Iowa State Dow Drake Bulldogs in coach Michalske debut
Iowa State Cyclones beat Drake 29 to 6 in Ames as Mike Michalske, four days into his job, leads his team to their first home win of the season before 7,500 fans. Darling kicks field goal and two touchdowns score. Norman and McGraw also find the end zone.
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Ace Barger Maylor
Bebe
Ryan Dickerson
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Darling
McGraw
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Kohawks Rally Past Cornell In Close Gridiron Tilt
Coe and Cornell slugged through a tight game with returns and drives. Smith kicked a decisive field goal as the Kohawks overcame a first half Cornell surge led by King Halounek and Silliman while Trickey and Nicholson powered the late scoring drive.
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Chuck Zimmerman
Morris Trickey
Smith
Bob Nicholson
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Cornell
Jim King
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Gregor Re Ourek
Trickey Odine
Hompson
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Malou
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Wianess
Scharnberg
Lowman
J. King
Bright
Ringgenry Larson
Peltsek
Littell
Figlass Harrison
Towa
Knox
Ojnes
Williams
Jeconsin
Lnesman
Alabama Beats Tennessee 8–0 in Hard-Hitting Game
Alabama, ranked and unbeaten, overpowered Tennessee 8 to 0 before 25 000 fans in Birmingham. The Tide used a first-half safety and a late 34 yard touchdown by Bobby Tom Jenkins to spoil Tennessee’s perfect record and extend Alabama’s win streak to four.
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Ala
Alabama
Tennessee
Bobby Cifers
Bobby Tom Jenkins
Talladega
NBA Freezes Ring Titles for the War
New York Abe J. Greene president of the National Boxing Association announced a freeze of all NBA world champions for the duration of World War II. Champions affected include heavyweight Joe Louis light heavyweight Gus Lesnevich middleweight Tony Zale and welterweight Freddie Cochrane, all retained until defense possible.
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Gus Lesnevich
Citadel Beats Newberry 21 to 7 for fourth win
Unbeaten Citadel extended its season record with a 21 to 7 victory over Newberry in Charleston. Marshall and Victor each ran in a touchdown in the second period, with Victor adding two conversions. Salvato scored in the fourth period and Marcinko added a conversion. Newberry’s lone score came on a Waldrop to Cooper pass in the third period.
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Citadel
Newberry
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Victor
Salvato
Marcinko
Waldrop
Cooper
Virginia Gobblers Tie Kentucky in Roanoke Thriller
Virginia Tech Gobblers overcome a two touchdown lead by Kentucky to secure a 21-21 tie in Roanoke. The game swung in the second half as Tech rallied behind its offense and defense to halt Kentucky’s scoring surge.
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Roanoke
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University of Kentucky
Naval Eleven Rips Ellington Field 75 to 0
The Corpus Christi naval air station football team routed Ellington Field Houston Bombers 75 to 0 in their first service game. Corpus Christi dominated on both offense and defense as Ellington failed to score.
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Ellington Field
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Coyotes Beat Morningside 26 to 6 in Home Debut
Coyotes under coach Cletus Clinkers edged Morningside College 26 to 6 on homecoming in Vermillion. South Dakota scored in the first and second and fourth quarters led by Carmody two touchdowns and Fechtner and Graham one each. Barron and Cahalan added extra points.
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Red Clinkers
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Clinkers
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Maroons
Asprey
Carmody
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Fechtner
Graham
Barron
Cahalan
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Morningside
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Raigh Wolczarek
Urbanis Pitiak
Ace Blair Tollefson
Peterson Walhice
Hughes Cahalan
Green Carmody
LY Goode
Grah
Dirrraham
Tulsa Hurriane Routs Bears for 40 to 0 Victory
The Tulsa University Golden Hurricane upset Washington University Bears 40 to 0 in Tulsa. Tulsa’s offense – led by Glenn Dobbs and receivers Sax Judd Gene Spangler and Johnny Green – exploded after halftime while holding an unscored upon record.
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Okla
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Washington University Bears
St. Louis
Washington
Glenn Dobbs
Bob
Clyde Leforce
Dobbs
Sax Judd
Gene Spangler
Johnny Green
Hurricane
Henry Frnka
U S Canada to meet on gridiron in international match
United States and Canada will clash October 23 in Winnipeg under Canadian football rules. The contest pits a U.S. Navy machinist mates training team from Wahpeton against a Canadian service side formed from RCAF trainees at the University of Manitoba and the Canadian navy reserve.
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Canada
George Fender II
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State School of Science
Winnipeg
Athletic Patriotic Association
RCAF
University of Manitoba
Canadian Navy Reserve
Georgia Navy team throttles Pensacola 26 to 0
The University of Georgia's navy pre flight football squad defeated the Pensacola naval air station 26 to 0 on Saturday. Georgia extended its winning streak with a commanding performance, dominating the game from start to finish at Pensacola.
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Pensacola, Fla
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University of Georgia
Navy
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Red Wings Beat Barons 10-4 In Windsor Exhibition
Detroit Red Wings opened the season with a 10-4 exhibition win over the Cleveland Barons in Windsor Ontario. The visitors built a 7-0 lead before Cleveland finally scored, showcasing the Ice machines against their Canadian opponents.
