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9/10/1977 (1977-1978)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Iowa  vs  Northwestern  Northwestern Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs Northwestern on 9/10/1977 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W   24 - 0 


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Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 53,725

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Freshman Bob Commings Jr. filled in early in the 3rd quarter for both injured QBs with a pair of touchdown strikes. He completed 5 of 8 passes for 68 yards.

The shutout was the first one in 77 games. The last one was a 40-0 win over Illinois in 1969. Iowa held Northwestern to 170 yards of total offense and forced 3 turnovers. .

Another version of the game is available at the Northwestern Digital Library

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PLAYER GAME QUOTES

Dean Moore A lot of people wondered what was going on when they saw me fighting my way through the crowd and running outside the stadium.
-- Dean Moore
Moore talking about how he had to leave the game and run to the hospital for x-rays on his injured arm.

COACH GAME QUOTES

Bob Commings I'll talk to the press Tuesday at our luncheon here and I'll meet with the newsmen everyday after practice. Now nobody can call me a son-of-a-gun. Nobody is trying to avoid the press here.
-- Bob Commings
Commings talking about lifting the news blackout leading up to the Iowa State game the following week.

DETAILED TEAM STATS

StatisticsIowaNorthwestern
Total First Downs1814
Rushing Attempts5245
Rushing Yards14119
Rushing TDs10
Yards per Rush0.32.6
Passes Completed94
Passes Attempts1816
Pass Completion %50%25%
Passing TDs20
Passing Yards9551
Passing Yards per Completion10.612.8
Passing Yards per Attempt5.33.2
Touchdowns30
Total Plays7061
% of Rushing Plays74.3%73.8%
% of Passing Plays25.7%26.2%
Total Offense109170
Yards per Play1.62.8
Lost Fumbles12
Interceptions01
Turnovers13
Penalties75
Penalty Yards8235
Yards per Penalty11.77.0
Possession Time

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