10/28/1972 (1972-1973)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Iowa vs Michigan State Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs Michigan State on 10/28/1972 - HawkeyeRecap.com

T 6 - 6

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Head Coach: Frank Lauterbur
Attendance: 46,852

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After MSU scored a TD and messed up the extra point snap, the Hawkeye defense shut out the Spartans the rest of the game. Harry Kokolus came off a recent hip injury to kick 2 FGs, including a 4th quarter 26-yard kick that tied the game. Iowa recovered 5 of the 8 Spartan fumbles in the game, marking the 2nd game in a row in this matchup where rain made it challenging to hold onto the ball (MSU fumbled 14 times last year, but lost on 3 of them). Freshman Andre Jackson had 22 tackles for the game, 13 of them solo tackles. The word "homecoming" wasn't used as prominently during this week, instead using "Old Capitol Week."

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 0 3 0 3 6

Michigan State 6 0 0 0 6

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A tie will never replace a victory, but sometimes you've got to crawl before you can run. I was very proud of the way we played, especially in the second half when our defense did a whale of a job.
-- Frank Lauterbur

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10/28/1972 (1972-1973)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Iowa vs Michigan State Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs Michigan State on 10/28/1972 - HawkeyeRecap.com