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 an 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.
- ^ "Home". Retrieved November 14, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ RossWB (October 2015). "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". 2015-08-07. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ ""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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- Amateur wrestling
- College wrestling in the United States
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