Robertson Leads Iowa Past Northwestern in Big Ten Opener
Iowa quarterback Cornelius Robertson calls his first start a learning experience after Iowa routs Northwestern 45 7. He reflects on his 27 junior college touchdown passes and adjusts to Big Ten play as coach Hayden Fry cites penalties and injuries but praises the win.
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Gill Leads Hawks Sweep as Injuries Grow Concern
Gill's second play came on a basic sweep right with blocks from Hufford Roehlk and Granger. He credits Norm Granger for distraction and notes a healthy competition with Phillips and McCarty. Fry laments injuries, says 16 players hurt, but none serious while Moritz and Hayes comment on execution.
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Iowa routs Northwestern in homecoming romp
Iowa dominated Northwestern 38-7 as Gill and Long connected for a 52 yard TD dash and Moritz caught two scoring passes. Iowa piled up 463 yards of offense, with Gill rushing 74 yards on eight carries and Tasker harming the Hawkeyes with a highlight play for Northwestern.
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Ripon Tops Coe 33 7 in Key Midwest Clash
Ripon defeats Coe 33 to 7 at Marion Field as Kohawks wear down a 12-7 lead late. Dan Braemer and Tim White spark Ripon scoring while Coe stalls offensively in the second half. White racks up 141 yards on 30 carries and Coe moves to 1-3 under coach Bob Thurness.
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Luther tops Dubuque in overtime 25 22 in Iowa Conference clash
Luther Midwest Norsemen beat Dubuque 25-22 in overtime as Luther improves to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in conference. Larry Davis rushed 74 yards on 25 carries with two three yard TDs, Kevin Dorseth threw a 35 yard TD to Steve Birchard. Dubuque drops to 3-1, 1-1 while Steve Moss scored on two runs and Virgil Head returned a kickoff 70 yards for a Spartan score.
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Green says Hawks are too physical
Dennis Green, former Iowa back, admits Northwestern Wildcats are not yet as strong as Iowa after a 45-7 loss. He notes Iowa dominated the line, cites 463 total yards and seven sacks, but praises freshman Sandy Schwab who threw for 175 yards and 20 of 42 passes.
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Cornell rolls with Corbett in 37 22 win over CC
Cornell fullback Ron Corbett ran for 178 yards on 21 carries and scored three times including a 73 yard sprint to spark a 37 to 22 victory over Colorado College. Mike Bennett connected on a 5 yard pass to Todd Ramsey and a 40 yard strike to Dave Meier for two more touchdowns.
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