Peach Bowl

EARLE BRUCE • HEAD COACH • IOWA STATE• 1977
Peach Bowl: LOST to North Carolina State, 24-14
Coaching Career: 21 seasons – 144-88-2 (.615)…Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002… Led four different schools to bowl games, compiling a 12-5 postseason record…Captured four Big 10 championships at Ohio State during his nine-year tenure… Also enshrined by the Iowa State Hall of Fame in 2000…Built reputation in coaching ranks as a successful high school coach in Ohio…Has also manned the sidelines in the Arena Football League
            Tampa (1972)
            Record: 10-2 (.833)    
Iowa State (1973-1978)
            Record: 36-32 (.529)
Ohio State (1979-1987)
            Record: 81-26-1 (.750)
Northern Iowa (1988)
            Record: 5-6 (.455)
Colorado State (1989-1992)
            Record: 22-24-1 (.468)          
Playing Career: Bruce played on Ohio State’s freshman team in 1950 before a knee injury ended his career…Following his injury, Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes asked Bruce to join the coaching staff until graduation.