Iowa at Indiana

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 30, 1956, page 68

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  Howkeye Backs Grind Out 27-O Victory Over Indiana BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Sept. 20 tP.-Iowa capitalized on In diana errors for two early touch. downs today and then mauled the Hoosiers, 27–⁠0. with the one two punch of Halfback Don Dobrino and Quarterback Kenny Ploen, The result, Unexpectedly lopsided, made the Hawkeyes at least temporary leaders of the Big Ten football race. The first conference game of the season attracted approximately $4,000 fans in 80-degree sunshine. /. Four different players scored the Iowa touchdowns, all on short runs. Bill Happel, junior right halfback. ran from the In diana seven in the first quarter after End Frank Gillian grabbed q tumble by Jim Powell. Hoosier sophomore. on the Indiana Is, Fullback John Nocera racked up another Hawkeye touchdown Srom the Indiana one. Center Charley Pierce set ii UP by in tercepting Chick Cichkowski’s pass on the Hoosier “a. Iowa drove 80 yards in IL PLAYS for its third-qusrter score. Ploen going the last foot. Doorino lat eralled to Ploen for a 22-yard gain and Ploen got of a 2l-yard dash on his own. Gene Eeit. junior quarterback

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Iowa leads 46–⁠29–⁠4 in 79 meetings, counting the 51 since this game.