Big Ten football in 1952 recalls a season of the Big Fall
The 1952 Big Ten race sees upsets across the board as Iowa defeats Ohio State 8-0 and Illinois falls to Purdue 40-12. Michigan and Purdue share the lead with three wins, while Minnesota and Wisconsin slip, leaving Purdue and Michigan in line for the title race with key remaining games including Michigan at Ann Arbor on Nov 15. Notre Dame faces Navy, Holy Cross plays Marquette, and other conference matchups fill the weekend slate.
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Michigan State
Rice
Notre Dame
Navy
Cleveland
Holy Cross
Marquette
Bears and Wapello duel for second in Eastern Iowa play
With first place already decided, West Branch and Wapello chase the conference runnerup spot as Mt. Vernon beat the Bears 20 7 at West Branch. Kammerling and Moore powered the Mustangs while Wapello and West Branch both hold four wins one loss and one tie.
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Wapello
Mt. Vernon
Bears
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West Branch Bears
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Jack Moore
Kammerling
Columbus Junction
Winfield
Wilton Junction
Lone Tree
Mizzou Nebraska Meet Saturday In Top Rung Battle
Missouri leads the Big Seven after a 19-0 win over Iowa State while Nebraska, two touchdowns underdog, tied Colorado 16-16. Oklahoma and Kansas also loom. Colorado hosts Utah in non conference play as Missouri and Nebraska prepare for a pivotal Lincoln matchup.
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Nebraska
Kansas City
Missouri
Lincoln
Iowa State
Colorado
Boulder
Oklahoma
Sooners
Kansas
Ames
Kansas State
Manhattan
Utah
Salt Lake City
Buck McPhail
Veryl Switzer
Fairfield Clinches Little Six Title Over Muskies
Fairfield sealed the Little Six championship with a win over the Muskies on Friday night due to a conference rules technicality. Burlington cannot overtake Fairfield on percentage, even with a final win. Ken Brown of Muscatine and Jerry Campbell of Fairfield led scoring. Keokuk, Washington, Mt. Pleasant, and Ft. Madison also played in the league finale actions.
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Mt. Pleasant
Ft. Madison
Burlington
Flowers Tops Big Ten Scoring With Three TD Grab Lead
Bernie Flowers caught three touchdown passes from Dale Samuels as Purdue crushed Illinois 40-12 to seize the Big Ten scoring lead with 42 points this season. Rocky Ryan and Harland Carl trail with 36 and 36, sharing second place. Samuels added 16 conversions and remains among players with 20 or more points this season.
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Purdue
Bernie Flowers
Dale Samuels
Illinois
Big Ten
Flowers
Harland Carl
Wisconsin
UCLA
Carl Now
Rocky Ryan
Samuels
Skateland Mat Show Sets Three Bouts For Tonight
Muscatine kicks off the 1952-53 indoor wrestling season at Skateland Roller Rink at 8 p.m. The main event pairs Gentleman Jim Dobie of Des Moines against Gene The Great Dubuque of New York City in a two of three falls or 60 minutes. Dobie, a polio survivor, uses his platform to inspire youths. Also featured are Carol Carota versus Dot Dotson in a one fall match, and Angelo Martinello versus Carl Meyers in another one fall bout. Tickets available at Eichenauer's Cigar Store, Ina Mae's Restaurant, and Skateland Boiler Rink.
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Skateland
Jim Dobie
Des Moines
Gene
Dobie
Gene ‘the Great
Dubuque
New York City
Carol Carota
Cincinnati
Dot Dotson
Orlando
Fla
Angelo Martinello
Boston
Carl Meyers
Milwaukee
Eichenauer
Ina Mae
Gene Dubuque
Mae
Conway Tops Nation in Scoring in College Football
New York reports William Jewell halfback Conway leads the nation with 84 points after six games. Conway has eight or fourteen touchdowns in six games, placing him ahead of Mac Moore of Sam Houston State with 79 points. Jack Parker of Mississippi State and Jules De Rouen of McNeese tied for third with 66 points.
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al Conway
William Jewell Mo
Conway
Mac Moore
Sam Houston State
Jack Parker
Mississippi State
Jules de Rouen
McNeese
Weeknight College Football Scores Across Regions
A string of results from college football games across regions reports multiple outcomes. Notable wins include Connecticut over Delaware 25 13 and Tulsa 28 0, while scores also show ties such as Appalachian and Tennessee at 27 apiece.
Browns Take Lead as Giants and Cards Falter in NFL Upsets
Cleveland Browns beat Washington 19-15 to move one game ahead in the American Conference as San Francisco crushed Dallas 48-21. Philadelphia upset New York Giants 14-10 with Ed Bawel’s 52 yard punt return, and Pittsburgh defeated Chicago Cardinals 34-28. Detroit routed Green Bay 52-17 and Los Angeles beat Chicago Bears 31-7.
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Wartburg
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Heidelberg
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Wittenberg
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Ferris
Rose Poly
Adrian C
Kalamazoo
Velvet
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Monmouth
Hastings
Midland
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Baker
Bethel
Kas
Dana
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New York
Cleveland Browns
Lou Groza
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Washington Redskins
Browns
San Francisco 49Ers
Dallas Texans
Hugh McElhenny
Joe Perry
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New York Giants
Chicago Cardinals
Cleveland
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Ed Bawel
Pittsburgh
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Jim Finks
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Chicago Bears
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Bobby Thomson
Bob Walston
L. T. Bet
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Ee Bears
San Francisco
Dallas
Washington
Loreles
Chicago
Muskie B Squad Sets Tuesday Night Tilt With Burlington
Muscatine freshmen-sophomore team hosts Burlington Tuesday in their final 1952 season game at Heinz Field. After a tough Davenport loss to the Demon yearlings the Muskies seek another win to finish with four wins and one tie, hoping to rebound at home.
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Muscatine
Burlington
Muskies
Davenport
Grayhounds
Musckies
Heinz Field
Aluminum Abundance Ranked Behind Oxygen and Silicon
Britannica notes aluminum is the third most plentiful element in Earth's crust after oxygen and silicon, highlighting its widespread presence.
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