Iowa @ Illinois Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ Illinois on 10/16/1926 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L 6 - 13

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Head Coach: Burton Ingwersen
Attendance: 45,000

RECAP

"Cowboy Nick" Kutsch scored on the second play of the game on a 59-yard run. Illinois then countered with a strong passing attack and took at 10-6 lead into halftime. Illinois added another field goal in the 3rd quarter. Iowa got the ball deep in Illinois territory twice, but turned the ball over on downs both times. Kutsch finished with 149 yards in a losing effort. 2,000 Iowa fans had made the trip to Champagne.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 6 0 0 0 6

Illinois 0 10 3 0 13

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