Iowa at Northwestern

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 20, 1921, page 19

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  Unbeaten Iowa Team Captures Title I’m Western Conference Hawkeyes Win Champion ship of Big 10 by Defeat ing Northwestern, 40 EVANSTON, ILL.,, Nov. 19-The Uni versity of Iowa football eleven to-day plowed its way through undiscovered and rain-soaked field to the Western Conference championship and to the championship of the Middle West by Debating the Northwesterr University, IA to 0, while Illinois was eliminating Ohio State from the race in a game which was the biggest upset of the season. Despite Iowa’s victory, the North western University eleven brought honors to its school by the determined stand it made against an eleven which it had been predicted would triumph – score of from 80 to 40 to 0. The champion Iowans were held scoreless in the third and fourth periods and showed over q touchdown IN each Of the first two quarters The defeat of Northwestern left Iowa undefeated this season, the team s record in the Conference being FIVE games won and none lost. In addition, ~Notre Dame, conqueror of Nebraska and also of the Army was defeated, thus giving the Hawkeyes an apparemily clear title to the Middle Western championship as to the big ten honors. The muddy field, covered with water foot deep In some places, made il impossible for the players to get a foothold and both elevens resorted TO desperate forward passing attempts The mud proved too great handicap here also and few of the heaves were successful. The best pass Of the day came IN the first four minutes OF play and brought the Hawkeyes their first score After working the ball down to the PUPPIES 35-yard line, Aubrey Dcvine shot a pretty forward pass to his brother Glenn, who went twenty yards TO a touchdown. plunging by Locke, the lowan’s big fuliback, combined with clever inter. ference by elena Devine for his brother Aubrey’s end run, brought the ball 10 Northwestern’s three-yard line | and Locke then iunged through for ! another touchdown. A. Devine kicked both goals. The second half found Iowa content TO play safe. steady game, although / opening up at times in attempts tc J increase the score. Northwestern raj lied. however. and by some consistent playing kept the Hawkeyes away from tho goal line. Besides the two Devines and Locke Slater and Belding we’re the stars fol Iowa. Slater particularly vas OF greai heip to his eleven, opening big holes ! in the line and breaking up Northwest ern plays at their inception. Iowa’s last championship was wen { score Of years ago and since then I ! link seemed to have followed tbs eleven, for on three occasions fh’ ! Hawkeyes seemed 20 be certain title winners only TO lose the deciding gam’ by enc or two points through breaI in the luck yba ifua-us.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 20, 1921, page 27

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  IOWA KEEPS UP PACE; BEATS NORTHWESTERN EVANSTON, ILL.,. November 10 University CT Iowa’s foot ball eleven today plowed it’s way through a mud covered and rain soaked field to the western conference championship by defeating Northwestern University, IA to 0, while Illinois was eliminating Ohio State from the race in a game which was the biggest upset of the season. Despite Iowa’s victory. Northwest ern brought honors to its school by the determined stand it made against an eleven which it had been predicted would triumph by score Of from 80 The defeat of Northwestern left Iowa indicated this season, the teams record in the conference being five games won and none lost. In adj dition. Notre Dame. conQueror Of Nebraska and also Of the Army, was defeated. Resort to Passing Game. The muddy field. covered with water a foot deep in some places. made 1t impossible for the players to get a foothold. and both elevens resorted to desperate forward passing at tempts. The mud proved too great handicap here also. and few of the heaves we’re successful. The best pass of the day came in the first four minutes Of play and brought the Hawkeyes their first score After working the ball down to the PUPPIES S5-ysrd line Aubrey Deyine shot pretty pass to his brother Glenn, who went 20 yards to a touchdown. In the second period consistent line plunging by Locke. the Iowans’ big fullback, combined with clever interference by Glenn Devine for his brother Aubrey’s end run, brought the ball to Northwestern’s 3-yard line, and Locke then 1unged through for another touchdown. A. Devine kicked The second half found Iowa content to play a safe, steady game, although opening up at times in attempts to increase the score. Northwestern raj lied, however. and by some consiste playing kept tho Hawkeyes away from the goal lire. Besides the two Devines and Locke. Slater ana Belding wereithc stars for Iowa. Slater particularly was of great help to his eleven, opening big holes in the line and breaking UP North western plays at their inception.

• Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 20, 1921

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  Northwestern i. LOSES, TO IOWA AGGREGATION Illinois Eleven Fights Hard, but Loses Western Confer ence Championship. TEAMS CLASH ON MUDDY FIELD Losers Make Determined stand AEnlnst Opponents In IL 10 Gnmc hut Water n Foot Deep I’m Some Pihces Process Too Much. ? EVANSTON. ILL. Nov. lo.-The University OF Iowa football eleven ‘ooay piowcd it’s way through Il aud covered and ain-soakc,l field to mo Western conference champion snip and 10 the championship Of the Middle West by defeating North ~fetcrn University. IL to o. while. Illinois was eliminating Ohio State from the race In a game which was tho biggest upset Of the season. Despite Towns victory, the North W”s’”in University brought houors 10 RS school by the determined Stand it made against an eleven which II had been predicted would Triumph by “A score OF from 80 TO 80 10 o. Tho muddy nela. covered with water foot deep In some places. made IL impossible for the players 20 get foothold. and both c!cvcns resOrtcd 10 desperate forward pass Ing attempts. The mud proved too great 4 handicap here also. and few % tho heavics were successful. Tho lineup: “. y. TO-. Position. Iowa C1) AcElwaine. LETT end kadcnky H. penncld.. left tackle Thompson saundcrS... left guard MiniCK hathaway center ........ Hcidt l’cnhcld. right guard -. Mead i.-uc ... right tackle ... slater Taylor. ... right end ..... Bedding HlImen;hal quarter back. y. Dcvine Palmer left hait bnck Shuitlcworth jrausnick right half back q. Dcvin. rattsrsGn.... fun back Locke score by quarters: ‘Norihwcstern :. ....o o O Q Iowa scoring: Touchdowns--G. De. vino, Locke Goals from touchdowns a. DeYinc. .. Refercc--Eirch. Earl nam. Umpire---SichoIs. ohio. Field Judge Eckcrsall, Chicago. Head indeman-Sand. Wisconsin. Time II pcriods-iiftccn minutes each.

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  The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., November 20, 1921, page 11

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  IOWA WINS BIG TEN HONORS, UNDLSPUTED: ILLINOIS DOWNS OHIO Hawkeyes Quell Northwestern, ID to o. in Hard Game While Illini Springs Biggest Surprise of Conference Season by Conquering Buckeyes, 7-0-lowa Takes Md-Western Laurels Also. The defeat of Northwestern le’t Iowa indicated this season the teams record In the conference be-. ing five games won and none lost In addition. Nortre Dame, Conqucror OF Nebraska and also OF tho Army. was defeated, thus giving tho Hawk. oyes as apparently clean title to tho middle western championship as to the big 10 honors. COLUMBUS, o., Nov. ie.-lw. nois today dashed to earth The hopes OF Ohio States for claim to the western conference football championship. The nlini. defeated by every conference team thcy had met this season. played tho Buck. eyes TO a standstill and raced off the field victors by a score OF 10 0. The feat was accomplished hsfore a homecoming crowd OF mo-a than 10000, which packed all avail. able space In the stands. II was Captain Larry Waluuia.. playing his last game for his alma mater. who did for his team what previously had been regarded us the most remote possibility He had only touched a forward pass, tossed to him by Peden, bu, turned quickly az the ball passed him, and, seeing Il bound from the ches. ot Captain Myers OF the Buckeyes. snatched II and plunged IS yards through the Ohio secondary defonse for the first touchdown M nois had scored during the confer ence season. A moment later shortly before the second period 10 by kicking the goal from touchdnWn

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Iowa leads 55–⁠28–⁠3 in 86 meetings, counting the 73 since this game.