Ohio State at Iowa
Saturday, October 8, 1927 Share
Ohio State beat Iowa 13–6. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Iowa led the series 3–2–1 as played.
FinalHigh 64°F, low 34°FAttendance 15,000
In the newspapers

The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 10, 1927, page 1
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Thistlethwaite’s Charges Take Aggressive in Second Quar- ter-9O-yard Run For Touch down Is Feature – Iowa Beaten by Ohio State, Ii to + Lawrence, Kan, Oct TO- Out playing their Missouri Valley rivals, the University Of Wisconsin eleven defeated the University of Kansas team on Memorial field here tolay, 26 to 6. Taking the aggressive in The Sec ond quarter, Coach Glenn Thistle thwaite’s charges forced Jayhawks to defensive tactics. Crofoot’s punting and plunging featured the Badgers play. Cochran’s 80 yard run for a touchdown in the last 10 minutes of play was the feature event for Kansas. Scooping up the ball after Mohardt had fumbled, Cochran ran from the Kansas 10 yard line to the goal lire through the surprised Badger players. Crofoot made the first touchdown of the game when he caught Roses pass behind the line. He then kicked goal, the teams lined up for another kickoff and Wisconsin marched for its second touchdown, Rose going through tackle for the added score. Crofoot narrowly missed the extra point. Rose Gets Loose In the third quarter Rose broke away at the SO yard line and ran for the Badgers third touchdown, Gro foot again failing to kick goal. In the last quarter pass, Rose to Gro foot, gave the Badgers their fourth counter. In the first half Wisconsin made 148 yards from scrimmage while Kansas only totaled 33. Wis consin completed two passes for % yards and Kansas completed none. Wisconsin drew heavy penalties in this half, however, getting three for SO yards while the Jayhawks escaped with none. For the whole game, Wisconsin gained pol yards from scrimmage against Ka. sas’ So. Kansas tried IA passes, gaining Is yards. while Wisconsin tried Is and gained Al yards. OHIO STATE DEFEATS IOWA Iowa Field, Iowa City, Oct. TO- Ohio State won from Iowa Is to 6, in the opening Of the Western conference championship season today. The Buckeyes got the scare Of their lives when the green and I’M tried Iowa warriors, beaten for three periods, opened up with passes in the fourth period and scored one touchdown and threatened to tie the score.

Evening star, District of Columbia, October 9, 1927, page 75 (results column)
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Before kickoff
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Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio State–Iowa gameOfficially, Ohio State leads 49–15–3; as played, 50–15–3 in 68 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.
| 2026 | Ohio State 31, Iowa 14 | |
| 2024 | Ohio State 35, Iowa 7 | |
| 2022 | Ohio State 54, Iowa 10 | |
| 2017 | Iowa 55, Ohio State 24 | |
| 2013 | Ohio State 34, Iowa 24 | |
| 2010 | Ohio State 20, Iowa 17 |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternOct. 15, 1927
- SeasonOhio State in 1927
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Iowa
- Next gamevs. WabashOct. 15, 1927
- SeasonIowa in 1927
- ProgramIowa history and records

