The University of Iowa has fielded a varsity football team since 1889. I’m here to tell you that we are all enjoying a truly unique treat this football season, because none of the prior 119 seasons have been as exciting as the current 2009 season.

Go ahead and let that sink in a bit: This is the most exciting Iowa football season...ever.

I personally feel like I can offer a somewhat unique perspective on this, as I just recently authored a book on the history of Iowa Football—The 50 Greatest Plays in Iowa Hawkeyes Football History, published by Triumph Books. 

As chronicled in the book, there certainly have been very special autumns on the gridiron in Iowa City in the past: 

* Coach How...

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