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OSU vs. Iowa: Behind One of the Great Rivalries in Sports
January 12, 2017 | Cowboy Wrestling
STILLWATER – Historic Gallagher-Iba Arena will play host to the 51st edition of wrestling's greatest rivalry on Sunday afternoon as the top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team takes on No. 3 Iowa at 2 p.m.
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Oklahoma State and Iowa wrestling are commonly thought of as two of the top programs in collegiate sports, as the powerhouses combine for 57 NCAA team titles in their history.
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Here's a look at how the Cowboys and Hawkeyes stack up:
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National Team Titles: OSU leads 34 - 23
Individual Titles: OSU leads 141 - 81
All-Americans: OSU leads 450 - 319
Dual Wins: OSU leads: 1,084 - 981
Overall Series Record: OSU leads 27-21-2
Series in Stillwater: OSU leads, 12-7-2
Series in Iowa City: Iowa leads, 12-11
Series at Neutral: OSU leads, 4-2
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Other Notes on the OSU-Iowa Rivalry
• Head Coach John Smith holds a 16-10-2 record in his coaching career over the Hawkeyes, making him the winningest coach in the series.
• The Hawkeyes currently hold a three-dual win streak in the series, but it is OSU that holds the rivalry's longest win streak at nine from 2000-08.
• The Cowboys won the first dual between the two programs, knocking off the Hawkeyes, 24-8, in Iowa City on Feb. 22, 1954 on their way to the program's 17th national championship.
• Iowa didn't get its first win in the series until 1977, when it defeated OSU, 22-10, in Iowa City.
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Tickets for Sunday's dual start at $15 and can be purchased online at okstate.com/tickets.
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Oklahoma State and Iowa wrestling are commonly thought of as two of the top programs in collegiate sports, as the powerhouses combine for 57 NCAA team titles in their history.
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Here's a look at how the Cowboys and Hawkeyes stack up:
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National Team Titles: OSU leads 34 - 23
Individual Titles: OSU leads 141 - 81
All-Americans: OSU leads 450 - 319
Dual Wins: OSU leads: 1,084 - 981
Overall Series Record: OSU leads 27-21-2
Series in Stillwater: OSU leads, 12-7-2
Series in Iowa City: Iowa leads, 12-11
Series at Neutral: OSU leads, 4-2
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Other Notes on the OSU-Iowa Rivalry
• Head Coach John Smith holds a 16-10-2 record in his coaching career over the Hawkeyes, making him the winningest coach in the series.
• The Hawkeyes currently hold a three-dual win streak in the series, but it is OSU that holds the rivalry's longest win streak at nine from 2000-08.
• The Cowboys won the first dual between the two programs, knocking off the Hawkeyes, 24-8, in Iowa City on Feb. 22, 1954 on their way to the program's 17th national championship.
• Iowa didn't get its first win in the series until 1977, when it defeated OSU, 22-10, in Iowa City.
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Tickets for Sunday's dual start at $15 and can be purchased online at okstate.com/tickets.
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