Iowa at Michigan

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 30, 1955, page 60

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  Michigon’s $ Lote Squirt Conquers Iowo, 33–⁠21 ANN ARBoR. Mich. Oct. q B.Mighty Michigan, In an emotional avalanche Of touch downs. poured across 20 points In the final nine minutes to protect its perfect record and prove its national ranking is no illusion with q magnificent 1921 uphill victory today over IoWa’s foriorn Hawkeyes. While D crowd Of “a. .006 went into near mysteries. Quarterback Jim Maddox, fired touchdown passes Of SIS and so yards and TONY BranOR swept 80 yards in the dying minutes to climax one Of the greatest rallies in Big Ten football history. The dramatic triumph. achieved before q national televisi0n audi ence, gave third d-ranked Michigan Its sixth straight victory, making the Wolverines stronger than ever choices for q spot IN the Rose Bowl game Jan. 2. Suddenly Collapse The Hawkeyes, who haven’t beaten Michigan since 1924. played sound football for the first SO minutes. but then sud denly and without warning col iapsed In the final nine minutes. Iowa took a 21–⁠13 lead into the fourth quarter and lost another touchdown In the opening minutes Of the final period when holding was detected on an apparent touchdown pass. The Michigan triumph started when Maddox. q 20-year-old junior. pitched q 65-yard touch down strike to End Ron Kramer with only $50 left in the game. Kramer. playing for the first time since he was hurt against Army three weeks ago and wear

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Michigan leads 45–⁠16–⁠4 in 65 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.