California vs. Iowa

Thursday, January 1, 1959, Rose Bowl Share

No. 4 Iowa beat No. 17 California 38–⁠12. It was their first meeting; after it, Iowa led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral site17California7–⁠4 in 1958

Neutral site4Iowa8–⁠1–⁠1 in 1958

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 98,297Referee: Jack Sprenger (Pacific Coast; split crew: Pacific Coast, Big Ten)

MVP Bob Jeter (Iowa HB)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Iowa 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Iowa leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.