Iowa at Ohio State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 5, 1961, page 84

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  Alert Ohio State Sidetrocks Iowo Big Ten Hopes, 29–⁠13 up a drive which carried 81 yards in six plays. The Hawkeyes came roaring back in the third period, going 73 yards in 10 plays with Syzkowny plunging a foot for the score. 1t turned into a rout in the fourth period, however. Sparma tossed over the line to Bryant and the big end, after being hit by at least six tacklers, went 63 yards for his second score. The Buckeyes came right back and Dick Van Raaphorst booted a 24-yard field goal. With about two minutes to go, Gary Moeller intercepted a pass by Szykowny and raced it SO yards to the 20. Two plays later Fullback Bob Ferguson plunged IA yards for the touchdown. Aided by a personal foul and a pass interference penalty, Iowa zoomed “a yards in five plays, sending Fullback Dick Turici in for the final but futile score. Ferguson picked up 144 yards in q tries with the rest Of the Ohio State team gaining only so on the ground. Szykowny, one of the claSsiest passers seen here in some time, COM pleted IL Of % passes for 1853 yards, but the interceptions wrecked his effectiveness. Six of his tosSes went to End Cloyd Webb for los yards, all of them in the first period when Iowa ran off 26 plays without scoring before the Buckeyes could handle the ball on offense. The win was Ohio States fourth straight in the league and the loss dumped Iowa to a % mark.

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  St. Paul recorder, St. Paul, Minn., November 10, 1961, page 1

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  rooms, even after their 29–⁠13 loss to the high stepping Ohio State eleven last week, the cry this week was the same. This is the game we want” says Iowa football coach Jerry Burns. In spite of injuries to some of their key players, namely Will burn Hollis, first string quarter back and Larry Ferguson, ALI American left halfback, the Hawk

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  Minneapolis spokesman, Minneapolis, Minn., November 10, 1961, page 1

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  rooms, even after their 29–⁠13 loss to the high stepping Ohio State eleven last week, the cry this week was the same. This is the game we want” says Iowa football coach Jerry Burns. In spite Of injuries to some of their key players, namely Will burn Hollis, first string quarter back and Larry Ferguson, ALL American left halfback, the Hawk

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Officially, Ohio State leads 49–⁠15–⁠3; as played, 50–⁠15–⁠3 in 68 meetings, counting the 44 since this game.