Hayden Fry Quotes

A collection of quotes by Hayden Fry.

Hayden Fry was a well-recognized American football coach, born on February 28, 1929, in Texas, and passed away on December 17, 2019. He worked primarily as the head coach for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 1979 to 1998. Fry achieved great success during his tenure, leading the Hawkeyes to three Big Ten Conference championships and 14 bowl game appearances. He is also remembered for initiating iconic traditions at Iowa, including the Tigerhawk logo and the "ANF" (America Needs Farmers) sticker. Fry's impact on the University of Iowa and college football as a whole remains widely acknowledged.

The people who run a university are far more qualified and i

The people who run a university are far more qualified and intelligent in handling people than someone who inherited his money and used it to buy a pro team.

Hayden Fry

Money

I'll be here in my home with three big screens. I'll be watc

I'll be here in my home with three big screens. I'll be watching three games at a time, and when they're over, I'll look at three more.

Hayden Fry

Home

I wanted the players to feel like they were part of a family

I wanted the players to feel like they were part of a family, to be conscious of that controlled togetherness as they made that slow entrance onto the field. It had a great psychological effect on the opposing team, too. They'd never seen anything like it.

Hayden Fry

Family