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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1939

Page

10

Illinois Smothers Chicago In Finale 46 to 0

Illinois Dominates with 46 point shutout over Chicago finishing 1939 season. Sophomore James Smith scores twice as Illinois opens with two quick touchdowns and adds three more. Chicago fights to reach scoring but stops at Illinois 4 yard line before final touchdowns.

Illinois Chicago Tom Jimmy Smith Ralph Bennett Dave Miller Louis Letts Duane Fultz

Weary Iowa Cinderella Men Tie Wildcats To Finish Season

Iowa battles Northwestern to a 7 7 tie as Nile Kinnick exits with injury and Murphy scores. The Hawkeyes, outgained and outmanned, refuse to quit behind Mike Enich and Red Frye. Coach’s crew earns a heroic share of the Big Ten title chase through grit and late-game drive.

Iowa Wildcats Murphy Nile Kinnick Mike Enich Buzz Dean Dean Kinnick Red Frye Hamburger Frye al Couppee

Buckeyes Bow To Michigan But Gain Big 10 Championship

Ohio State falls to Michigan in a dramatic edge but claims the Big 10 title after a late clinching score. Michigan uses a trick play with Harmon to seize momentum, while Crisler’s Wolverines prevail in a hard fought season finale.

Buckeyes Michigan Fritz Crisler Wolverines Westfall Strausbaugh Harmon Ed Czak Evashevski Ohio Bucks

Southern California Triumphs Over Notre Dame in Edge-of-Rose Bowl Battle

Southern California defeats Notre Dame 20 13 to stay undefeated with a 7 7 tie vs Oregon blemish. Sheridan breaks through for a long kickoff return and a late TD as USC holds off a Notre Dame rally led by Kovatch and Lansdell receivers.

Southern California Notre Dame Poys Milt Piepul Ben Sheridan Piepul Aaa Steve Bagarus Lansdell Troy Frrom Bob Jones Rockne Sheridan John Kelleher John Andy Schindler West Coast Jones Oregon California Kerr Fisk Gallagher Lyenson Morrill A .Et’ Arcolt O'Brien Kovateh Ands Alberts Brosey Pelly Laiber Jrecies Ve Ueher Och Akhem Dick Field Herb Steger Michigan Jay Wyatt Missouri

Columbia Colgate End In Scoreless Football Tie

Columbia Lions and Colgate Red Raiders battled to a 0-0 draw before about 20 000 fans as five field goal attempts failed to find the mark. Both teams closed their husterless campaigns without scoring.

Columbia Colgate NEW York Columbia Lions Red Raiders

Midwest All Conference Football Team Named

Appleton Wis AP Monmouth college placed four men on the 1939 Midwest college all conference football team selected by nine coaches. Dick Raiter Carleton back named captain. First team includes Nelson Monmouth Prasch Coe Croft Ripon Plunkett Monmouth Jantz Ripon Vi pond Monmouth Grimes Grinnell and ties Ripon Christian Scanecchi Monmouth Tornquist Cornell.

Appleton Wis Monmouth College Midwest College Dick Raiter Carleton Vipond Monmouth Nelson Prasch Coe Croft Ripon Plunkett Jantz Grimes Grinnell Christian Scanecchi Tornquist Cornell

SMU Beats Baylor 21 0 to End Baylor Threat to Aggies Title

Southern Methodist shut out Baylor 21-0 securing the Southwest Conference championship for the unbeaten Texas Aggies, removing the last obstacle to their first title since 1927.

Dallas Southern Methodist Texas Aggies Baylor Aggies

Hawkeyes 1940 Schedule Shows Busy Fall Lineup

Iowa City notes Dr Eddie Andersons Hawkeyes face a full slate next season with no respite. Planned games include Wisconsin at Iowa City Indiana at Bloomington Minnesota at Minneapolis Purdue at Iowa City Nebraska at Lincoln Notre Dame at Bend and Illinois at Iowa City.

Iowa City Eddie Anderson Hawkeyes Iowa Notre Dame Bend Tllinois

Georgia Tech Beats Florida 21 to 7 on Homecoming

Georgia Tech preserved its Southeastern Conference record with a 21 to 7 victory over Florida in an open contest. About 15 000 homecoming spectators remained engaged throughout the game as the Yellow Jackets secured the win in Gainesville.

Gainesville Fla Georgia Tech Florida

Duquesne Defeats Carnegie Tech 22 to 7 in Pitt Stadium

Duquesne beat Carnegie Tech 22 to 7 before 35,060 fans at Pitt Stadium to remain undefeated and untied among the nation's football teams.

Pittsburgh Little Duquesne Carnegie Tech Pitt Stadium

Iowa Hawks Cling to Edge Notre Dame Rivalry Thriller

In a tense clash with Northwestern and Michigan looming, Iowa relies on Kinnick’s late connections to Prasse and a strong line to swell its score to 41. A series of fumbles and standout plays by Kinnick, Frye, and Hahnenstein shapes a hard fought win amid a volatile final stretch.

Chicago Illinois John Davenport Charles Purvis Elting Robert Campbell Campbell Iowa Hawkeye Wildcat Hawks Bill Green Northwestern Green Buzz Dean Kinnick Chambers Wildcats Seatana DeCorreveni Hahnenstein Ryan Butherus Clawson Contens Frye Evans Dean McGurn Mike Enich Ray Murphy Notre Dame Bob Saggan Trojans Iowans Bill Kerr John Kelly Lans¢eil Bo Peoples Sitko Stevenson John Kovatch Red Frye Red Jim Walker Wallie Bergstrom

Elis Triumph Over Harvard In Fifty-Eighth Yale Hub

Yale upset Harvard 20-7 before 52 000 at Ambridge as Hovey Seymour and Ala Bartholemy starred. Seymour scored twice with Bartholemy adding a 57 yard rushing score after a Burr pass. Harvard led in first downs and yards but Yale’s line held firm late.

Yale Seymour Blue Ambridge Mass Harvard Hovey Seymour Ala Bartholemy Bartholemy Fred Burr

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