Iowa at Wisconsin

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 13, 1949, page 47

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  Wisconsin Routs Iowa As Petruska Shines MADISON, Wis, Nov. 12.-Bob Petruska’s passing and punting, plus fine line play, gave Wisconsin a convincing 1913 conquest over Iowa today. The Badgers maintained better than a touchdown per period pace to gain their third Western Conference victory. A tie with Illinois and loss to Ohio State COM pletes the Badger record. More than $4,000 homecoming celebrants sat in a light drizzN to watch Coach Ivy Williamson’s fired-up squad take a $50 lead. The Hawkeyes narrowed it to 1918 before Wisconsin wound It up with a last period touchdown. Petruska passed for one touch down. ran for another, and fig ured in the rest with his tossing. Twice he punted out of bounds on the Iowa /. and his general ship was steady all the way. The last Badger touchdown was set up when Bob Radcliffe intercepted an Iowa pass and returned it % yards to Wisconsin’s 9. From there reserve Quarterback John Coatta threw to Halfback Rollie Strenlow across the goal line. Lisle Blackburn, injured Badger fullback, made all five conversions.

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Wisconsin leads 49–⁠48–⁠2 in 99 meetings, counting the 72 since this game.