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; 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.

Upper Iowa Peacocks
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UniversityUpper Iowa University
ConferenceGreat Lakes Valley Conference
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorRick Hartzell
LocationFayette, Iowa
Varsity teams13
Football stadiumHarms-Eischeid Stadium
Basketball arenaDorman Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumRobertson Woods Field
Soccer stadiumPattison Field
NicknamePeacock
ColorsPeacock blue and white
   
Websiteupperiowaathletics.com

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

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Softball

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

Men's soccer

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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.

References

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  1. ^ Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
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