KF best 8-4 team?

[QChawks]

There have been a lot of of them, but which is the best?

2025
2024
2018
2016
2013
2008

*regular season records

 

[ParkerHawk]

2008 and it's not really close

 

[gojojo]

2008

 

[rfgiowa]

2008

 

[BioHawk2]

I think 2008 was better but this year's version was probably the 2nd best team considering the schedule. Just think if Kirk let's Stanzi start far sooner in the year than he did in 2008.

 

[Ripcord]

I have always thought that 2008 was our best 8-4 team. lots of tough breaks (QB snafu, as alluded to above). I would put 2008 above 2025, probably.

 

[eyesofhawk]

8-4

 

[TampaHawkFan]

I concur on the 2008 team. They were steamrolling everyone by year end.

 

[Tom Paris]

There have been a lot of of them, but which is the best?

2025
2024
2018
2016
2013
2008

*regular season records

2-3 plays and this team is in the playoffs.

 

[1stplacehawk]

2008. I’d put this team in the conversation for second on that list.

 

[rchawk]

2008 and it's not really close

Agree on 2008, by November they could play with anybody in the country. Strongly disagree about it not being close. The 2025 team took three very, very good teams down to the wire- could have beat them actually.

 

[RoseBowlorBust]

There have been a lot of of them, but which is the best?

2025
2024
2018
2016
2013
2008

*regular season records

2008 then 2025

 

[Hawk_4shur]

I think 2008 was better but this year's version was probably the 2nd best team considering the schedule. Just think if Kirk let's Stanzi start far sooner in the year than he did in 2008.

Yeah. Except the Hawks were 3-1 when Stanzi took over, and he played half the game they lost (v.Pitt)

They then proceeded to lose the next 2 games.

 

[longliveCS40]

2008 team was legit. One of the most disappointing outcomes for a Kirk team.

 

[BioHawk2]

Yeah. Except the Hawks were 3-1 when Stanzi took over, and he played half the game they lost (v.Pitt)

They then proceeded to lose the next 2 games.

3-1 against Western Illinois or whoever they played doesn't tell the whole story. Really it wasn't until they figured out that the offense needed to be "Quit f**kin' around and give the ball to Shonne" did the offense start to click.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

The 2008 team lost to an Illinois team with a losing record and lost to three other teams with 4 losses on the year, including a home loss to NW.

 

[Grayhair1981]

The 2008 team lost to an Illinois team with a losing record and lost to three other teams with 4 losses on the year, including a home loss to NW.

And beat one of the better PSU teams in KFs tenure. That PSU team finished ranked #8.

 

[hawkdave007]

In terms of resume, no.

In terms of eyeball test, yes.

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

Yeah. Except the Hawks were 3-1 when Stanzi took over, and he played half the game they lost (v.Pitt)

They then proceeded to lose the next 2 games.

Stanzi didn't play that second half against Pitt. I maintain Iowa wins that game if he does.

 

[1stplacehawk]

2008 team was legit. One of the most disappointing outcomes for a Kirk team.

I was at the Pitt game with my dad. I believe we out gained them by 100+ yards and were +2 in TO margin. It was a pretty fluky loss