Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA Ugly Christmas Sweater With Abbey Road Football Players Crossing Black Gold Fair Isle Knitted Holiday Pullover

Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA Ugly Christmas Sweater With Abbey Road Football Players Crossing Black Gold Fair Isle Knitted Holiday Pullover

This Iowa Hawkeyes Abbey Road football players crossing ugly Christmas sweater features a Beatles-inspired design in the university’s iconic black and old gold colors—officially adopted in 1894 when University of Iowa students voted to establish “old gold” as the official shade, chosen to represent the state’s golden corn harvests, paired with black highlighting that has defined Hawkeye athletics for over 130 years. The University of Iowa Hawkeyes, competing in their 136th season of football in 2025, represent one of the Big Ten Conference’s storied programs playing home games at the legendary Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, where they’ve achieved a strong 6-2 overall record and 4-1 conference mark through early November. The 2025 season has showcased Iowa’s resilience with a crucial 25-24 victory over Penn State on October 19 that improved their record to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in conference play, keeping their Big Ten championship hopes alive in what proved to be the most important game of their season thus far. The sweater celebrates the legacy of Herky the Hawk, Iowa’s beloved mascot created by journalism instructor Richard Spencer III in 1948 and named through a statewide contest won by alumnus John Franklin who suggested “Hercules the Hawk”—eventually shortened to “Herky”—who first appeared in costume at a football game in 1959 with a black leather head and gold felt feathers, becoming an enduring symbol of Hawkeye spirit through playful pranks and daring stunts. This Fair Isle knitted holiday pullover in black and old gold serves as the perfect seasonal apparel for Hawkeyes fans to celebrate their team’s rich Big Ten tradition, the historic old gold color representing Iowa’s agricultural heritage since 1894, and the passionate Herky the Hawk spirit that continues to unite generations of Iowa faithful during the holiday season.

Product Details:

• Comfortable and versatile, this sweater is perfect on its own or as a layer under a blazer or jacket.
• This casual wardrobe-essential comes in a lightweight fabric perfect for comfortable everyday wear.
• Suitable for special occasions such as Christmas, birthday, celebration, housewarming gift.
• Material: Polyester and spandex is used to react to your body’s temperature, thus keeping you warm in the Winter.
• Dye-sublimation printing.
• For all ages.
• EU warranty – 2 years.

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