November 1933 – The Victory Bell – which had just been recovered from Unity Hall in Iowa City – is now the “traveling” trophy going to the winner of the Iowa/Iowa State football game.
The 1933 Iowa/Iowa State football game – held in Iowa City on Saturday, November 4 – had a special twist. According to the November 3rd edition of the Ames Daily Tribune-Times, the winner of the 1933 game will be awarded a Victory Bell – which had just resurfaced in time to become the new traveling trophy for the winner of the Iowa/Iowa State game.
For the record, the Hawkeyes won that game in Iowa City on Saturday, November 4, 1933 – 27-7. Today, that same Victory Bell has been rescued and is safely stored at Old Capitol in Iowa City!
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