When the sport began – and possibly ended
December 10, 2008
Iowa State has had athletics for years going back to the late 19th Century. Here are the current sports and when they started as well as some that have since gone by the wayside.
Current:
Basketball (Mens), since 1929
Basketball (Women), since 1973
Cross Country (Men), since 1952
Cross Country (Women), since 1974
Football, since 1892
Golf (men), since 1992
Golf (women), since 1993
Gymnastics (women), since 1967
Soccer (women), since 2003
Softball, since 1971
Swimming (women), since 1974
Tennis (women), since 1967
Track and Field (men), since 1960
Track and Field (women), since 1973
Volleyball, since 1967
Wrestling, since 1912
From the past:
Baseball, 1892-2001
Boxing (men), 1923-1926
Gymnastics (men), 1917-1994
Polo (men), 1928-1945
Swimming (men), 1916-2001
Tennis (men), 1959-1994