Notre Dame Sneaks Past Purdue 3 0 on Midfield Kick
Notre Dame reserve quarterback John Charles Kelleher kicked the game's lone score, a 16 yard field goal, as the Fighting Irish defeated Purdue 3 to 0 before a large opening day crowd. The victory came after a tense defensive battle with Purdue's stout line and a barrage of punts from Notre Dame. The game marked Notre Dame's continued run for a mythical national title with a late third quarter stand and a field goal setup.
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Eddie Andersons Hawkeyes Roar Past South Dakota U 41 to 0
Iowa under Eddie Anderson unleashed a versatile offense led by Nile Kinnick in a 41 to 0 home victory over South Dakota U. Kinnick scored three times and added two touchdown passes while Kelley and Bush caught TD throws. Volenweider returned a kickoff 92 yards for a score as hawks dominated from start to finish.
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Pitt Takes To Air In 27-6 Conquest
Pittsburgh Panthers traveled from Pittsburgh to Seattle and dominated Washington 27 to 6 in the intersectional opener. Quarterback Ben Kish and back Dick Cassiano sparked fast scoring drives with a mix of ground gains and aerials. The Panthers struck early and controlled the game throughout before 25 000 fans.
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Frisch Named Pirates Manager for 1940 and 1941
Pittsburgh Pirates owner William E. Benswanger announced Frankie Frisch will manage the Pirates in 1940 and 1941, succeedingPie Traynor who resigned amid the club’s poor 1939 season. Frisch to sign in New York after today’s deal by telephone.
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Ko Hawks and St Ambrose finish scoreless
Ko hawks and St Ambrose played to a 0–0 tie on Coe field Saturday afternoon. The Bees threatened late in the second period but miscues and penalties kept the score even, with St Ambrose earning the stronger argument on first down yardage.
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Badgers Hold Marquette for 14 13 Home Win
Wisconsin survives Marquette passing attack to edge their intra state rival 14 13 at Camp Randall in front of 29 000 fans as the home opener.
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Football Scores Big Ten And Regional Results
Summary of scattered college football scores across the Big Ten and other regions. Teams such as Notre Dame Purdue Minnesota Nebraska Indiana Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Missouri Colgate Dartmouth Fordham Navy Army Michigan State Texas Clemson Kentucky and others are listed with varying scores and matchups. The snippet includes unverified, partial results and several spellings.
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Iowa Hawkeyes face Indiana in Big Ten opener
A 1939 Iowa football preview highlights Nile Kinnick as a standout and notes improved blocking versus Indiana led by Bo McMillin’s Hoosiers. The piece stresses fundamentals, drill discipline, and the challenge of keeping the regular line healthy as Iowa braces for a tough conference start.
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Bradley Holds Illini To Tie For Moral Win
Bradley and Illinois played a scoreless tie through four quarters in Champaign to open the season. Bradley’s backfield led by Jimmy Smith and Chuck Purves spearheaded strong gains, while Illinois threatened late in the first and near the Bradley 10 yard line but could not punch in.
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National League Standings and Saturday Results Overview
National League standings show Cincinnati New York St Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia and others with varied records. Saturday results include Boston 3 New York 2 St Louis 7 Chicago 5 Brooklyn 14 Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh rain New York 108 108 Detroit 0 0 Boston 2 Washington 87 Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago St Louis 42 11 1 weather and incomplete lines follow.
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Gophers Rout Arizona in Big Ten Opener 62 to 6
Minnesota overwhelmed Arizona 62 to 6 in the Big Ten opener before 44 000 fans in Minneapolis. Coach Bernie Bierman used multiple squads, touting sophomores Bob Smith and John Bilman as front line power while Harold Van Every and George Franck led the backfield with Bruce Smith and Joe Mernik scoring and setting up touchdowns.
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Beloit Upsets Chicago 6 to 0 at Staggfield
Beloit College from Wisconsin shocked the University of Chicago 6 to 0 at Staggfield in front of about 10 000 spectators. A 70 yard third period drive powered by Lloyd Plirske and Edward May set up Muay for a 5 yard scoring run. Otis Andrews failed the extra point. Chicago threatened at the Beloit 5 yard line as time expired.
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Nebraska Forces 7 7 Tie With Indiana In Season Opener
Two high powered offenses collide as Indiana and Nebraska battle to a 7 7 draw before 12 000 at Bloomington. Indiana led 7 0 after a late third quarter surge but Nebraska rallied with a late aerial drive from midfield to spoil the Hoosiers homecoming.
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