iowa State and Jack Trice
On Saturday, Texas Tech will travel to the famed Jack Trice Stadium to take on Iowa State. The stadium is special. It’s known to be packed with loyal fans, regardless of whether their beloved Cyclones are undefeated or winless. It’s known to be a place where major upsets can, and do, happen.
What may not be known by people outside of Ames unless you’re a diehard college football history enthusiast is who exactly the stadium is named after. I didn’t know until I read a great Spencer Hall article about him. Was Jack Trice a Heisman trophy winner at Iowa State? Or was he a coach who led the Cyclones to championship glory?
He was neither.