Grapple on the Gridiron

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College football game

Grapple on the Gridiron

| Oklahoma State Cowboys | Iowa Hawkeyes

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(0–0) | (0–0)
16 | 18
Head coach:
John Smith | Head coach:
Tom Brands
| Coaches

1[1]
| Coaches

4[2]
|  | 1 | Total

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Oklahoma State | 16 | 16
Iowa | 18 | 18
Date| November 14, 2015
Season| 2015
Stadium| Kinnick Stadium
Location| Iowa City, Iowa
Attendance| 42,287
United States TV coverage
Network| BTN

The Grapple on the Gridiron was a college wrestling dual meet held on November 14, 2015, in Iowa City, Iowa. Historical rivals Oklahoma State University and University of Iowa. A record[3] 42,287 fans attended the meet,[4] held outdoors at the Kinnick Stadium, normally the home of Iowa's football program. The meet marked the first time two college teams wrestled in a football stadium [5] and the first time an NCAA Division I football stadium had hosted wrestling match.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "NWCA Division I Coaches Poll sees minimal change as Virginia, Central Michigan enter Top 25". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015.
2. ^ "Home". Retrieved November 14, 2015.[dead link]
3. ^ RossWB (October 2015). "Grapple on the Gridiron Tickets on Sale; Attendance Record Already Broken". Black Heart Gold Pants. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
4. ^ "IowaWRLive on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
5. ^ "Grapple on the Gridiron set for Iowa vs. Okie State". 2015-08-07. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
6. ^ ""Grapple on the Gridiron" sets NCAA wrestling attendance record". Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

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