Upper Iowa Peacocks

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Upper Iowa Peacocks
Upper Iowa Peacocks primary logo.svg
University Upper Iowa University
Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA Division II
Athletic directorRick Hartzell
Location Fayette, Iowa
Varsity teams13
Football stadium Harms-Eischeid Stadium
Basketball arena Dorman Gymnasium
Baseball stadium Robertson Woods Field
Soccer stadium Pattison Field
Nickname Peacock
ColorsPeacock blue and white
   
Website upperiowaathletics.com

The Upper Iowa Peacocks (also UIU Peacocks) are the athletic teams that represent Upper Iowa University, located in Fayette, Iowa, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of their sports since the 2023–24 academic year. The Peacocks previously competed in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) from 2003-04 to 2022-23, and the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC; now currently known as the American Rivers Conference since the 2018–19 academic year) of the NCAA Division III ranks from 1922–23 to 2002–03. Their colors are blue and white.

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Upper Iowa competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheer and dance.

Varsity teams

Softball

Upper Iowa's softball team appeared in two Women's College World Series, in 1970 and 1971. [1]

Men's soccer

Upper Iowa's men's soccer team won the MIAA conference title in 2015. In the same year they reached the 'Sweet 16' stage of the NCAA tournament.

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References

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