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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1938

Page

7

Cyclones Top Missouri 16 to 13 Behind Kischer’s Spark

Everett Kischer of Iowa State starred as the Cyclones defeated Missouri 16 to 13 in a Big Six clash at Columbia. Kischer played 59 minutes guiding the offense and defense as Iowa State remained atop the conference standings. Missouri’s Paul Christman led the Tigers’ aerial attack with 14 completions for 218 yards.

Columbia Everett Kischer Iowa State Missouri Cyclones Tigers Iowan Kischer Paul Christman Roland Orf Bock Henry Wilder

Purple Homecoming Marred by Missed Kick in 13-12 Loss

Coe rallied to a 13-12 victory over Cornell as Chuck Hokonson missed both extra point attempts after touchdowns. Eldon Levis added one successful kick and Gene Tornquist connected on a 35-yard pass to Gene Wilson. A late punt block mishap kept scoring from continuing.

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Tennessee Defeats Alabama 13-0 in Birmingham

The Tennessee Volunteers, led by George Cafego, shut out Alabama 13-0 before 25,000 fans. Cafego ran for 149 yards on 19 plays and set up both Tennessee touchdowns, ending Alabama’s three-year regular-season win streak.

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Wildcats Battle Ohio To 0 0 Tie

Northwestern and Ohio State battled to a 0 0 tie at Dycne Stadium in Evanston as missed opportunities and strong defense produced a stalemate. Northwestern held 16 first downs to Ohio State's six and gained 193 rushing yards to 126 for the Buckeyes, with Jack Ryan leading Northwestern ground attack.

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Duke Blue Devils defeat Georgia Tech 6-0

In Durham North Carolina Duke's Blue Devils beat Georgia Tech by 6 to 0 in a game before about 28 000 fans. Sophomore Buck McAfee powered the attack with Wallace Wade's team extending its lead in the third period and stifling Tech threats.

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Gophers Rally To Beat Michigan 7 6 In Final Quarter

Minnesota restored by Harold Van Every who after injuring early season returned to throw two passes. A 25 yard drive culminated with Bill John scoring from 12 yards and Wilbur Moore pushing in a six yard run set up by Van Every. George Faust kicked the decisive extra point.

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Notre Dame Defeats Illinois 14-6 Behind Fast Back Attack

Notre Dame beat Illinois 14-6 before 45 000 fans as Emer Layden’s squad used two swift back units to score early and again in the third period. Illinois managed only a blocked punt for its score and the Irish extended their unbeaten streak to three games.

South Bend Ind Notre Dame University of Illinois Emer Layden Fighting Irish Illinois

Oklahoma Beats Kansas 19–0 in Big Six Opener

Oklahoma shutout Kansas 19 to 0 in Lawrence as they led all game long. The Sooners scored in the first, third and fourth quarters to open the Big Six schedule with a victory.

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Big Ten Football Sees Gophers Stand Untouched

Minnesota tops four opponents to remain blemish free as Big Ten action unfolds. Northwestern survives three games with a tie while Ohio State and Illinois also notch mixed results. The circuit shows a mix of wins losses and ties across nine teams in early season play.

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Hoosiers Huskers battle to scoreless tie in Lincoln

Nebraska and Indiana played to a 0-0 tie in the so called battle of sophomores in Lincoln. Huskers coach Biff Jones saw his team miss several scoring chances as the Hoosiers defended stoutly. continued on page 4 this section.

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Football Scores Big Ten and East and South Regions

A rundown of college football scores by region shows Town 27 over Chicago 11 and Minnesota 7 over Michigan 4. Notre Dame 41 defeated Illinois 6. Ohio State 1 Northwestern Purdue 63 6 Fordham 63 Pittsburgh 263 Wisconsin 6. Army 2 Harvard 1 percent. East results include Princeton 13 Pennsylvania 4 Syracuse 19 Cornell 0 Yale 9 Navy 3. South results show Duke 6 Georgia Tech 0 and Texas Christian 34 Texas A M 6. Far West lists Oregon State 13 Washington 6 and California 20 UCLA 7. Further scores noted with additional lines referenced.

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Hawkeyes Survive Maroon Air Attack at Stagg Field

Iowa's Hawkeyes defeated the Maroons 27 to 14 before about 5,000 at Stagg Field. It was Iowa’s first Western Conference win since 1935 while Chicago failed to end its winless span since 1936.

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Iowa Hawkeyes Fall to Maroons in Air Victory

The Maroons used a sparkling aerial attack to upset Iowa, scoring twice through the air after a 14 to 0 Hawkeye lead. Coach Clark Shaughnessy’s team struck first with a late second quarter pass to John Davenport. In the fourth period Sol Sherman led a key pass-scoring drive from the Iowa 34-yard line.

Hawkeye Clark Shaughnessy Iowa Lew Hannity John Davenport Cedar Rapids Sol Sherman

Syracuse tops Cornell 19 17 in late rally

In Syracuse New York Sidat Singh Hindu half back led a dramatic fourth quarter comeback for Ossie Solems Syracuse University. He threw three late passes to Ruth and set up Allen’s 30 yard interception return for the go ahead score as the Orangemen erased a 10 0 deficit to beat Cornell 19 17 before 20000 fans.

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Pitt Panthers smash Wisconsin 26 6 in Dad's Day rout

Pittsburgh's Panth ers thundered to a 26 to 6 victory over unbeaten Wisconsin before a Dad's Day crowd of 26 000. Star back Marshall Goldberg led a powerful rush and the Pitt defense shut down the Badgers passing attack, with Wisconsin finally reaching the Pitt 15 only to be stymied until a late touchdown.

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