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11/6/1954 (1954-1955)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

#12 Iowa vs #8 Purdue #12 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #8 Purdue on 11/6/1954 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 25 - 14

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Head Coach: Forest Evashevski

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The Hawks got off to an early start, with an exciting 68-yard punt return by Earl Smith. The Iowa offense generated 368 yards rushing on the day, and put the game out of reach with a 25-0 halftime lead. Eddie Vincent broke loose for a 96-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, setting a school record for longest TD run from scrimmage.

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1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 14 11 0 0 25

Purdue 0 0 7 7 14

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