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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1945
Page
6
Iowa drops to Illinois 48 7 in Champaign as the Hawkeyes falter after a promising first quarter. The game features a broken referee leg, multiple fumbles, and a contentious Illinois touchdown on a fumble ruling.
Northwestern heavy with tired line mounts a decisive second half as Fullback Bendrick fumbles twice in the final period leading to two TDs by Halfback Dick Conners. Jim Farrar leads the drive and Northwestern claims its second Big Ten win in six games before a sellout crowd at Camp Randall.
Army's Glenn Davis and Felix Blanchard scored five touchdowns between them as the Cadets routed Notre Dame 48 to 0 for their 16th straight win. The pair added three and two touchdowns respectively before substitutions.
Cornell Masters beat Coe College 13 to 0 at Hill Park Saturday. Pat Rega and teammates staged a strong running and passing attack, while four Coe goal line stands showcased Kohawks valor. The Purple secured the lead with a blocked punt touchdown and a successful late drive before the fourth quarter.
In Philadelphia Franklin Field, Penn broke Columbia's win streak 32 to 7 after Bob Evans threw four touchdown passes and Bob Deuber added a 54 yard TD run. Columbia briefly led 7 0 before Evans matched the visitors’ scoring pace as Kusserow was hurt in the second period.
Princeton and Dartmouth battled to a 13 13 tie in Princeton with Allen Bush scoring for Princeton from the 2 yard line in the third period. Ernie Ransome missed the extra point as Dartmouth produced two first half touchdowns on drives of 63 and 69 yards.
Luther College Norsemen led 7 0 at halftime but fell 13 7 to River Falls Teachers in Decorah Iowa. Harold Boeck capped an 80 yard drive with a fourth down plunge, Lyle Opehim added the PAT, Dick Berggren connected on a 30 yard pass for a score, and Gordon Shock crossed for the decisive TD after a Luther fumble.
Navy defeated Michigan 33 to 7 as the Midshipmen forced turnovers and produced multiple scoring drives. Key plays included a wild Michigan lateral, a blocked punt, a fumbled punt return, an interception, and a left handed pass from Tony Minisi to Leon Bramlett for a score. Bruce Smith connected for 16 yards to Duden and then to Clyde Scott from the 11 to set up further scores.
Ohio State defeated Pitt 14 to 0 as Ollie Cline and Alex Verdova led a late scoring drive in rain soaked conditions. Pitt’s defense held for three and a half quarters before Ohio State broke through on Verdova’s 18 yard TD run and Cline’s continued power on the line. The Panthers, heavy underdogs, threatened once on the Ohio 12 yard line but stalled in the wet.
Indiana dominated Minnesota in a 49 to 0 shutout, clinching at least a share of the Big Ten title. Halfback George Taliaferro scored three touchdowns, including a 92 yard kickoff return, while Minnesota failed to reach the end zone.
Oklahoma wins 14 to 7 as a late 49 yard TD pass from Johnny West to Aubrey McCall seals the game. McCall’s nine yard run after leaping for the ball sets the decisive score and preserves Oklahoma’s 17 game Big Six victory streak.
Numerous scores list Indiana over Minnesota 40 to 9 and Purdue 31 to 7. Iowa, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Navy, Michigan, Ohio State, and others posted results amid a dense set of line-by-line updates with game details including Oklahoma and Iowa State clashes and regional showings.
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