Iowa at UCLA

Friday, October 21, 1955

UCLA beat Iowa 33–⁠13. It was their fourth meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayIowa3–⁠5–⁠1 in 1955
13
HomeUCLA9–⁠2 in 1955
33

FinalHigh 62°F, low 56°FAttendance 75,692

On the newsreel

  • THE PIGSKIN PARADE — U.C.L.A.-IOWAIn the Los Angeles Coliseum at night, the Bruins of U.C.L.A. defeat the Hawkeyes of Iowa, 33-13. Sparkling lights in the stadium, and sparkling play on fieldUniversal Newsreel, October 24, 1955. Catalog record at the National Archives

Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UCLA 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

UCLA leads 8–⁠2 in 10 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2024UCLA 20, Iowa 17
1985UCLA 45, Iowa 28Rose Bowl
1981Iowa 20, UCLA 7
1977UCLA 34, Iowa 16
1974Iowa 21, UCLA 10
1973UCLA 55, Iowa 18

Around this game

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