Herky the Hawk is the beloved mascot of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes athletics. First introduced as a cartoon in 1948, Herky debuted in person at a football game in 1959.

Herky the Hawk has been the University of Iowa mascot for 75 years. The peppy bird has become synonymous with Iowa. He’s on the sidelines at athletics games, but Herky also visits the children’s ...

Do you have a Valentine today? Well, Herky the Hawk does. After the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team took down Rutgers 55-43 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday night, Herky surprised guard Lucy ...

After a live black bear and multiple Great Danes failed to serve as an enduring symbols of the Hawkeyes, the University of Iowa found a school mascot who has withstood the test of time: Herky the Hawk ...

Ferentz's Herky statue is titled "25 Years of Captain Kirk" and was designed by artist Yuchen Liu and sponsored by Think Iowa City. It features photos from the last 25 years of Hawkeyes football. This ...

Within the crowded basement home art studio of April and Jim Kelly, this artistic Iowa City couple has crafted beautiful stained-glass wings for a six-foot fiberglass statue of Herky the Hawk.

Today, Herky represents the spirit and determination of the Hawkeye community, rallying fans at sporting events and serving as a beloved figure in the University of Iowa's history. Read Less FAQs ...

Within the crowded basement home art studio of April and Jim Kelly, this artistic Iowa City couple has crafted beautiful stained-glass wings for a six-foot fiberglass statue of Herky the Hawk ...