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Bagdropper, yes it was nice to experience that era. Kenny Ploen, Iowa QB, (SP, I know it was not Plain) was a fellow engineering student and we used to have beers late Friday afternoons at Docs Bar on Burlington Ave. I had the opportunity to sit in the same booth several times, great guy. (He was not present during FB season!!) SouthernCal thanks for posting , brought back a lot of memories. Interesting how bad the camera work was back in those days. Iowa got back to the Rose Bowl. twice while I was there, again in 1959 against Cal I think. The only problem of living in that era, you are plenty old now..It proves it can be done at Iowa, but it also proves it'll most likely rarely happen over time.
Woulda been nice to be alive in that era just to experience it though...
That used to be a dream we all shared as Hawk fans, surely. But the landscape has changed, and it's nothing more than another bowl game with a little extra history. The goal is now the playoffs.My goal for Iowa football is to win just one rose bowl in my lifetime. Starting to doubt whether it will ever happen.
you are right. I was in the Navy at the time stationed in Oakland and went down to Pasadena to watch the Hawks beat Cal. But I am old now but that memory will never leave me.Bagdropper, yes it was nice to experience that era. Kenny Ploen, Iowa QB, (SP, I know it was not Plain) was a fellow engineering student and we used to have beers late Friday afternoons at Docs Bar on Burlington Ave. I had the opportunity to sit in the same booth several times, great guy. (He was not present during FB season!!) SouthernCal thanks for posting , brought back a lot of memories. Interesting how bad the camera work was back in those days. Iowa got back to the Rose Bowl. twice while I was there, again in 1959 against Cal I think. The only problem of living in that era, you are plenty old now..
My goal for Iowa football is to win just one rose bowl in my lifetime. Starting to doubt whether it will ever happen.
I think Rose Bowl = making playoffs in that analogy. When I say playoffs are the target, I mean we need to get in so we can try to win them. Not just get there and job done. Sorry if I made it seem that way.Hawk fans are kind of like Cubs fans. Playoffs were the goal for quite a while (= bowl game victory) versus winning the WS aka NC
Therein lies the underlying issue with most Iowa fans. You would rather have a good season and win the rose bowl than care about winning a NC. The goal for Iowa should be to win the NC; period.
My goal for Iowa football is to win just one rose bowl in my lifetime. Starting to doubt whether it will ever happen.
My goal for Iowa football is to win just one rose bowl in my lifetime. Starting to doubt whether it will ever happen.