Michigan at Minnesota

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  The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., November 21, 1920, page 10

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  WISCONSIN IS SECOND Gophers Win From Chicago Michigan Defeats Min nesota, 3 to 0. CONFERENCE STANDING. uRRANA. III, Nov 2O--omo state carried the 1920 football championship ot the western con ference back to the presidential state tonight. In the most spectacular finish seen on historic Illinois field In years. tho Ohioans triumphed over Illinois z 20 0, today, when Myers la the last 10 seconds OF play snatched n 37-yard forward pasf from workman, and dashed ncros. the Orange and Blue limo for the only touchdown ~ the game Stlnchcomb. brilliant Ohio loft halfback kicked the goal. nv winning today’s game, Ohio ramalnod dndefcatcd this season and has undisputcd claim to the title Both teams were keyed to n high fighting pitch and fought virtually ON even terms Illinois, weakened through the loss OF Capt. John Dep Ter, all-wcstcrn center, and further crippled by injuries to Carney. bril-. liant receiving end Of the specta cular Walguist Carney aerial combination and Ralph Fletcher. star kicker and hnlfhaCk, fought stubborniy To check the smashing attack OF Ohlos superb haokflrld. Tho Ohioans carried the fight into lllpois territory during most OF the lame, although each eievon marched the ball to within inches OF the opposing goal, but lacked the drive 10 fut II acress. To Stinchcomb fell the main task ot carrying the bali for Ohio, fr tho second period he ran 81 yard, | for N t,ain that plnepd the hail OF . Illinois i7-yard line, From there 1 was dance to Illinois one-yarC | line. The touchdown followed. T’ba linp nns

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  The Washington herald, November 21, 1920, page 10

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  OHIO STATE CAPTURES BIG-1O CHAMPIONSHIP Buckeyes Win Title by Defeating Illinois, 10 Victory Won by Long Forward Pass in Last Minute of Play Workman punted out of danger. and after that the ball was kept in midfield until the sensational end. Michigan defeated Minnesota 3 to 0 in the second quarter and went home with the little brown jug that has been the bone of contention between the teams for years. The score was made on Stekettes field goal from the 27-yard line. Minnesofa was on Michigan’s 5-yard line twice. /but lost the ball on downs. Wisconsin defeated Chicago by a score of 30. Davey made a drop kick from the Chicago 3S-yard line in the closing minutes of the game. The three points just about represents Wisconsin’s super iority. The game was rather slow at the first, but speeded up in the last two quarters. Notre Dame won from Northwest ern University by score of 33–⁠7. A combination of forward passes and straight hard playing gave Notre Dame the victory. George Gipp, the sensational halfback, gave the VIC tors two touchdowns in the last quarter.

• Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 21, 1920

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  MINNESOTA CLOSES DISASTROUS SEASON Michigan Snntchex 2 to o Victory and ‘‘ophers’ Lose Sixth Straight victory. MINSEAPOLIS. MINI. Nov. 90 Minnesota rounded out the most dis astrous football season In her his tory today when Michigan snatchcd q TO victory. marking the Gophcrs’ sixth straight big ten conference defeat this year. And tonight the lit tie brown jug” cmblematic OF grid 10 Michigan. The jug. which became trophy back in 1903, Was recaptured by Minnesota last year after II had been IN MichiGan’s possession ten years. After an exchange of punts In the second period. Captain Neal Arntson, or Minnesota. circlcd Mich!gans right end. then fumblcd as Heats tackled and the Wolverines recovered In the iophers’ Afteen-yard line Michigan ,ost on two end playa. but put tho pail directly In position for the kick from placement. Stckctee booted the pail twenty-eight yards, squnrely between the posta.

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  Omaha daily bee, November 21, 1920, page 19

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  Michigan Snatches ; to Victory From 3 Minnesota Gophers Minneapolis, Nov. 20.-Minnesota rounded out its most disastrous foot ball season today when Michigan snatched 3 to 0 victory, marking the Gophers’ sixth straight “Big Ten” conference defeat this year. Tonight the Little Brown Jus” !” emblematic of gridiron supremacy, is on its way back to Michigan. The jug, which became trophy in 1908, was recaptured by Minnesota last year after it had been in Michigan’s possession two years. ... 1t was the toe of Left Halfback Steketete that turned the tide to Michigan. Standing in front of Minnesota’s goal posts in the second period he place kicked from a dis tance of 2S yards. Score: MicHlBdn - -‘........ ,.’..’V V-5 Minnesota ......,.....~.....0 0 90

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Michigan leads 78–⁠26–⁠3 in 107 meetings, counting the 96 since this game.