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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1939

Page

58

Buckeyes Rise to Heights on Passes in Big Ten Win

Ohio State defeated Minnesota 23 to 20 at Minneapolis in a rough Big Ten clash. Don Scott threw two early TD passes, Charley Maag kicked a 20 yard field goal, and Esco Sarkkinen caught a pivotal 32 yard TD pass. Minnesota answered with a fourth quarter surge, but Buckeyes held on.

Minneapolis Minn Ohio State Minnesota Big Ten Gophers Bucks Charley Maag Don Scott Maag Minnnesota Scott Mernik Joan Mariucca Jim Strausbaugh Franck Marty Christianson Esco Sarkkinen Strausbaugh

Wildcats Rally To Edge Wisconsin 13 7 In Big Comeback

Northwestern snaps scoreless skid with a dramatic comeback over Wisconsin 13 to 7 before 40 000 at Evanston. Bill De Cerrevant sprinted 54 yards for a TD but a clipping penalty wiped it out. Correvant starred sparking the rally and driving Northwestern’s win.

W Vanston Hill Northwestern Wisconsin Wildcats

Michigan blanks Chicago 85 to 0 in Big Ten romp

Michigan's Wolverines routed Chicago 85 to 0 as 6,000 fans watched. Fullback Bob Zimmerman scored three times as Michigan’s reserves opened the scoring and Tommy Harmon, after a 56 yard run, added a scoring pass to Evashevski and a conversion following Trosko.

Mighty Michigan Chicago Harmon Hicago Michigan Wolverines Harvard Maroons Bob Zimmerman Bill Smith Fritz Crisler Tommy Harmon Evashevski Fred Trosko

Football Scores Across The Big Ten And Nation

A scanned sports roundup lists scores from Northwestern 13 Wisconsin 7 and Ohio State 23 Minnesota among many others. It notes results from Notre Dame Navy Nebraska Drake Iowa State Missouri Kansas State Oklahoma Kansas and more across East South and West regions with multiple colleges named.

BIG Ten Northwestern Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Insis Michigan Purdue Michisam State WEST Cea Cornell Notre Dame Navy Nebraska Easler Drake Iowa State Missouri Kansas State Oklahoma Kansas Detroit Car. State Iowa Wesleyan Penn Wartburg Buena Vista Monmouth Lawrence Illinois Parsons Luther Valparsise Upper Iowa Western Union Knox Millikin DeKalb Dubuque U EAST

Texas A&M Beats Texas Christian 20 6 in Fort Worth

Powerhouse Texas A&M remained unbeaten as they thumped the battered Texas Christian team 20 to 6 before 25 000 fans in sticky heat at Fort Worth.

Fort Worth Tex Texas A. & M Texas Christians

Crain Seals Texas Victory With 59 Yard TD

Cowboy Jack Crain darted from a mass of red shirts to race 59 yards for a fourth quarter touchdown with nine seconds left, lifting Texas to a 14 13 conference win over Arkansas Parkers in Austin.

Austin Tex Jack Crain Arkansas Parkers Texas

Plucky Pioneers Tie Colorado College 14-14

Colorado College and Grinnell Pioneers played to a 14 to 14 tie before 3,500 at Colorado Springs homecoming. Johnny Clark connected with Bugg for both Tiger touchdowns, Keehn and Walters scored for Grinnell on sensational plays. The outcome hinged on CC's third conversion try after its second TD.

Colorado Springs Colo Ins Colorado College Grinnell Pioneers of Iowa Johnny Clark Bugg Tiger Keehn Walters Invaders

Day Of Grid Upsets Rock College Football

Upsets hit major programs as Pitt loses 21-13 to Duquesne and Carnegie Tech falls 6-0 to New York. Oregon loses 12-7 to Gonzaga, with other surprises including Manhattan over Auburn 7-0 and Boston College 19-0 over Temple. Cornell beats Penn State 47-0 while Notre Dame defeats Navy 14-7. Texas A and M extends its win streak 20-6 over Texas Christian.

Duke Syracuse Methodist Pitt Panthers Duquesne Raiders Carnegie Tech New York Cornell Southern California Gonzaga Manhattan Auburn Tulane North Carolina Boston College Temple Tennessee Volunteers Alabama Penn State Notre Dame Navy Texas A Southwestern

Drake Subdues Iowa State 7-0 in rugged rivalry clash

Drake Bulldogs overcame repeated Iowa State advances to score twice in the final period and beat the Cyclones 7 to 0 before about 13 000 fans in Des Moines. Merle Osborne missed two placekicks for ISU as Drake seized control late. Jean Lange fumbled a pass recovered by John Kubelius setting the decisive drive.

DES Moines Drake Bulldogs Iowa State Cyclones Husky Merle Osborne Jean Lange John Kubelius

Cornell routs Penn State 47 to 0 at Schoellkopf Field

Cornell overwhelmed Penn State 47 to 0 scoring in every period before 7 500 fans on a rain swept Schoellkopf Field Saturday.

Ithaca Cornell Penn State Schoellkopf Field

Unbeaten Carnegie Tech Falls to NYU in Stadium showdown

New York University Violets upset Carnegie Tech 6 to 0 at Yankee Stadium before 25,000. NYU protected the ball with several interceptions and scored on a 23 yard second period pass from an end around to Bill Galu.

NEW York New York University Violets Carnegie Tech Skibos Yankee Stadium Bill Galu

Cornell and Coe clash in hot Midwest football matchup

Notes from a Midwest Conference box describe a lively Cornell vs Coe clash full of tactical detail and colorful color-telegraph style commentary. The piece highlights players like Tornquist Lyman and Moray Eby, notes a halftime edge for Cornell, and hints at stadium ambitions while forecasting continued action into the next page.

COE Ann Sheridan Cornell Gridiron Giants Dee Toot Hill Cee

Levis boot stirs crowd in 4000 crowd grid thriller

Coe defeated Cornell 6-8 in the fiftieth meeting as an overflow crowd of 4,000 saw blunders and excitement. Eldon Levis booted a late field goal to break a 6-6 tie, then Cornell blocked a punt for a safety. Tornquist and Kinch spark the late rally as the game ends with high drama.

Cornell Coe Levis Moray Eby Dick Barker Johnson Wilson Bill Lyman Moore Tornquist Sprague Eldon Levis

Indiana Nips Illinois 7-6 for 2nd Win

Indiana University edged Illinois 7 to 6 in Champaign as Harold Hursh connected on eight passes for 122 yards and hit Eddie Racinski for a 2 yard touchdown with 22 seconds left in the second period. Gene White added the extra point to seal the upset. Indiana challenged the Illini defense and held on to claim its second win.

Champaign Ill Indiana University Wisconsin Illinois Illini Indiana Harold Hursh Middletown Big Ten Eddie Racinski Gene White

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