Iowa's Trevor Lauck reflects on the Hawkeyes' bye week and upcoming matchup against Oregon during a midweek media availability on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Iowa City. (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times)
IOWA CITY — Iowa football sports a distinct look. And, since its introduction in 1979, the Hawkeyes rarely strayed from their black-and-gold uniforms, styled after those of the Pittsburgh Steelers, with a black helmet with a gold center stripe and gold Tigerhawk — ever facing forward — on either side.
Fans use placards to help decorate the stands during the “National Anthem” prior to kickoff in an NCAA football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Northwestern Wildcats, at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, IA., on Nov, 1, 2014.
Louis Brems
Fans hold up placards to form an ANF sign during "God Bless America" prior to kickoff in an NCAA football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Northwestern Wildcats, at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, IA., Saturday, Nov, 1, 2014.
Louis Brems
Fans at the game helped in dressing the stadium in red, white and blue, during the National Anthem in an NCAA football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Northwestern Wildcats, at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, IA., Saturday, Nov, 1, 2014.
Louis Brems
Fans at the game helped in dressing the stadium in red, white and blue, during the National Anthem in an NCAA football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Northwestern Wildcats, at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, IA., Saturday, Nov, 1, 2014.
Fans use placards to help decorate the stands during the “National Anthem” prior to kickoff in an NCAA football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Northwestern Wildcats, at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, IA., on Nov, 1, 2014.
Fans hold up placards to form an ANF sign during "God Bless America" prior to kickoff in an NCAA football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Northwestern Wildcats, at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, IA., Saturday, Nov, 1, 2014.
Fans at the game helped in dressing the stadium in red, white and blue, during the National Anthem in an NCAA football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Northwestern Wildcats, at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, IA., Saturday, Nov, 1, 2014.
Fans at the game helped in dressing the stadium in red, white and blue, during the National Anthem in an NCAA football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Northwestern Wildcats, at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, IA., Saturday, Nov, 1, 2014.