Back to Kinnick after 40 years

[hawkeyeandy]

Taking my 31-year-old son to Kinnick this Saturday for his first visit and the first time I've been back since 1985. Still have to score tickets, but I don't think that will be a problem. I'm sure a lot has changed since the mid-80s, so what advice can you give me? Parking, tailgating, super-secret stadium tips, etc.?

 

[WeBeHerkin]

The south bleachers are all gone! The tennis courts ain't out there no mo either

 

[paednoch23]

Taking my 31-year-old son to Kinnick this Saturday for his first visit and the first time I've been back since 1985. Still have to score tickets, but I don't think that will be a problem. I'm sure a lot has changed since the mid-80s, so what advice can you give me? Parking, tailgating, super-secret stadium tips, etc.?

The stadium is more or less completely changed since the 1980s. You will not tlrrcognize anything

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Will have a minor Gopher infestation as they have just a good enough record some may travel south.

 

[Andrewrayhons]

Gave my tickets to my brother, his wife and their two kids. First time any of them will be at a game, and they are lifelong hawkeye fans. Im excited for them, and for you to be back at the stadium!

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Looks like a good enough day after the Ped Mall will be jumping with people.

 

[Hendy Hawk]

Have GREAT time!!

 

[WeBeHerkin]

1985 would have been Father Bob on the PA. Can still hear his voice.

 

[hawkeyeandy]

1985 would have been Father Bob on the PA. Can still hear his voice.

There was a lot to like about that season, especially the home games.

 

[Jonesy5960]

 

[QChawks]

they sell beer now

no stand up tight ends or counter runs

there are permanent lights and bigger scoreboards

hawks can’t pass the ball anymore

the bathrooms have stall doors and no more pee trough

outside of that, nothing has changed

 

[uihawk82]

Taking my 31-year-old son to Kinnick this Saturday for his first visit and the first time I've been back since 1985. Still have to score tickets, but I don't think that will be a problem. I'm sure a lot has changed since the mid-80s, so what advice can you give me? Parking, tailgating, super-secret stadium tips, etc.?

Hope you score the tickets. How far are you travelling?

 

[SeenItAllBefore]

they sell beer now

no stand up tight ends or counter runs

there are permanent lights and bigger scoreboards

hawks can’t pass the ball anymore

the bathrooms have stall doors and no more pee trough

outside of that, nothing has changed

Shoulder pads are much smaller.

 

[paednoch23]

1985 would have been Father Bob on the PA. Can still hear his voice.

Check out this video from this search, kinnick stadium voice father bob https://share.google/7LZKEQ9mFbpZLeW6I

 

[hawkeyeandy]

Hope you score the tickets. How far are you travelling?

Driving from southwestern Pennsylvania. It's about 11 hours.

 

[gojojo]

You will not need your rain jacket like you did in 85. Sadly, we aren’t as good as were that year but I like our chances vs the Rodents.

Good luck with parking.

 

[HoggI74]

You will not need your rain jacket like you did in 85. Sadly, we aren’t as good as were that year but I like our chances vs the Rodents.

Good luck with parking.

What does this even mean? Find your way to the south side of IC, highway 1, ( avoid Melrose or Coralville or Dubuque St ) get on Benton St to George St and you'll find 25 dollar parking to 45 as you get closer to the stadium. The price difference is about 3 extra blocks to walk. Weather man says cloudy, no rain, light winds and 58 degrees. I'd be looking for those parking spots by 11:00 or so...

 

[Roncuba65]

the bathrooms have stall doors

I think Brommelkamp has a great quote about this: "as a kid locking eyes with a grown man trying to take a dump in the kinnick stadium door less stalls still gives me nightmares."

 

[FanInBlack]

thats awesome. hope you have a great time.

 

[Outbackbowl2017]

Sit in north endzone if you want extra leg room and experience the deafening level of noise that comes from that end of the field.

I wish they would redo the south endzone like the north end. The noise level would be insanely louder which is hard to believe with how loud it gets. You know it’s loud when Trace McSorley said Kinnick is the loudest stadium he has ever played in both college and pro.

 

[FanInBlack]

I think Brommelkamp has a great quote about this: "as a kid locking eyes with a grown man trying to take a dump in the kinnick stadium door less stalls still gives me nightmares."

I remember this and it wasnt Todd. And I think it was "you are not a man until you have locked eyes with an old man while taking a dump...."

 

[Roncuba65]

I remember this and it wasnt Todd. And I think it was "you are not a man until you have locked eyes with an old man while taking a dump...."

I think he might of had it as a signature a long time ago.

 

[Hendy Hawk]

1985 would have been Father Bob on the PA. Can still hear his voice.

I thought he was only MBB

 

[OnlyTheObscure]

Get tickets on north side. It’s newer and the seats are wider and more knee room.

 

[HerkyFan]

Check out this video from this search, kinnick stadium voice father bob https://share.google/7LZKEQ9mFbpZLeW6I

Thanks so much for sharing that wonderful story. Non had one of the voices that will always stick in my mind as a kid growing up. He is standing alongside Zabel, Gonder, Brooks, Podolak and Riley.

 

[RuggieC]

1985 would have been Father Bob on the PA. Can still hear his voice.

Father Bob......He was the priest for my oldest brother and his wife.

 

[RuggieC]

Father Bob......He was the priest for my oldest brother and his wife.

And right in line with what Father Bob said, no Iowa fans have a wedding during a Hawk game!

My youngest daughter was married during football season last year.......she said "don't worry dad, it's during the Iowa bye week".
Love that girl!

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Sit in north endzone if you want extra leg room and experience the deafening level of noise that comes from that end of the field.

I wish they would redo the south endzone like the north end. The noise level would be insanely louder which is hard to believe with how loud it gets. You know it’s loud when Trace McSorley said Kinnick is the loudest stadium he has ever played in both college and pro.

The south west is a lot of students there now. Not sure where they would move them to and not take up "premium" seating. I'd say line them along the east side bench, but there'd be too much trouble.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

I thought he was only MBB

Oh no he was football also.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Back in the 80s didn't they have a Scottish Highlander deal at half time with the bag pipes and such or I am just totally off base?

 

[BunchofAholes]

Back in the 80s didn't they have a Scottish Highlander deal at half time with the bag pipes and such or I am just totally off base?

More like the 70s. The Highlanders went away in 1981.

 

[52317Hawk]

Taking my 31-year-old son to Kinnick this Saturday for his first visit and the first time I've been back since 1985. Still have to score tickets, but I don't think that will be a problem. I'm sure a lot has changed since the mid-80s, so what advice can you give me? Parking, tailgating, super-secret stadium tips, etc.?

Taking my 31-year-old son to Kinnick this Saturday for his first visit and the first time I've been back since 1985. Still have to score tickets, but I don't think that will be a problem. I'm sure a lot has changed since the mid-80s, so what advice can you give me? Parking, tailgating, super-secret stadium tips, etc.?

Sit in the NE endzone grass. Best seats in the house.

 

[IApharmcrane]

Parked at Finkbine golf course last Saturday. I used to park on North end of stadium, but gave that up a few years ago as we left Iowa. I was absolutely amazed at how easy Finkbine ended up. Yes we had to walk a ways before and after the game, although if you can't walk that far there were plenty of peddletaxis available to get a ride. We were staying with friends about 10 miles West of Iowa City, and even though we stayed until the clock hit zero, we were back in the living room watching football in less than an hour from the end of the game. Over the years for night games it might have been an hour before we got to the strip in Coralville from our old parking spot. Sitting on the SW end of the stadium, and traveling to the West is a factor in this too.