Grapple on the Gridiron
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| Date | November 14, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
| Season | 2015 | ||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Kinnick Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Iowa City, Iowa | ||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 42,287 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 a NCAA Division I football stadium had hosted wrestling match.[6]
References
- ↑ "NWCA Division I Coaches Poll sees minimal change as Virginia, Central Michigan enter Top 25". Team USA.
- ↑ http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcawebsite/news/2015/11/10/usa-today-nwca-division-i-coaches-poll---nov.-10-2015M. Retrieved November 14, 2015. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ RossWB. "Grapple on the Gridiron Tickets on Sale; Attendance Record Already Broken". Black Heart Gold Pants. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "IowaWRLive on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Grapple on the Gridiron set for Iowa vs. Okie State". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ ""Grapple on the Gridiron" sets NCAA wrestling attendance record". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
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