Iowa at Minnesota

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  Grand Forks herald, Grand Forks, N.D., November 7, 1921, page 1

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  SWAMPS G0PHERS All Minnesota Shows Little Re sistance To Iowa Plungers Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 5.-Out Of a youth of slight stature came today. and aided by several other energetic young men wove a cloud of gloom that settled tonight over Min nesota’s annual homecoming day. This young man-Abrey Divine. -~captaining tie Hawkeyes, darted and squirmed his way through the Minnesota gridders With such startling frequency that the lowans were able – trounce the Gophers. Al to z. 1t was Iowa’s third straight foot ball win over Minnesota, ana late to. night the hundreds of laughing, chat tering Iowa rooters boarded home bound trains already mentally paint Ing the mythical big ten champion ship pennant in Hawkeye colors. DivineFreceived able offensive sup port from his brother. G. Devine and the line plunging Lock- at righthalf and fullback. respectively, and it seemed when these three were not carrying the ball, it was s%treaking through the air in a brilliant executed forward pass-a phase that count ed nightly in the scoring. Gopher Offensive Failure. Minnesotafs offensive generally met with a failure, especially against the Hawkeye line. out the open field work of Martineau and off tackle Dlunges of Gilstad were the Gopher’s best cards.Iexcept for a. As yard for ward. pass by Martineau to Larkin on the goal line in the final period which gave Minnesota it’s only touchdown. In every phase of the gaise the Iowans held the upper hand, including puntins with Captain Devine do ing the winners kicking. His return of Minnesota’s punts went a long way, too. in multiplying their effectiveness. His n attempt at drop kick went wide by inches. Only twice did Minnesota get with in Is yards of the Hawkeye goal. ex- .cept for the lone touchdown. The Hawkeyes got at the scoring early, counting one touchdown in each Of the two in the last two. Devine &C counted for four and Beldin for two. First Period. Iowa scored one touchdown against Minnesota in the FIRST period, the score coming after both teams had tried the opponents defense. On an exchange Of punts Minnesota took the ball on her 20-yard line, where a pass was Intercepted by Shuttle worth who carried the ball to the g.

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  The evening herald, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 6, 1921, page 1

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  Iowa Keeps Her Slate Clean; Whips Minnesota Al to z MINNEAPOIIs. MINI. Nov. g. Iowa kept her slate clean and showed Minnesota how to play football today. The score was ~ TO Z. Minnesota was powerless against the smashing Iowa offensive conducted chiefly by Aubrey Deyine. When the Iowa flash was relieved In the last period he was given a roualng cheer by the Home Coming Day crowd. Iowa’A Off side eaeerness cost her SO yardA In penalties. hut that was only a fraction Of the ground the fowanH gained. The Hawkeyes made – first downs and punted only four times. Minnesoth made only min first downs ard three Of theAe were on Iowa penalties. Minnesota punted only six times. but she didn’t have the ball 90 punt much Of the time. Mi~nneEota’s only touchdown came IN the final quarter when Martineau shot a long pass 20 Brown who rolled over the line. Aas kicked goal. Aubrey Devinc mad -four Of Iowaf fouchdowna and was partly respon- Aible for the other two. He passed Them both 20 Bedding. A.. Devine missed only one OF six chances to kick goal.

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  Arizona republican, Arizona, November 7, 1921, page 5

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  THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN SPOT S= greatest battle staged on Stagg field in many years. Ohio State outplayed for two and a half periods rallied in a spectae- ular finish and put over a touch down for to 0 victory. It was Chi cago’s first defeat this year Wisconsin was idle Saturday and Iowa beat Minnesota 41 to 7 Ohio State plays only Purdue and Illinois and both games should be easy for the Buckeyes. Town meets Indiana and Northwestern and ap- parently has little chance of losing either game. Wisconsin must de- feat Michigan and Chicago, botk | strong teams. | Iowa, in beating Minnesota. showed | even more than had been expected ir l the way of strength. Purdue won its first conference game in five years | by defeating Northwestern 3 to 1 The other teams were idle.

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Officially, Minnesota leads 63–⁠54–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠54–⁠2 in the 118 games on file; the official count covers all 119 meetings, counting the 103 since this game.