The University of Iowa football team’s first mascot was a live black bear cub named Burch, who served as the team mascot from 1908 to 1910. Coach Mark Catlin Sr. acquired Burch in 1908 and ...

Hawkeye’s History. The University of Iowa's Hawkeye mascot has a rich history dating back to the early 20th century. The name "Hawkeyes" was inspired by a character in the popular frontier novel ...

Believe it or not, a live black bear cub named Burch served as the University of Iowa football team's mascot from 1908 until the bear's tragic death in 1910. That's 40 years before Herky's debut.

Burch the Bear was the University of Iowa’s first mascot. A live black bear cub, Burch was purchased in September 1908 to bring “good luck” to the Iowa football team. Although there are conflicting ...

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