Pete Gales vs Nebraska Preview at Kinnick Stadium
Iowa fans weigh Gales chance as Pete Gales faces Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium in a tough opener. The fifth year backup has mixed memories from 1979 and 1980 games, while Bohannon competes for the top spot. The crowd at Iowa City and supporting events show strong football zeal ahead of the contest. Nebraska expected to win 31 to 7.
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Gordie Bohannon
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Gales
Tom McLaughlin
Bob Cummings Jr
Bohannon
Phil Suess
Wisconsin
Purdue
Ohio State
Michigan State
Highlander
Iowa City
Hayden Fry
Johnson County I
Linn County I
Stouffer's
WMT
Tait Cummins
Jim Zabel
Zabel
Nile Kinnick
Kingston Stadium
Lake Forest
Scramblin' Busch fuels Linn-Mar win over West Delaware
Linn-Mar High School overcomes early miscues to beat West Delaware 24-19 in an East Central Iowa Conference game. Bob Busch rushed 32 yards for the decisive score with 2:44 remaining, while Linn-Mar locks in a 1-1 season mark and eyes a matchup with Iowa City Regina.
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Bob Busch
Busch
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Lions
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Marion
Matt Vesey
Andy Dunn
Iowa City
Regina
Prairie Hawks stun Marion in late rallies 13 6 upset
Cedar Rapids Prairie, ranked seventh in 3A, overcame 16 penalties and safety adversity to defeat Marion 13 6 at Marion Field. Coach John Oertel praised the program while key late quarter touchdowns and stout defense sealed the win for the Hawks in a packed Indians’ stadium.
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Jim Koeppen
Todd Twachtmann
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Sam Wilson
Jef ferson shellacks West on five picks in 26-7 win
Cedar Rapids Jefferson, ranked No. 6, intercepted Iowa City West five times and cruised 26-7 at Kingston Stadium. Dean Miller returned a 24-yard TD as part of two steals, Dan Staton added a seven-yard scoring run, and Jefferson limited West to 66 total yards while handing the Trojans their 17th straight loss.
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Nebraska
Keith Chappelle
Hawks
Andre Tippett
Tippett
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Ohio State
Michigan State
New Jersey
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
J-Hawks
Iowa City West
Trojans
Kingston Stadium
Dean Miller
Bandit Brigade
Miller
Dan Staton
West
Jack Fisk
Cedar
I-Hawks
Navratilova Upsets Evert To Reach U.S. Open Final
Martina Navratilova defeated top seed Chris Evert Lloyd 7-5 4-6 6-4 in a 2 hour 12 minute semifinal at the U.S. Open to reach the women's final. She will face third seed Tracy Austin after Austin’s 6-1 6-3 semifinal win.
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New York
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert Lloyd
Navratilova
America
Tracy Austin
Austin
Iowa State and Iowa Open Season With Different Fates
Iowa State enters the season as a 31 point favorite over West Texas State while Iowa is a 16 point underdog against Nebraska. Nebraska touts a top defense and Heisman contender Roger Craig from Davenport.
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Iowa State
West Texas State
Hawkeyes
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Reese Morgan
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