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Salient notes and corrections from the sports column
The column tracks college and professional sports tidbits across Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and national figures. It notes corrections on high school and college game reports including McKinley and Davenport Collins errors and a misidentified player. It covers Anamosa’s 42 game winning streak while detailing hunting brass salvage drives and World Series payouts plus Navy cadet connections and Golden Gloves veterans.
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Collins
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George McNelly
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Monticello
Lyons
Clinton
Wilson
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Anamosa Gang
Swedes to Liven Indoor Track With Winter दौ
Three Swedes Gunder Haegg Arne Andersson and Erik Lindman are likely to race in the United States this winter to boost indoor track. Officials say plans for major indoor meets in New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago and Cleveland proceed despite travel and military service challenges.
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Fordham Beats West Virginia in 23 14 Victory
Fordham defeated West Virginia 23 to 14, scoring three touchdowns in the first half and a field goal in the fourth quarter to reclaim a win on Saturday in New York.
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Fordham
West Virginia
Georgetown Holds Auburn to 6-6 Tie
Georgetown and Auburn fought to a 6 to 6 draw Saturday night at Griffith Stadium in front of a homecoming crowd. Auburn scored on a nine yard pass from Gafford to Clayton, while Georgetown answered with a three yard run by Halfback Joe Gyorgyceak.
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College football scores from many Midwest games
A vast OCR list shows numerous college football results across the Midwest and West including Wabash, LaCrosse, Stout, Milwaukee State, Ohio Northern, Capital, Kenyon, Oberlin, Carthage, Elmhurst, and many others. Notable scores include Ohio Northern 32 Capital 7. Grand Rapids 18 Manchester 4. Beloit and Wisconsin teams scattered across the slate with multiple 20s and 0s and several 7s, 14s, and 19s reflecting a dense standings update across conferences.
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Dubuque
Unger Town
Iowa Wesleyan
Penn College
Western Michigan
Iowa Teachers
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Indiana Triumphs Over Pitt Behind Hillenbrand Passes
Indiana defeats Pittsburgh 19 7 as Hillenbrand connects on two long TD passes and Cowan adds another. Hoosiers gain 231 rushing yards and 525 total, while Pitt finishes with 229. Stetler and Sotack score for Pitt with West extra points.
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Saban
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Powerful Army Tames Columbia Lions 34 to 6
Army crushed Columbia 34 to 6 to keep its 1942 slate clean and move near the Eastern title. Hank Mazur sped for a 70 yard TD and 161 rushing yards while John Hennessy added a 40 yard score as Army outgained Columbia 394 to 99 and held Governali to a late score. Red Blaik rested regulars in the final period after a dominant all-around effort.
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Iowa Wesleyan Beats Penn 22 to 12 in Conference Clash
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers upset Penn College 22 12 in a rough Iowa conference game. Freshman back Lange scored all three Wesleyan touchdowns including an 85 yard punt return and a 4 yard plunge. The Tigers dominated with strong line play pushing Penn deep into its territory.
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Graff
Penny
Lerette
White
Boston College Slides Past Chapel Hill in Close 7 6 Battle
In Fenway Park a packed crowd of 23 000 watched Boston College beat Chapel Hill 7 to 6. Don Currivan caught a 40 yard pass from Mickey Connolly for BC’s score and ran 20 yards for the opening touchdown. Chapel Hill’s lone score came on a blocked punt recovered in the end zone after Steve Hudacek blocked the BC punt. Connolly’s conversion after Currivan’s touchdown proved decisive.
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Vikings Rout Omaha Indians 32-0 in NCAC Debut
The Augustana Vikings from Sioux Falls South Dakota shocked the Omaha Indians with a 32 to 0 victory in their North Central Conference debut. The Huskies dominated every period and scored twice in the final quarter.
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Wartburg Nips Beavers 7 to 0 in Homecoming Victory
Wartburg college spoiled Buena Vista Victory Day with a 7 0 Iowa Conference win. Halfback D Allen threw an 11 yard TD to E Allien and kicked the extra point after returning a punt to the Buena Vista 29. Wartburg had 184 yards and nine first downs while BVU totaled 157 yards and six first downs.
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Nebraska Minnesota Game Recap With Scoring Plays
Nebraska and Minnesota battled in a tight game with key moments including Herb Kern’s 12 yard rush for a score and Dale Bradley’s 65 yard quick kick setting up Nebraska’s late third period score. The safety by Ed Nyden followed a blocked punt out of the end zone.
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Bob White
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Lavern Dilwem
Marquette
Bob Miller
Missouri
Wake Forest and NC State Play to Scoreless Tie
North Carolina State and Wake Forest battled to a 0-0 tie in Raleigh in a Southern Conference game. State reached the Wake Forest two-yard line on a 34-yard pass from Art Faircloth to Rene Bunner, but the halftime gun sounded. In the third period Wake Forest recovery a State fumble on the Wolfpack seven but gained only three yards on four downs. Each team earned seven first downs.
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Deaco
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Bible Blames War For Grid Upsets
In Austin Texas AP notes coach D X Bible says he does not believe in upsets and blames football reversals on players having too many things on their minds. He argues external factors disturb focus and lead to surprising losses.
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D. X. Bible
Dodgers Still Without a General Manager After Meeting
New York Brook lyn Dodgers remain GM free after a Friday meeting where a successor to Larry MacPhail was to be chosen. Branch Rickey of the Cardinals was seen as a top candidate, with Georg Weiss of the Yankees also in contention.
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