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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1939

Page

28

Notre Dame Tops Navy 14 7 Before 81 104 Fans

Notre Dame defeats Navy 14 to 7 before 81,104 at Cleveland Stadium. Sheridan 27 yards for ND first score, Piepul adds a second, Whitehead ties Navy with a 34-yard pass to Whitehead, ND’s line play cited as key. Navy stalls most drives but reaches ND 10 late. Kelley stars for ND and Layden injects 11 new players.

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Indiana Downs Illinois 7 to 6 for Second Win

Indiana overcame Illinois 7 to 6 as Hursh sparked the offense with 122 passing yards and three completions. Illinois grabbed the opening TD on a fourth down run by Don Elting after a misthrown pass, while Indiana’s defense and special teams held firm late.

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Oklahoma Edges Kansas 27 to 7 in Big Six Opener

Oklahoma defeats Kansas 27 to 7 in Norman to begin defense of the Big Six title. Beryl Clark leads the Sooners with a touchdown each quarter as Kansas scores late, ending Oklahoma’s streak of allowing no Big Six opponents to score.

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Bucks Beat Minnesota 23 20 Through Fast Passing

Ohio State capitalized on a late score and extra point after Scott connected with Frank Clare in the end zone. Minnesota surged in the fourth period with a Van Every pass to Bruce Smith, but penalties and a critical fumble hindered their comeback as the Bucks held on for the victory.

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UCLA Bruins Rout Montana Grizzlies in Neutral-Site Showdown

UCLA Bruins surged past Montana Grizzlies 20 to 6 before about 20 000 fans in Los Angeles. The game featured a momentum shift after Montana’s deceptive aerial plays, with UCLA shutting down the Grizzlies in the second half.

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Northwestern Triumphs Over Wisconsin 13 to 7

Northwestern roared back to defeat Wisconsin 13 to 7 as Clawson ran for two touchdowns and York added a scoring corner route. Gage and Conteas contributed on scoring drives while Soper and Hamman disrupted Wisconsin plays. The game featured pivotal plays in the second and third periods with Northwestern holding the Badgers late.

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Tulsa Shellacks Centenary 15 to 7

Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated Centenary 15 to 7 in 91 degree heat. Marshall Dennis opened scoring with a third period placement kick. Richard Morgan intercepted Centenary at the 41 and returned it for a score, sealing Tulsa’s win.

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Smukler Quits Pro Football After Eagles Career

Former Temple star and Philadelphia Eagles fullback Dave Smukler announced Saturday his decision to quit professional football ending a notable career with the Eagles and his college standout days at Temple University.

Philadelphia INS Dave Smukler Philadelphia Eagles Temple

Cornell and Coe clash in windy battle ending with safety

The piece details a hard fought football game where Coe struggles to open holes against Cornell's defense. Highlights include a late field goal attempt, a long Johnson to Elslanger touchdown, multiple fumbles, a blocked punt, and a safety that seals Cornell's edge as the clock runs out.

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Colorado Wins For Coach Under Fire

In Boulder Colorado University secured its first win of the season 13 to 0 against a winless Colorado State team amid reports that Coach Bunny Oakes faced possible dismissal. The air game helped calm tensions surrounding the athletic board’s stance as regents considered the coach’s future.

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Johnny Gooch to Scout for Pittsburgh Club in South

Johnny Gooch former Pirates catcher and coach will scout for the Pittsburgh club and conduct schools in the southern region in coming dates to bolster talent and training programs.

Pittsburgh Johnny Gooch

Duquesne Upset Pitt 21-13 in late rally at Pitt Stadium

Duquesne Spartans stunned the Pittsburgh Panthers 21-13 on Saturday in front of about 23 000 at Pitt Stadium. Sophomore John Sandy Yacina tied the game with an 18 yard interception return and John Kokisky added the extra point before Duquesne pulled away with a late scoring drive and Rokisky conversion.

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Quakers Rally to Top Harvard 22 7 in Cambridge

Penn's undefeated Quakers erased a 7 6 halftime deficit to defeat Harvard 22 7 before 30 000 fans in Cambridge Massachusetts. Major scoring plays came from Bill Koepsell Harlan Gustafson and Jim Chandler with Reagan adding a late 49 yard run and rush for a TD.

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Michigan Dominates Chicago 85 0 In Big Ten Showdown

Michigan routs Chicago 85 to 0 as Harmon leads with 18 points and Westfall scores twice. Westfall 28 yard run and 42 yard dash set up touchdowns while Evashevski and Trosko contribute multiple scores. Chicago fumbles twice and cannot penetrate Michigan defense.

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Yale Shells Army in 2015 at New Haven Bowl

Yale defeated Army 20 to 15 before 57 000 fans in New Haven Connecticut. Yale quarterback Fred Harrison fumbled on the 18 yard line in the second quarter but Yale recovered to take a 7 6 lead after Kaye kicked the placement. The Cadets drove to a touchdown but Yale held the lead the remainder of the game.

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Dubuque Falls 20 to 12 to DeKalb Teachers

Dubuque University provided stiff resistance but fell to highly favored DeKalb Teachers 20 to 12 in a Saturday matchup. DeKalb prevailed behind strong defense and efficient scoring to secure the win.

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Drake Rises Up To Whip Arch Cyclone Foe 7 to 0

Drake defeats Iowa State 7 to 0 as Harry Dickson scores the touchdown set up by a Wilbur Harvey run and a 38 yard punt return. Jore Thell Fisher connected on the extra point, while Drake held off Cyclones with stingy defense and a late drive.

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