Iowa at Wisconsin

Saturday, November 14, 1981

Iowa beat Wisconsin 17–⁠7. It was their 59th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 34–⁠24–⁠1.

AwayIowa8–⁠4 in 1981
17
HomeWisconsin7–⁠5 in 1981
7

FinalHigh 56°F, low 18°FAttendance 78,731

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wisconsin 54% to win. Iowa won as Elo’s underdog.

Wisconsin leads 49–⁠48–⁠2 in 99 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Iowa 37, Wisconsin 0
2024Iowa 42, Wisconsin 10
2023Iowa 15, Wisconsin 6
2022Iowa 24, Wisconsin 10
2021Wisconsin 27, Iowa 7
2020Iowa 28, Wisconsin 7

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