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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1945

Page

5

Northwestern Upsets Purdue 26 14 Bucks Dash Gopher Hopes

Ohio State, led by Dick Fisher a Navy veteran, defeated Minnesota 20 7 to derail the Gophers title bid. Fisher scored one TD, threw for another, and helped set up a third as OSU built early leads and repelled Minnesota drives with its strong line.

Minneapolis Dick Fisher Navy Ohio State Minnesota Fisher Buckeyes Ollie Cline Bud Kessler Tom Cates Red Williams

Wolves End Illini Homecoming With 19-0 Win

Michigan took until the final period to ignite and then crushed Illinois 19-0 before 54 572 fans. Bill Ford, a 6 foot 5 inch end, returned a blocked kick 15 yards for Michigan's opening score, followed by a 57 yard drive finished by Walt Teninga and Jack Weisenburger. Joe Ponsetto was injured. Bob Callahan handled kicking with one conversion.

Jerry Liska Champaign Ill Michigan Wolverines Illinois Bill Ford Illini Ford Joe Soboleski Army Walt Teninga Jack Weisenburger Teninga Wolverine Art Renner Joe Ponsetto Bob Callahan

Aggies Rally To Down Baylor 19 13 In South West Showdown

Texas A and M erased a halftime deficit by scoring twice in the third quarter and adding a fourth quarter TD after a fumble return. Baylor led 7 0 at half as Sammy Pierce intercepted Preston Smith for a 49 yard return.

College Station Texas Texas A Baylor Bears Baylor Big Aggies Sammy Pierce Preston Smith Ray Comer Louis Leal Grant Darnell Billy Kimbrough Bob Goode Bill Johnson George Sims

Rice Wins 7-6 To Drop Texas From Loop Lead

Rice Institute edged Texas 7 to 6 at Sunny Memorial Stadium to knock the Longhorns from first in the Southwest Conference. Texas led briefly in the fourth period with a Bechtel TD run setup by a Brechtel pass, but a missed Harrell placement decided the game.

Rice Texas Austin Tex Rice Institute Texas University Southern Methodist University Tulane Sunny Memorial Stadium Gonad Byron Gillory Jack McBride Bob Nemir D. L. Anderson Nemir Longhorns Fred Brechtel Hubert Bechtel

California Bears Ground Nevada U. 19 to 6 in Cal Torch Game

California defeated Nevada 19 to 6 before 30 000 fans as Ted Renfield opened scoring with a 53 yard return to the Nevada two yard line and California added a late fourth quarter touchdown after a fumble and a Reno punt. Joe Stuart scored and Elden Mohn added the extra point.

Berkeley Calif INS University of California University of Nevada California Bears Ted Renfield Nevada Fighting Wolf Pack Reno Lloyd Rude Joe Stuart Elden Mohn

Denver Pioneers Rout Utah State Aggies 41 to 6

Denver University’s Pioneers overwhelmed Utah State Aggies 41 to 6 in Denver. Johnny Adams led with 63 yard opening TD as Denver built a 20-6 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half with runs and a 65 yard pass Adams to Wayne Flannigan.

Denver INS Denver University Pioneers Colorado’ University Utah State Aggies Pioneer Utah Aggies New Mexico University New Mexico Colorado U Johnny Adams Adams George Miller Aggies Nick Caputo Aggie Cliff Hoppiana Hawaii Bob Hazelhurst Rezzar Wayne Flannigan Bob Mulvihill Fritz Fairchild Utah State Spurs

Upper Iowa and Wartburg battle to 20-20 tie

In Fayette Iowa Wartburg tied Upper Iowa 20 20 in an Iowa conference game on a late touchdown drive. Gayle Farnum starred for Upper Iowa scoring two touchdowns and adding a pass for a third score while Bill Hughes lateral set up the tying play and Larry Reyerts added the decisive extra point.

Fayette Upper Iowa Wartburg Iowa Bill Hughes Gohmier Larry Reyerts Peacocks Gayle Farnum

Dartmouth Beats Syracuse 8 to 0 in New York City clash

Dartmouth defeated Syracuse 8 to 0 to secure its first win of the season and even the all time series between the two programs in a game played in Syracuse.

