Kinnick Stadium, formerly known as
Iowa Stadium, is a
stadium located in
Iowa City,
Iowa,
United States. It is the home stadium of the
University of Iowa Hawkeyes, in the
sport of
college football. First opened in 1929, it currently holds up to 70,585 people, making it the 7th largest stadium in the
Big Ten, and one of the 20 largest university owned stadiums in the nation. It is named for
Nile Kinnick, the 1939
Heisman Trophy winner and the only Heisman winner in university history, who died in service during
World War II. It was named Iowa Stadium until 1972, when longtime lobbying by
Cedar Rapids Gazette sportswriter Gus Schrader successfully convinced the UI athletic board to change the name. It is currently the only college football stadium named after a Heisman Trophy winner.