The Dual

Season 1

"THE DUAL" showcases the 8-time consecutive NCAA Champion Iowa Hawkeyes, coached by the iconic Dan Gable vs rival Iowa State Cyclones, coached by 26-year-old Jim Gibbons. A look back through interviews with the athletes, coaches and media.

Where to Watch The Dual • Season 1

6 Episodes

  • Wrong Place, Wrong Time
    E1
    Wrong Place, Wrong TimeFeb,1986. Dan Gable's Iowa Hawkeyes have been dominating college wrestling for nearly a decade. ISU's Jim Gibbons is in his first season at 26 years old. An unlikely hero gets things started with a BANG.
  • Great Call Phil
    E2
    Great Call PhilThe Spladle Master vs The Flea for the 1st time. The Gibbons Brothers face stiff competition. #1 Iowa vs #2 Iowa State action continues at 126, 134, and 142. A 'Gable work-out' during The Dual. Ref Phil Henning is faced with tough calls.
  • Falderal
    E3
    FalderalChildhood friends Royce Alger and Bill Tate face each other. Tate is in the best month of his ISU career vs Alger, who goes on to become a 2x NCAA Champion. #1 vs #2 also face off at 150 with 4x All Americans Tim Krieger and Jim Heffernan.
  • Best Show on Earth
    E4
    Best Show on EarthThe Hawks surge as Marty Kistler faces ISU's Mike VanArsdale in another match up of NCAA Champs. The Baltimore Butcher makes an appearance. National Champs clash at 190 with Goldman (Iowa) vs Voelker (Iowa State). The Dual is up for grabs.
  • You Gotta Love It
    E5
    You Gotta Love ItEd Banach proteges meet for the W. The Dual concludes, but the story continues. Sports Illustrated is in Ames with Ivan Maisel. "The Van Ride" presents a fork in the road. Frank Gifford interviews Dan Gable. Shane Sparks w/best team ever.
  • Bonus Points
    E6
    Bonus Points"Bonus Points" The coaches recap The Dual and everyone returns to recount additional events and stories from 1986. "The Van Ride" is re-visited one more time. TPTV Color Commentator in 1986, Chuck Patten recalls the last time Northern Iowa defeated Dan Gable and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Lessons for a lifetime learned and carried forward.

 

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