Syracuse N. Y Dartmouth

Missouri Wallops Nebraska in 19-0 Big Six game

Missouri defeated Nebraska 19-0 before 12 000 fans in Columbia. Leonard Brown led the Tigers with a first quarter TD and big punting, while Missouri dominated with a 14 first downs to six edge and 263 rushing yards to Nebraska’s 70 as Oklahoma tied atop the conference standings.

Missouri Wallops Nebraska Columbia Leonard Brown Kansas City Chauncey Simpson Hem University of Missouri Missouri Oklahoma Brown Tiger Cornhusker Jim Kekeris Tigers Bob Hopkins Hopkins Cornhuskers Howard Bennett Gerald Moore Johnson Stewart Costello Croak Burk Sedvice Oakes Sailors Brown Lorenz Dellastations Robinson Bennett Shag O'Connell Moore Missoura Nebraska O Bonnett Reberls Whitaker Chase Pre Gimser Riddle Cox Cliffe Henderson Kaiser Thim Mills Mc Henry Bennett Cudfelter Schneider Korte Wiemers Rolfsmeyer Short Fischer Bauer Story Young Gradeville Sloan Hornby Dwight Ream Washburn Bat Shunatown Head Unesman Richard Sklar Kansas Clay van Reen Bradley

Kohawks Rally For Win Over Beloit 33 27

Beloit hosts Coe College in a postwar era contest where the Kohawks edge Beloit 33 to 27. Coe relies on improved passing to offset Beloit's stronger rushing, earning their first win in the series since the war. Beloit gains more first downs but falls short despite a robust ground effort.

Kohawks Beloit Coe College Beloit College Egies Cornell

Vols Triumph 33-2 Over Villanova in Knoxville

Tennessee defeated Villanova 33 to 2 in an intersectional game before 26 000 fans in Knoxville.

VOLS Knoxville Tenn Tennesse Villanova

Notre Dame Crushes Iowa 56-0 in Lopsided Victory

Notre Dame routed Iowa 56 to 0 as the Irish domination showed in every phase. A flood of Irish defenders stifled Hawkeye attempts while Notre Dame piled up 286 yards from scrimmage and scored nine first-half touchdowns with Clem Crowe’s squad overwhelmed.

South Bend Ind University of Iowa Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hawkeye Towa Hawks Hugh DeVore Iowa Ker Plank DeVore Clem Crowe Niles Ruggerio Krivak

Indiana Pass Nips Hefty Tulsans 7-2 in Big Ten clash

War veteran Pete Pihos scored a 7-2 Indiana victory with a three foot lateral pass to end Ravensberg for the go ahead score. Tulsa’s Camp Wilson and Hardy Brown contested the Hoosiers, while Taliaferro shined as a Gary, Indiana freshman as Indiana outgained Tulsa 12 first downs. Notre Dame later beat Iowa 21-0 in another clash as Angsman sped for 60 yards set up scoring and Gompers Slovak and Agnone tallied.

Bloomington Ind Pete Pihos Tulsa University Indiana University Oklahomans Memorial Stadium Pihos Tulsans Ravensberg Charles Armstrong Bo McMillin Hoosiers Henry Frnka Camp Wilson Tulsa Hardy Brown Indiana Taliaferro Gary Brown Notre Dame Angsman Iowa Colella Niles Gompers Agnone Slovak Agnon Notre Dames Towa

Northwestern Overpowers Purdue in Homecoming Upset

Northwestern dominates Purdue 26 to 14 on Homecoming as a bruising ground attack overpowers the Boilermakers. The Wildcats outrush 294 to 134 and move into a share of the Big Ten lead while Purdue drops from first. Jim Lecture and Charley Hagmann anchor the line as Northwestern seizes momentum early and fends off late rallies.

