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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1939

Page

11

Purdue Aerial Onslaughts Spoil Spartans 20 to 7

Purdue defeats Michigan State 20 to 7 at Lafayette as Rankin scores twice including a 40 yard reception. Galvin, Byelene and Winchell supply the running and passes to key the Boilermaker win while MSU fights back in late minutes but falls short.

Purdue Spartans Galvin Brock Petty Winchell Byelene Rankin Michigan State Placeick Crosthwaite Kaman Smiley Friedlund

Missouri Field Goal Downs Wildcats 9-7 in opener

Missouri Eagles a 9-0 lead into the fourth period before Kansas State Catholic Wildcats score on a 15 yard pass from Elmer Neiman to Eugene Fair. Bill Cunningham opened scoring with a 14 yard field goal in the second period, then Paul Christman connected to Bob Orr who flipped to Roland Orr for a Tigers touchdown. Extra point failed.

Columbia, Mo University of Missouri Tigers Kansas State Wildcats Missouri Elmer Neiman Eugene Fair Wildcats Kansas Tigers Bill Cunningham Paul Christman Bob Orr Orr Roland Tiger Kinch Tornquist Leonard Wilson Cisler Coe

Oregon State Beats Washington 13-7 in PCC Play

Oregon State remained undefeated in Pacific Coast Conference play by edging Washington 13-7. The Huskies mounted a late desperate passing attack but could not overcome the Beavers.

Seattle Oregon State College University of Washington Huskies

Brann’s W. I. Brann’s Three-Year-Old Wins Maryland Handicap

Laurel Maryland saw Challe don the winner of the $7,500-added Maryland handicap. W I Brann’s three year old champion strode to victory with ease.

Coe Beats Cornell in Last Quarter Thriller 9 8

Coe field goal attempt misplayed leads to a safety for a 9 8 score after Kinch fumbles and Tornquist connects on a late 50 yard pass to Elsinger for the tying touchdown. The rally keeps Coe in Midwest conference title contention with two wins and a tie as Knox remains undefeated.

Coe Purple Dunlop Cee Kinch Cornell Huskies Cornell Purple Shirts Watson Gayle Howery Tornquist Wilson Mount Vernon Harley Moore Jack Paul Don Martin Vernon Elsinger Kohawks John Prasch Johnson Moss Howery Elsinger Paul Knox Smashers Carleton Northfield Grinnell Essham Joy Taylor Fais McKean Harris Cisler Sonneain Qornenist Moore Tornauist

Coe Edges Cornell In Low-Scoring First Quarter Game

In a tight back and forth, Coe and Cornell played a defensive bout with miscues and punts. Final score: Coe 9, Cornell 8, after a late safety and key stops by both defenses.

Cornell Harriers Sweep Grinnell Meet In Crosstown Showdown

Cornell dominated the Grinnell College runners in a Saturday cross country meet at Grinnell. Cornell took the first four places led by McCauley who won the 2.14 mile race in 13 21.1, with Warden Vaentayle Behl and Stewart also finishing high for Cornell while Grinnell placed multiple runners in the following positions.

Grinnell Harriers Cornell Grinnell Pioneers McCauley Warden Vaentayle Behl Stewart Shoulberg Wezesny Mace DeBartolo Wallace

Dartmouth Dominates Lafayette 14-0 in Hanover

Dartmouth Sealed a 14-0 home victory over Lafayette with a 65 yard first score by Bill Hutchinson and a second TD on an end-around by Bob Krieger. The win highlighted Dartmouth football Saturday in Hanover New Hampshire.

Afayette Ind Dave Rankin Purdue Michigan State Rankin Galvin Hanover N. H Dartmouth Lafayette Bill Hutchinson Bob Krieger

Princeton Beats Columbia 14–7 on Al lerdice's late score

Dave Allerdice, Princeton quarterback, connected on a 53 yard pass to Howie Stanley for a touchdown and scored on a four yard run to lift the Tigers to a 14 to 7 victory over Columbia before 30,690 fans. Allerdice was stabbed twice in the first half but returned to lead the win.

NEW York Dave Allerdice Princeton Tigers Princeton Columbia Howie Stanley

College Football Scores From Across U.S. Colleges

A sweep of scores from numerous colleges shows Maine over Conn 20 to 7, Wesleyan routing Haverford 56 to 6, Virginia beating Indiana 13 to 16, Masive slates including Red River, North Central and Far West results with various 0s and 6s. Notable outcomes include Georgetown 13 Bucknell 7 and West Virginia 6 Swarthmore 14.

Lec Buffalo G.ernie U West Va Wesley Swarthmore Drexel Frank Marsh Penn. Mill Georgetown Bucknell Maine Conn Richmond Gettysburg West Liberty Calif. Telrs Clarion Edinboro New Britain Hartwick Aggies Stockbridge Apparent Bloomsburg Grove City Allegheny Mansfield Millersville Bluefield Hampton E. Glenville Concord Fairmont Sh . G. Lincoln Green Mt. JC Nicholas JC Union Vermont Bates Arnold C. Colby Middlebury Oberlin Hamilton Slippery Beck Indiana Cortland E. Streudsburg West Md Macon Centre

Tennessee Crushes Alabama 21-0 in 1940s showdown

Tennessee Volunteers extended their winning streak to seventeen with a 21 to 0 victory over Alabama Crimson Tide before 40 000 fans. Sophomore Butler broke through Alabama for a 57 yard touchdown in the second period as Johnny Bate Tenn UP described the scene.

Butler Mercury Tennessee Volunteers Alabama Crimson Tide K Bate Tenn Johnny

Nebraska Beats Baylor 20 to 0 in Emptyable Showdown

Nebraska’s unbeaten Huskers dominate Baylor 20 to 0 as Hopp, Rohrig and Prochaska score in a windy game before 30,000. Nebraska smothers Baylor and showcases a strong defense while the offense clicks in two quarters.

Lincoln Neb Ins Nebraska Cornhuskers Baylor Bears Cornhusker Baylor Huskers Rohrig Ray Prochaska Petsch Hopp Francis Badaetex Porter Defruiter Robert Ka Rohn Dobson Lucas Lummus Teckles Edwards Marx Willis Pater Mickler Williams Evans Lider Graham Lewellen Alvin Bell Little Pen Nentesman John

North Carolina Ties Tulane in 14-14 College Showdown

North Carolina rallied from behind in the fourth quarter to level Tulane at 14 apiece before 24,000 spectators in New Orleans. The teams traded touchdowns in a fiercely fought early season clash.

NEW Orleans North Carolina Tulane

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