Iowa Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/iowa/ The most prestigious award in college football. Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:49:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.heisman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-heisman_site_icon_2023-32x32.png Iowa Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/iowa/ 32 32 From the Vault: Nile Kinnick’s radio spot with the U.S. Navy https://www.heisman.com/articles/from-the-vault-nile-kinnicks-radio-spot-with-the-u-s-navy/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 18:48:28 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=9512 There has long been a connection between the Heisman Trophy and the U.S. military. Several Heisman winners have served in the armed forces, and five attended United States military academies. Back in 1939, America was still two years away from entering World War II.  Nevertheless, as the situation in Europe turned bleak, the United States […]

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]]> Video: Nile Kinnick, Hero for the Ages https://www.heisman.com/articles/video-spotlight-nile-kinnick-hero-for-the-ages/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:43:37 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/video-spotlight-nile-kinnick-hero-for-the-ages/ In 1939, Iowa’s Nile Kinnick was on the field an average of 57 minutes per game. A halfback who was the team’s main passer, Kinnick threw for 638 yards and 11 touchdowns as well as rushing for 374 yards on 106 carries. He also made 11-of-17 dropkick conversion attempts and scored 41 points. By passing, […]

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]]> Remembering Nile Kinnick https://www.heisman.com/remembering-nile-kinnick/ Sun, 17 Jun 2018 21:02:09 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/?p=8139 This summer marks a couple important anniversaries in Heisman lore, namely the 75th anniversary of the tragic death of Iowa’s Nile Kinnick on June 2, 1943. Kinnick was the first Heisman winner to perish, as the fighter plane he was piloting went down on a training mission off the coast of Venezuela during World War […]

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