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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Nov
13
Prelude to an upset
In November 1992, Iowa State fifth-year senior Marv Seiler was still looking for his first career start as quarterback. Seiler had served in relief for a win against Missouri, and coach Jim Walden even said he “earned the right to … Continue reading
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Nov
13
Sullivan Brothers 70th anniversary
The USS Juneau sank during the Battle of Guadalcanal on Nov. 13, 1942 (Nov. 12 Iowa time). The five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo were on board. KWWL has a video.
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Nov
12
License Plate Tracker — AGP
I can’t call it a “countdown” anymore. It’s not precisely a “count up” either. It’s just a gauge of where the letter sequence is.
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Nov
11
ISU’s 600th loss
With a 33-7 loss to Texas, the fifth of the season, Iowa State joins the following BCS football teams with 600 all-time program losses: Rutgers (605), Kansas State (612), Wake Forest (614), Indiana (634), and Northwestern (635). Northwestern claimed that … Continue reading
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Nov
10
I-74 bridge timeline
The westbound (northbound) I-74 bridge predates the interstate highway system by more than 20 years. As revealed at a Bettendorf City Council meeting, construction on the new I-74 bridge will begin in 2019 with expected completion around 2023. The first … Continue reading
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Nov
09
Three seasons in one weekend
Well, this is, uh, weird. Also, Iowa.
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Nov
08
How Iowa’s congressmen have exited
Iowa’s House districts, 1942-60. Compare to the present-day map I put in the Election Day post. The reduction (again) of Iowa’s congressional districts created a race between incumbents in the new 3rd, which is one of the very few times … Continue reading
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Nov
08
ISU fans benefit from Longhorn Network
Longhorn Network-branded camera equipment at the Erwin Center in Austin, January 24, 2012. Photo has been lightened. The Iowa State at Texas game was picked for the nearly-mythical Longhorn Network a while ago, probably as the least-desired conference home game … Continue reading
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Nov
06
Election Day
Iowa officially loses a U.S. House seat today, now on a peer level with Arkansas and Utah. This is technically the fifth set of Iowa U.S. House districts in my lifetime. Also, we are now as far from the 2000 election … Continue reading
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Nov
05
Death, taxes, and Iowa State losing to Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s 70th win in the Iowa State series Saturday is another notch for the Sooners, but it’s not the highest total for either team. Oklahoma has beaten Oklahoma State more times (82 through 2011), and Iowa State has lost to … Continue reading
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