College football is rich in history and tradition all over the country, whether it’s Script Ohio at Ohio State, the jump around at Wisconsin, or the Fan Club banner at Michigan. But a recent tradition at Iowa has recently become one of the best and most beloved traditions in all of college football.
Since the completion of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital overlooking Kinnick Stadium in 2017, Iowa has honored the young patients in an extremely unique way. At the end of the first quarter of every home game, both home and away fans, coaches and players turn and face the hospital and wave to patients and their families watching the game from the hospital.
It’s a heartwarming tradition that has stolen the hearts of the college football world. And with Iowa hosting South Dakota State to open their 2022-23 college football season on Saturday, that beloved tradition was renewed for the first time this year.
One of the best traditions in college football ❤️
The First Kinnick Wave of the season 👋 pic.twitter.com/nOxHryAsfh
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 3, 2022
Naturally, the college football world had plenty to say about the first Kinnick Wave of the season.
i seriously love when they do this. Warms the ice in my heart lol https://t.co/alkSW5NF04
— Breezy🦅 (@YourHost_Breezy) September 3, 2022
This will always make me cry. https://t.co/uBGascKdS1
— Carrie (@WhoDeyBucks) September 3, 2022
Yes I’ll take why college football is awesome for $2000 please #CollegeGameDay #collegefootball https://t.co/yq239XY5VL
— Marc Flamer (@AWealthEngineer) September 3, 2022
I can’t believe they make those kids watch Iowa try to run an offense https://t.co/IcfrJKNgWd
— ɹǝʇunɥ (@HJohnson81) September 3, 2022
The best! https://t.co/Kcvqv93oBg
— Jason Ornellas (@JasonOrnellas) September 3, 2022
Fans wait year-round for the return of college football and opening weekend is always sweet, but traditions like the Kinnick Wave make it even sweeter.
