It was a black and gold weekend at Wrigley Field, Navy Pier, Soldier Field
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Written by: Bill Adams
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The University of Iowa football team kicked off its 2012 season Sept. 1 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Thousands of Hawkeye fans invaded the Windy City, seeing the sights and spreading Hawkeye cheer everywhere they went. Check out the scenes from Navy Pier, Wrigley Field, and the site of the game against the Northern Illinois Huskies.

Also: The Hawkeye faithful share their Chicago experiences via social media.

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A man in a yellow t-shirt in the bottom left corner takes a photo of a group of people wearing Iowa Hawkeye and Cubs apparel in front of the Wrigley Field marquee.
Baseball glove next to an Iowa Tigerhawk logo.
A photographer takes a photo of a man in a Cubs jersey playing with his 9 year-old daughter on a baseball field.
A man in a Cubs jersey throws a pitch on a baseball field.
A man in a black t-shirt takes a photo of a couple on a pier with the Chicago skyline in the background.
A 3 year old girl in a Hawkeye cheerleader uniform jumps in the air with pom-poms.
A couple in yellow t-shirts sit on a bench and look out over a body of water.
A group of fans sits in a football stadium with a sign reading "Soldier Field" and showing the Chicago Bears logo below.
Iowa mascot Herky runs onto a football field flying a Tigerhawk flag.
A woman holds her head in her hands in frustration.
An Iowa Hawkeye football player crosses into the end zone for a touchdown.
A group of Iowa fans cheering in the stands.