Iowa at California
Saturday, September 26, 1959 Share
No. 13 Iowa beat California 42–12. It was their second meeting; after it, Iowa led the series 2–0.
FinalHigh 80°F, low 62°FAttendance 45,000
On the newsreel
- SPORTS — CALIFORNIA LOSES 42-12 in ROSE BOWL REMATCHOn their home ground again, California's Bears face Iowa's Hawkeyes in a Rose Bowl rematch.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Iowa 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Iowa–California gameIowa leads 3–1 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 1993 | California 37, Iowa 3 | Alamo Bowl |
| 1961 | Iowa 28, California 7 | |
| 1959 | Iowa 42, California 12 | |
| 1958 | Iowa 38, California 12 | Rose Bowl |
Around this game
Iowa
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternOct. 3, 1959
- SeasonIowa in 1959
- ProgramIowa history and records
California
- Next gameat TexasOct. 3, 1959
- SeasonCalifornia in 1959
- ProgramCalifornia history and records