Trice died due to injuries suffered during a game against the University of Minnesota on October 6, 1923.

[1] On October 5, 1923, the night before his second college football game, Trice wrote the following in a letter on stationery at a racially segregated hotel in Minneapolis/St.

Paul (the letter was later found in Trice's suit just before his funeral): My thoughts just before the first real college game of my life: The honor of my race, family & self is at stake.

[3]On October 6, 1923, Trice and his Iowa State College teammates played against the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

On October 8, 1923, Trice died from hemorrhaged lungs and internal bleeding as a result of the injuries sustained during the game.

[6] Trice's funeral was held at the Iowa State College's Central Campus in Ames on October 16, 1923, with 4,000 students and faculty members in attendance.

[2] In 1973, Jack Trice's legacy was renewed and a promotion began to name Iowa State's new stadium after him.

In 1974, Iowa State University's student body government voted unanimously to endorse this effort.

Due to the persistence of the student body government, students, alumni, faculty and staff, and other supporters (including public figures such as Paul Newman, and Nikki Giovanni), the football stadium at Iowa State University was finally named Jack Trice Stadium in 1997.

[9] Under head coach Matt Campbell, Iowa State football has made a major effort to honor Trice's legacy throughout the program.

When Willaman attempted the play in a game against Drake later that year, the ball was dropped and the official incorrectly called it a fumble.

[11] Throughout 2023 and culminating in a closing ceremony on Central Campus marking the 100th anniversary of his death on October 8, a Commemoration Committee led by Toyia Younger (Senior Vice President for Student Affairs) curated various events to honor his legacy.