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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1938
Page
4
Tennessee seals its perfect record with a late 14 point burst against Vanderbilt as George Cafego sparks two late drives. Cafego, Andridge, and Wood key a 52 yard sequence culminating in a Wood score and Wyatt extra point to finish 14-0 in front of 23,000 fans.
Pittsburgh defeated Nebraska 19 to 6 as Cassiano raced for a final 3 yards early in the fourth quarter and Kish added a 27 yard fake punt dash. Nebraska’s lone score came on a late first quarter run by Jack Dodd after a 46 yard Nebraska drive, with Knight later missing a field goal. Nebraska suffered its fifth defeat of the season, while Pitt strengthens its national picture with its only loss coming to Carnegie Tech.
Oklahoma Sooners remain unbeaten as they overpower Missouri 21 to 0. The Sooners’ offense rolls with 281 rushing yards and 94 passing yards while bottling up Paul Christman and the Tigers. McCullough scores twice, Corratto adds a touchdown, and the defense stifles Missouri.
Iowa State and Kansas State fought to a 13 13 tie as Kischer connected on multiple passes including a late touchdown to Heileman. The Cyclones capitalized on timely drives while Kansas State relied on Hackney’s ground surge and Seelye’s gains. Adjustments in the second half produced the dramatic finish, keeping both teams near the top of the Big Six standings.
The Inter-Service club council proceeds with a combined luncheon Thursday featuring the two city championship contenders Franklin and Wilson. The trophy, donated by service clubs, will be presented by Fred Winter, Cedar Rapids school athletics director, to the city champions after Friday’s games. Notables invited include George Veenker, Arthur Poe, George Bryant, L L Mendenhall, Bill Williams, Dick Barker, Coe College staff, and officials from Cedar Rapids.
Princeton defeats Yale 20 to 7 at New Jersey as Daniel scores from the one foot line after a 24 yard run to Yale’s 3. Collins scores for Yale late, trailing 20-0, with Little Ray Anderson guiding a 91 yard drive. Lane converts for Princeton with two touchdowns and a trio of substitutes and lineups listed. refs noted as WT Halloran and Menton.
Georgetown remains undefeated by scoring two fourth quarter touchdowns to beat West Virginia 14 to 0 in Morgantown before about 12,000 on Homecoming Saturday.
California Lions Vic Bottari powers a 20 point defense of Oregon Webfeet as Dave Anderson and Louie Smith score two quick second quarter touchdowns and a third in the third. Washington upsets Southern California 7 to 6 in Seattle. If California beats Stanford and UCLA defeats USC, the conference decides the Rose Bowl representative. Over 40,000 fans attend.
An Iowa professor’s candid remarks to a Cedar Rapids audience accuse the current coaching setup of inadequacy given a two year record and losses. He hints at a younger coach and notes alumni support could wane without better upper division results, suggesting a broader reshuffle in Iowa City with Dad Schroeder possibly involved.
In College Station Texas Rice Institute suffers a 27 to 0 defeat as Texas A&M dominates the Southwest Conference game. Price connects twice with Thomason for a first quarter score and Kimbrough adds two more rushing touchdowns with Todd and Rogers converting. Final period substitutes add a 23 yard pass to Herman andHall adds the extra point.
Tulane's offense overwhelmed the University of Georgia in New Orleans as the Green Waves rolled to a 28-6 victory. Tulane dominated the game with a powerful ground attack and steady defense, securing the win over the Bullogs.
Oregon State broke the Stanford jinx at Corvallis on a 67 yard interception return by Vic Kohler to open a 6 to 0 lead. The crowd of 10 000 watched two evenly matched teams play hard 60 minutes with Stanford’s late rally falling short. Bill Paulman carried the load for Stanford with a strong ground game and aerial tries.
Harvard defeated the University of Virginia 40 to 13 in Cambridge in the eighth renewal of the gridiron rivalry as Harvard overpowered UVA with a commanding performance.
Carnegie Tech defeated Duquesne 21 to 0 to win the Pittsburgh city collegiate football title, a first for the Tartans since 1928, following an upset over Pitt last Saturday.
Buena Vista remained undefeated at home as Dick Cottingham ran 12 yards for the winning touchdown in the second quarter. Art Sutton connected with Ross Edwards for the extra point, sealing a 7 to 0 Iowa conference victory before a jubilant homecoming crowd in Storm Lake.
A wide collection of football results lists scores for numerous colleges and universities. Highlights include Akron 131 Toledo 7, Albion 84 Olivet 0, Williams 9 St. Lawrence 73, Florida 21, Texas Christian 26, Mississippi 39, Notre Dame and others in various matchups.
Texas Christian University defeated Texas 28-6 as David O'Brien sparked the win with 17 completions for 230 yards and three touchdowns. The Horned Frogs offense, aided by key drives and a fumble recovery, extended their streak to eight wins while Texas scored once on a defensive miscue and late rally.
Auburn Bengals defense and running back Spec Kelly led a 28 to 6 victory over Louisiana State in Birmingham. Kelly carried 17 times for 98 yards, including a 59 yard sprint and another rushing score. Auburn opened with a 1 yard TD drive then added a late fourth quarter score after a Happer pass setup.
A historic 0 0 tie sees Bernie Jefferson excel for Michigan while Oliver Hahenstein and Ollie Kramer contribute dynamic yardage. Despite late drives and penalties, Northwestern holds firm as Harmon and Evashevski connect on a pair of passes, and a field goal attempt from the 15 is wide.
Wisconsin defeats UCLA 14 to 7 as Bill Schmitz and Weiss push the Badger offense. Schmitz breaks 22 yards to set up a score, Hovland adds the extra. In the third quarter, Schmitz connects with Gile and York scores on a sneak. Kenny Washington and Merle Harris rally briefly with a late 85 yard pass and run, but Wisconsin secures the win with Sutherland and Frawley touchdowns. Officials named Price, Huegel, Tunnes, Mudge, Getchell.
Georgia Tech, the underdog, opened with a quick touchdown and a punt return to the Tide’s two, but Alabama rallied in the third and fourth periods to level the score at 14-14. Alvin Davis scored twice for Alabama while Vic Bradford converted the extra points to secure the tie before about 35,000 fans.
DePaul University football snapped a five game skid by defeating Saint Louis University 20 to 9 in Chicago. The win ends the drought as DePaul scores two touchdowns and guards steady the offense while holding Saint Louis to a single score.
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