Some good things about the football program

[racerhawk]

Per the NCAA (as stated on hawkeyesports.com):

Graduation Success Rate



The UI established a new team record when the NCAA issued its GSR report last October. Iowa scored a 79 - five points better than what it scored in 2009 and four points better than its previous all-time best of 75 in 2008. The 79 ranked behind only Northwestern and Penn State among Big Ten schools. Illinois and Michigan completed the top five. The 79 also ranks 12th best among the 70 teams that will participate in bowl games this season.

IOWA, THE NCAA'S GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE, AND THE BIG TEN'S TOP FIVE
95 percent - Northwestern
84 percent - Penn State
79 percent - Iowa
75 percent - Illinois
72 percent - Michigan

 

[big10fan]

79 is the all-time best? thought it was higher than that for some reason. without looking, going out on a limb to guess that the SEC isn't so great in this area.

 

[okeefe4prez]

Yet another category in which the 'cats own Iowa. Thanks for the info racer.

 

[racerhawk]

Yet another category in which the 'cats own Iowa. Thanks for the info racer.

At least you get to experience all of the purple greatness on a daily basis now.

 

[racerhawk]

79 is the all-time best? thought it was higher than that for some reason. without looking, going out on a limb to guess that the SEC isn't so great in this area.

My recollection is that some of them are in the 30s and 40s.

 

[racerhawk]

In 2008, it was apparently:

The average GSR scores of the six BCS conferences:
1. ACC........72.3
2. Big East...67.4
3. Big Ten....66
4. Big 12.....63.2
5. Pac-10.....61.3
6. SEC.........60.5

 

[WinOneThisCentury]

Yet another category in which the 'cats own Iowa. Thanks for the info racer.

Interesting. I guess the one area Northwestern doesn't own Iowa is in "Bowl Wins". When was the last time Northwestern won a bowl game and who was President? Truman?