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 ...

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.

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 ...

After a live black bear and multiple Great Danes failed to serve as an enduring symbols of the Hawkeyes, the University of Iowa found a school mascot who has withstood the test of time: Herky the Hawk ...

A University of Iowa professor is asking for the Department of Athletics to allow the university’s mascot, Herky the Hawk, to display a wider array of facial expressions in university publications.

The iconic University of Iowa mascot and local artists have made their presence known across Johnson County this summer as part of the third edition of Herky on Parade. On May 1, one hundred Herky ...

These days mascots are big business. Whether for marketing, birthday parties or school spirit, mascots have become a major part of a university's identity and alumni pride. Hear about the history ...

MURRIETA (AP) — The University of Iowa is demanding a Riverside County high school get rid of its mascot. The university says Murrieta Valley High's Nighthawk emblem is too similar to its ...

Though I am a Bay Area native, the college football team I support, by virtue of marital osmosis, is the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. It’s true I have never been to an actual Hawkeyes game, nor ...