Iowa Football Coach Kirk Ferentz Breaks Woody Hayes' Big Ten Wins Record
Kirk Ferentz, Iowa's head coach since 1999, achieved 206 wins, surpassing Woody Hayes as the Big Ten's winningest coach, leading in 331 games.
- Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz set a new Big Ten record with his 206th win on Saturday against Massachusetts in Iowa City.
- Ferentz surpassed Woody Hayes' previous Big Ten wins record of 205, a mark set during Hayes' tenure from 1951 to 1978.
- Ferentz has led Iowa since 1999, achieving eight of the program's top winning seasons and maintaining a winning record in nearly every year since 2000.
- Iowa defeated Massachusetts 47-7, holding the Minutemen to 119 total yards and 0 rushing yards in the first half, with key plays including a 13-yard touchdown run and a 95-yard punt return touchdown.
- Ferentz's new record establishes him as the longest-tenured active FBS head coach and highlights his enduring success and leadership within college football.
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Kirk Ferentz becomes Big Ten’s all-time winningest coach with Iowa’s 47-7 victory against UMass
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Kaden Wetjen scored two touchdowns as Iowa defeated Massachusetts 47-7 on Saturday, making Kirk Ferentz the Big Ten’s all-time winningest coach. It was the 206th win for Ferentz, surpassing Ohio State’s Woody Hayes. Ferentz, 70, took over at Iowa in 1999. Gronowski, who transferred from South Dakota State after last season, completed touchdown passes of 20 and 3 y…


Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz becomes Big Ten’s winningest coach as Hawkeyes beat Massachusetts, 47-7
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Kaden Wetjen scored two touchdowns as Iowa defeated Massachusetts 47-7 on Saturday night, making Kirk Ferentz the Big Ten’s winningest coach.
Kirk Ferentz becomes Big Ten’s all-time winningest coach as Iowa defeats Massachusetts, 47-7
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Kaden Wetjen scored two touchdowns as Iowa defeated Massachusetts 47-7 on Saturday, making Kirk Ferentz the Big Ten’s all-time winningest coach.
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz becomes Big Ten's winningest coach as Hawkeyes beat Massachusetts, 47-7
Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Kaden Wetjen scored two touchdowns as Iowa defeated Massachusetts 47-7 on Saturday, making Kirk Ferentz the Big Ten's winningest coach.
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