11/17/1956 (1956-1957)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

#7 Iowa vs #6 Ohio State #7 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #6 Ohio State on 11/17/1956 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 6 - 0

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Head Coach: Forest Evashevski
Attendance: 57,732
Kickoff Temp: 39° F

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Ohio State (ranked No. 6) went into the game with the second best rushing attack in the country but were held to 147 rushing yards, their lowest rushing yardage total in two years. The lone score was a 17-yard pass from Ken Ploen to Jim Gibbons. The result broke Ohio State's winning streak of 17 games against conference opponents and clinched for Iowa (ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll) the conference championship and a berth in the Rose Bowl. After time expired, Iowa fans hauled down the goal posts and paraded through Iowa City. Clips from highlights run from 10:44-12:14.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 0 0 6 0 6

Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0

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