For the first time since 1959, the Hawks are bound for Pasadena! Iowa’s win was marked by several key defensive plays and by the outstanding running of tailback Phil Blatcher. The 5-foot-9-inch, 188-pound senior from New Orleans smashed through the Spartan defense for 247 yards on 27 carries. Blatcher’s yardage puts him second on the all-time Iowa single game rushing list. His Saturday total ranks behind that of Ed Podolak, who ran for 286 yards against Northwestern in 1968. The Hawks started off on the right foot with a James Erb blocked punt in the 1st quarter for a safety.
Around halftime, Michigan had lost to Ohio State, which opened the door for the Hawks to get the Rose Bowl bid with a victory.
With 10:54 left in the third quarter leading 16-7, Tracy Crocker’s interception in the end zone could be considered the game-saver.
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