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Sept. 27, 1954 — Hawkeye offensive lineman Calvin Jones became the first college football player featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in the seventh issue ever published. Jones was a consensus first-team All-American in 1954, and coach Forest Evashevski referred to him as "the greatest lineman I ever coached." Jones' No. 62 is one of only two numbers to be retired by the Iowa football program (Nile Kinnick's No. 24 is the other).
Sept. 28, 1957 — Iowa set a team record for most points scored in a game with 70 points against Utah State. The Hawkeyes scored 10 touchdowns in the contest. Coached by Evashevski, Iowa finished the season 7-1-1.
Sept. 29, 1979 — The Hawkeyes defeated Iowa State, 30-14, giving Hayden Fry got his first victory at Iowa. Running back Dennis Mosley gained 229 yards and three touchdowns on 39 carries. Fry finished his coaching career at Iowa with 143 victories, more than any other Hawkeye football coach.
Sept. 30, 2006 — ESPN's "College GameDay" paid a visit to Iowa City for a highly anticipated contest between No. 13 Iowa and No. 1 Ohio State. Hawkeye quarterback Drew Tate was picked off three times, and eventual Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith threw four touchdowns for Ohio State as the Buckeyes defeated Iowa, 38-17.
Sept. 30, 1939 — The Iron Man team opened its season with a 41-0 victory over South Dakota. Iowa's Nile Kinnick ran for three touchdowns, passed for two, and was also a perfect 5-for-5 on PATs. Known as one of the best Iowa team's in school history, the '39 squad finished the season 6-1-1, and Kinnick won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the only Iowa player to receive the honor.
Sept. 28, 1957 — Iowa set a team record for most points scored in a game with 70 points against Utah State. The Hawkeyes scored 10 touchdowns in the contest. Coached by Evashevski, Iowa finished the season 7-1-1.
Sept. 29, 1979 — The Hawkeyes defeated Iowa State, 30-14, giving Hayden Fry got his first victory at Iowa. Running back Dennis Mosley gained 229 yards and three touchdowns on 39 carries. Fry finished his coaching career at Iowa with 143 victories, more than any other Hawkeye football coach.
Sept. 30, 2006 — ESPN's "College GameDay" paid a visit to Iowa City for a highly anticipated contest between No. 13 Iowa and No. 1 Ohio State. Hawkeye quarterback Drew Tate was picked off three times, and eventual Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith threw four touchdowns for Ohio State as the Buckeyes defeated Iowa, 38-17.
Sept. 30, 1939 — The Iron Man team opened its season with a 41-0 victory over South Dakota. Iowa's Nile Kinnick ran for three touchdowns, passed for two, and was also a perfect 5-for-5 on PATs. Known as one of the best Iowa team's in school history, the '39 squad finished the season 6-1-1, and Kinnick won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the only Iowa player to receive the honor.