Acme Dick Conners Northwestern Tom Hughes Norman Maloney Purdue Wildcats Evanston North‘western Boilermakers Lynn Waldorf Bill Canfield Ed Cody Wildcat Jim Lecture Charley Hagmann

Great Lakes routs Western Michigan 39 to 0

Great Lakes beat Western Michigan Teachers College 39 to 0 at Waldo Stadium on a four touchdown second quarter surge. Reserve quarterback Richard Ottele connected with Harry Grant for a 30 yard strike in the final period as Frank Aschenbrenner returned a punt 55 yards for a score.

Kalamazoo Mich Great Lakes Western Michigan Teachers College Waldo Stadium Western Western Mid Dunn LE “Conner Witnek Harvey Tripp Foley Boston Wilkins Devries RG Eis Lamoure Stults Eessece Widseth Nobie Jones Foster Herien White-Throop I Klammer Mazych Aschenbrenner Gillespie

Football Scores Big Ten and regional results

Northwestern 26 Purdue 14 Notre Dame 5 Iowa 0 Ohio State 20 Minnesota 7 Indiana 7 Tulsa 2 Michigan 19 Winds 0 Coe 331 Beloit 27 Mich State 12 Maronette 13 Great Lakes 39 Western Mich 0 Knox 19 Augustana 0 Missouri 10 Nebraska Camp Grant 15 U S Dis Bks 0 Loras Wheaton 7 Army 48 Duke 13 Dartmouth 8 Syracuse 6 Male 18 Cornell 3 Neewah Penn 7 Temale 6 Pitt Princeton 14 Rutgers Columbia 27 Brown 6 Maryland St W Virginia 15 Allen 13 Paine 0 Alabama 2% Georgia 14 Virginia Union 13 Bluefield State 6 Washington 30 Ashland 6 Tennessee 33 Villanova 2 Arkansas 10 Mississippi 0 Georgia Tech 20 Ala Poly 7 West Coast Washington 1 USC 7 Washington State 21 Idaho 0 California 19 Nevada 6 Pomona 12 Glendale 6 Far West Denver Utah State 6 Utah 28 Colorado A M 0 Farragut Naval 211 Montana 13 SouthWest Kansas 13 Wichita 0 Oklahoma 1 Kansas State 13 Tulane 19 S M U 7 Texas A M 19 Baylor 6 Rice 71 Texas G Additional Scores of Page 3

BIG Ten Northwestern Purdue Notre Dame Iowa Ohio State Minnesota Indiana Tulsa Michigan Winds Midwest Coe Beloit Male Cornell Neewah Penn Temale Pitt Princeton Rutgers Columbia Brown South Maryland St. W Virginia Allen Paine Alabama Georgia Virginia Union Bluefield State Washington Ashland Tennessee Villanova Arkansas Mississippi Georgia Tech Ala. Poly West Coast USC Washington State Idaho California Nevada Pomona Glendale

Purple Redmen Clash Postponed to Monday

MT VERNON The gridiron game between Cornell and Simpson was postponed after Simpson’s bus broke down near Knoxville. The Redmen cannot arrive in time, so the contest is moved to Monday afternoon at 3 00.

Mt, Vernon Cornell Simpson Knoxville Redmen

Utah Defeats Rams 28-0 in Big Seven clash at Fort Collins

Forest Win. The Utah Redskins opened the 1945 season with a 28 to 0 victory over Colorado A and M Rams in Fort Collins before 1,600 fans. Forest Adell scored the first touchdown, Charlie Warren hauled in a pass for the second, Joe Dobaran added a late score, and Gene Evans raced 9 yards for another as Dobaran split the uprights after all four touchdowns.

Fort Collins Colo INS Utah Redskins Colorado A M Rams Utes Gay Adell Adell Charlie Warren Joe Dobaran Aggie Gene

Alabama Beats Georgia 28 14 on Gilmer Aerials

Unbeaten Alabama topped Georgia 28 14 as Harry Gilmer threw three touchdown passes. The game produced 801 total offensive yards with fast scoring drives thrilling about 26 000 fans in Birmingham.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Georgia Harry Gilmer Crimson Tide Bulldogs

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