Which college football stadium has a children’s hospital?
Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium
What quarter does Iowa wave to the hospital?
On Sept. 2, 2017, more than 70,000 Hawkeye fans turned to the east at the end of the first quarter of the Iowa Hawkeyes’ season opener and waved to patients and families in the nearby University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital .
What is the Kinnick wave?
The “Iowa Wave ,” also known as the “ Kinnick Wave ,” is one of the best traditions in all of sports, despite only being a few years old. At the top floor of the children’s hospital lies a “Press Box” where patients and families can watch Iowa home games. This gives the patients a beautiful view of Kinnick Stadium.
How did the Iowa wave get started?
Last season the Hawkeyes started the ‘ Iowa wave ,’ a new tradition where Iowa fans turn away from the field at the end of the first quarter to wave to the children watching from the windows of the newly built University of Iowa’s Stead Family Children’s Hospital that overlooks Kinnick Stadium.
Why is Iowa locker room pink?
Former Iowa coach Hayden Fry had the Hawkeyes’ visiting locker room painted pink in 1979, purportedly as a means to gain a pregame psychological advantage against opponents. The school rebuilt its pink locker room in 2005 during a stadium renovation project, and it has been the subject of controversy since.
Who started the Iowa wave?
This past May, an Iowa fan named Krista Young came up with the idea for fans to wave to the children in the Stead Family Children’s Hospital during Hawkeyes games. A man named Levi Thompson, who runs the Hawkeye Heaven Facebook page, used his influence and reach to help make it a reality.
What is the Iowa wave?
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