1963

October 12
Iowa’s Homecoming fans enjoyed an aerial dogfight when Hawkeye quarterback Fred Riddle tossed five touchdown passes against the Indiana Hoosiers. The 37-26 victory was one of three wins for the year.

November 22
While the world watched in horror the unfolding events in Dallas, the Fighting Irish had come to Iowa City to play football. The game never happened. Shocked by the news that President John Fitzgerald Kennedy had been assassinated, officials decided to cancel the game the next morning, just hours before the kickoff. About 50,000 ticket holders were offered refunds.

“Floyd of Rosedale” comes home in the arms of co-captains Wally Hilgenberg and Paul Krause as Mike Reilly and Lonnie Rodgers look on after Iowa's win over Minnesota.

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