When you think of Iowa, you don’t really think of Hollywood. The Hawkeyes aren’t the flashiest university around and not really the team you picture when you hear “marketability.”
While Iowa has a very strong local fanbase, they certainly aren’t the national superpower that teams like Alabama, Ohio State, or Notre Dame are. You would be surprised, though, just how well represented the University of Iowa has been in movies and television. Here’s a look back at some of the best and wackiest examples of the Iowa Hawkeyes in pop culture.