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2019 Iowa vs Iowa State | NCAA Wrestling

The Historical Significance Of The Cy-Hawk Series

The Historical Significance Of The Cy-Hawk Series

The historical significance of the Cy-Hawk Series between Iowa and Iowa State's wrestling programs.

Nov 21, 2019 by FloWrestling Staff

Iowa State and Iowa are two of the most prominent programs in the history of the NCAA. The two have combined for 31 team titles, 141 individual champions, and 577 All-Americans. While Iowa has largely dominated the rivalry in the modern era, it is still one of the greatest rivalries in college wrestling history.

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Iowa State and Iowa are two of the most prominent programs in the history of the NCAA. The two have combined for 31 team titles, 141 individual champions, and 577 All-Americans. While Iowa has largely dominated the rivalry in the modern era, it is still one of the greatest rivalries in college wrestling history.

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Here’s basically everything you need to know about the history of the rivalry:

Iowa leads the series 65-16-2
Iowa has won 15 straight, 30 of the last 31, and 54 of the last 58
Iowa State was 9-5-1 before Dan Gable took over as head coach of Iowa, was 5-36-1 during Gable, and is 2-24 since
They have wrestled every season since the 1972-73 season
In ‘76-’92, ‘96-’99, ‘00-’02 they wrestled at least twice. Five times the result changed in the second matchup of the season
They wrestled a remarkable four times in the ‘89-’90 season
In 1912 and 1913 the two teams wrestled, but they were officially ruled exhibitions. Iowa won both times, 4-0 and 2.5-1.5
Iowa’s longest win streak is 30 (Feb. 21, 1987, to Dec. 7, 2003)
Iowa State’s longest win streak is six (Feb. 10, 1917, to Feb. 27, 1936)
The only blowout occurred in 1933, when the Cyclones won 34-0
2018 was the first time a dual was decided by one point
Current Iowa head coach Tom Brands is 14-0 as a coach against Iowa State
Since 2004, the rivalry has been referred to as the Cy-Hawk Series for all sports. In an extremely on-brand move from the state, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board and the Iowa Corn Growers Association started sponsoring the rivalry in 2011. It is now officially called the “Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series.”
The two schools introduced the Dan Gable Traveling Trophy in 2010

Series History

Date	Location	Winner	Score
1916 - Mar. 6	Iowa City	Iowa	17-8
1917 - Feb. 10	Ames	Iowa State	32-7
1919 - Feb. 8	Ames	Iowa State	26-14
1920 - Feb. 21	Ames	Iowa State	31-6
1933 - Feb. 17	Ames	Iowa State	34-0
1934 - Mar. 6	Iowa City	Iowa State	19.5-12.5
1935 - Feb. 27	Ames	Iowa State	15.5-10.5
1936 - Mar. 2	Iowa City	Iowa	15-13
1937 - Feb. 22	Ames	Iowa State	24.5-7.5
1938 - Feb. 5	Iowa City	Iowa State	19-11
1973 - Jan. 13	Iowa City	Iowa State	29-9
1974 - Feb. 16	Ames	Iowa	23-12
1975 - Jan. 3	Iowa City	Tie	19-19
1976 - Jan. 9	Ames	Iowa	19-14
1976 - Feb. 21	Iowa City	Iowa	27-12
1977 - Jan. 7	Iowa City	Iowa State	17-15
1977 - Feb. 19	Ames	Tie	17-17
1978 - Jan. 7	Ames	Iowa State	18-16
1978 - Feb. 18	Iowa City	Iowa	24-13
1979 - Jan. 6	Iowa City	Iowa	24-14
1979 - Feb. 17	Ames	Iowa	29-19
1980 - Jan. 5	Ames	Iowa	23-17
1980 - Feb. 16	Iowa City	Iowa	22-12
1981 - Jan. 9	Ames	Iowa State	25-14
1981 - Feb. 21	Iowa City	Iowa	27-6
1982 - Jan. 9	Iowa City	Iowa	24-11
1982 - Feb. 19	Ames	Iowa	31-8
1983 - Jan. 15	Ames	Iowa	21-15
1983 - Feb. 19	Iowa City	Iowa	26-11
1984 - Jan. 14	Iowa City	Iowa	27-14
1984 - Feb. 18	Ames	Iowa	26-16
1985 - Jan. 19	Ames	Iowa	28-9
1985 - Feb. 23	Iowa City	Iowa	23-9
1986 - Jan. 18	Iowa City	Iowa	25-9
1986 - Feb. 23	Ames	Iowa State	19-16
1987 - Jan. 11	Ames	Iowa State	23-12
1987 - Feb. 21	Iowa City	Iowa	18-15
1988 - Jan. 16	Iowa City	Iowa	22-15
1988 - Feb. 21	Ames	Iowa	17-15
1989 - Jan. 15	Ames	Iowa	25-15
1989 - Feb. 19	Iowa City	Iowa	22-17
1990 - Jan. 12	Hampton, Va.	Iowa	32-2
1990 - Jan. 13	Hampton, Va.	Iowa	24-13
1990 - Jan. 20	Iowa City	Iowa	28-6
1990 - Feb. 18	Ames	Iowa	29-8
1991 - Jan. 20	Ames	Iowa	25-9
1991 - Feb. 17	Iowa City	Iowa	37-6
1992 - Feb. 9	Ann Arbor, Mich.	Iowa	32-13
1992 - Feb. 22	Iowa City	Iowa	29-8
1993 - Feb. 20	Ames	Iowa	28-12
1994 - Feb. 20	Iowa City	Iowa	22-19
1995 - Feb. 18	Ames	Iowa	32-3
1996 - Jan. 13	Ames	Iowa	22-12
1996 - Feb. 18	Iowa City	Iowa	33-4
1996 - Dec. 14	Iowa City	Iowa	26-13
1997 - Feb. 16	Ames	Iowa	20-18
1997 - Dec. 14	Ames	Iowa	28-10
1998 - Feb. 20	Iowa City	Iowa	32-9
1998 - Dec. 11	Iowa City	Iowa	30-14
1999 - Jan. 1	Iowa City	Iowa	32-7
1999 - Dec. 10	Ames	Iowa	24-12
2000 - Dec. 8	Iowa City	Iowa	23-17
2001 - Jan. 21	State College, Pa.	Iowa	26-21
2001 - Dec. 9	Ames	Iowa	21-16
2002 - Jan. 20	Columbus, Ohio	Iowa	25-15
2002 - Dec. 8	Iowa City	Iowa	34-7
2003 - Dec. 7	Ames	Iowa State	21-13
2004 - Dec. 5	Iowa City	Iowa State	19-16
2005 - Dec. 2	Ames	Iowa	20-15
2006 - Dec. 3	Iowa City	Iowa	24-6
2007 - Dec. 9	Ames	Iowa	20-13
2008 - Dec. 6	Iowa City	Iowa	20-15
2009 - Dec. 6	Ames	Iowa	18-16
2010 - Jan. 10	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Iowa	19-12
2010 - Dec. 3	Iowa City	Iowa	22-13
2011 - Dec. 4	Ames	Iowa	27-9
2012 - Dec. 1	Iowa City	Iowa	32-3
2013 - Dec. 1	Ames	Iowa	23-9
2014 - Nov. 29	Iowa City	Iowa	28-8
2015 - Nov. 29	Ames	Iowa	33-6
2016 - Dec. 10	Iowa City	Iowa	26-9
2018 - Feb. 18	Ames	Iowa	35-6
2018 - Dec. 1	Iowa City	Iowa	19-18

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