When the sport began – and possibly ended

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