Iowa Stadium

Opened in 1929

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

Capacity

69,250

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1929

Location

Iowa City, Iowa 52242

Elevation

694 ft

212 m above sea level

Architect

HNTB

Operator

University of Iowa

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Iowa Stadium by team, 1929–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
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)
  1. Iowa Field 1894–1929
  2. Kinnick Stadium 1930–present
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.

Historical Names

Kinnick Stadium

1972 - Present

Iowa Stadium

1929 - 1971

Current

Location

Coordinates: 41.6586, -91.5512
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Iowa Field 1890–1929 0.6 mi
Blum Stadium 1966– 49 mi
Douglas Park 51 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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