About Iowa Stadium
Iowa Stadium is a former name of Kinnick Stadium, used 1929–1971. Kinnick Stadium is a College Football stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. It opened in 1929. It was designed by HNTB. It seats 69,250. Its current tenant is Iowa Hawkeyes (College Football), since 1930. By capacity it ranks 24th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 48th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 46th longest single tenancy (96 years) of the 100 longest on record.
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Iowa Hawkeyes While based here: 97 seasons · 514-459-26 regular season · 37 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1930–present
Big Ten Conference 1930–2026 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1930–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Iowa Stadium?
The capacity of Iowa Stadium is 69,250.
When was Iowa Stadium built?
Iowa Stadium opened in 1929.
Who designed Iowa Stadium?
Iowa Stadium was designed by HNTB.
Who operates Iowa Stadium?
Iowa Stadium is operated by University of Iowa.
Who plays at Iowa Stadium?
Iowa Stadium is the home venue of Iowa Hawkeyes.
Where did the Iowa Hawkeyes play before Iowa Stadium?
Before moving to Iowa Stadium in 1930, the Iowa Hawkeyes played at Iowa Field from 1894 to 1929.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 7 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Kinnick Stadium
1972 - Present
Iowa Stadium
1929 - 1971
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Field | 1890–1929 | 0.6 mi |
| Blum Stadium | 1966– | 49 mi |
| Douglas Park | 51 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.