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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1937
Page
3
Ohio State defeated Northwestern 7 0 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus before 67521 fans. Karl Kaplanoff blocked a punt to set up the scoring drive in the third period, ending Northwestern’s undefeated run and their Big Ten title hopes.
Michigan defeated Iowa 7-6 in Iowa City, ending Iowa's hopes of a conference victory. The Wolverines dominated the first half and held a slim lead until Nile Kinnick returned a punt 74 yards for a third quarter touchdown, sealing the outcome.
Substitute quarterback sparked a 13 yard run as Northwestern faced the Wildcats defense asleep. Johnny Rabb and Howard Wedebrook added eight yards, then Mike Kabealo powered for a first down. Dick Nardi crossed for a touchdown on the four yard line. A blocked place kick led to a controversial 13 yard sprint by Jim McDonald after a lateral from Kabealo. Officials upheld the point amid protests.
Sophomore Bill Hutchinson scored all three Dartmouth touchdowns to power a 20-2 victory over Harvard in a rain soaked 44th rivalry game. He raced 62 and 55 yards and added a two yard TD as 30,000 spectators watched on a slick field. Harvard’s lone points came from a third quarter safety as Hutchinson slipped into the end zone.
Notre Dame overcame three dull periods with a fourth quarter burst, defeating Navy 9 to 2 in South Bend. Buddy McCormick and Jack McCarthy sparked the rally as Notre Dame turned defense into scoring in the closing minutes on a snowbound field.
The scoring drive ends with a 21 yard tackle to the end zone and Andy Puplis adds the extra point to tie the game. Navy faces a surge as the Green Wave finds its footing late in the quarter and Puplis leads a late break.
Duke Blue Devils block two Colgate punts and score twice to beat Colgate 13 0 before 10 000 fans in Hamilton New York Eric The Red Tipton and Honey Hackney starred for Duke in the victory
In a hard fought 60 minute game on Coe field Coe and State Teachers each scored a touchdown and failed to convert. Cliff Shirk missed a placement kick and Dick Pollack’s dropkick was blocked by Walter Ditzler. The Panthers opened scoring in the first period with a drive aided by Kinch fumbles. The game ended with the ball on State Teachers 3 yard line.
Cornell college defeated Ripon 12 to 0 in a Midwest conference game. Key plays included two perfect touchdown passes from Peterson to Brand, Hokonson recovering a Ripon fumble, and Cole missing the extra point after the first TD. Ripon threatened late but fell short.
The column argues football outcomes are highly relative and stresses that early season results can mislead. It cites Iowa Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota and Nebraska to illustrate how perceived power shifts with each matchup and urges caution in judging team strength from isolated games.
California overwhelms Southern California 20 to 6 as Vic Bottari and Dave Anderson score for the Golden Bears. USC answers with a late touchdown on a long drive against California’s reserves, while Stub Allison’s crew dominates early and the Trojans’ Ambrose Schindler is held by a tough Bear front.
The rundown lists numerous college games with scores across regions. Michigan edged Indiana 33 to 27, Northwestern fell to Cincinnati and Ohio State 73 to 23, and Iowa State beat Drake 3 to 0, among others. Additional results span teams like Cornell, Yale, Princeton, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Arkansas, and California with varied outcomes.
Pittsburgh defeated an undefeated Wisconsin squad 21 to 0 before 31 008 fans. Marshall Goldberg starred with two 64 yard runs and a key 64 yard kickoff return, helping Pitt pull away after a scoreless middle period.
Army defeated Washington University of St. Louis 47 to 7 at West Point in front of about 5,000 spectators. The Cadets used stars early but then spread the scoring to second and third string players, scoring seven touchdowns and kicking five extra points.
The Hawks exploited Iowa’s weak defense to pull ahead after two pivotal plays following touchdowns. Michigan’s counterpoint came when Fred Trosko kicked the extra point, and Iowa failed to convert as Bill Smith blocked Jack Eicherly’s attempt, sealing the margin.
Syracuse undefeated and untied fell 13 0 to Maryland as Keetbi Weidinger hooked up with Jim Meade on a 30 yard score in the second quarter. Marty Glickman was held in check by a stellar Maryland defense before a crowd of about 9 000.
Drake's Missouri Valley Conference eleven overwhelmed Iowa State 30 to 0 in Des Moines. Pug Manders, Underwood and Suter led the Bulldog offense with three first half touchdowns, a third quarter safety, and a late score, while Drake dominated from the opening kickoff despite Iowa State’s injured star back Everett Kischer watching on.
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