But, without fans in the stands, without the college football traditions, it wasn’t the same. There were many moments in the opening weekend that made you think, “college football is back.” Sure, we had college football last fall. It remains that color to this day, despite drawing criticism. A psychology major at Baylor, Fry believed that the color dampened excitable and aggressive behavior.
Iowa boasts two traditions, the other more controversial and less heartwarming than “The Wave.” Following his arrival in 1979, coach Howard Fry ordered that the visiting locker room be painted pink. In a perfect example of the unifying impact of football, opposing fans also join in with the tradition. Since then, Hawkeyes fans turn and face the hospital after the first quarter of their home games to wave to the ill children and their families. In 2017, Iowa’s Stead Family Children’s Hospital completed work on a top floor that offers a perfect view of Kinnick Stadium.
It may not be one of college football’s oldest traditions, but it’s undoubtedly one of the best. Yet, some, like “The Wave,” hit you right in the heartstrings. Some college football traditions you can feel reverberating through your bones. Trying to rank the best of them was like deciding which of your children you love the most or what takeout to have. I love college football, and I love its traditions. Some have been around since the 1800s, but that doesn’t mean that more recent college football traditions hold less importance. There are pregame, in-game, and after-game traditions. They come in many shapes, forms, and sizes. Every college football program has its unique tradition.
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