Michigan at Minnesota

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 21, 1926, page 85

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  WOLVERINES NOSE OUT GOPHERS, 76 Minnesota Victim of Hard Luck, Fumbled Ball Caus. ing Its Defeat. MINNEAPOLIS, November 20. - Michigan went into a tie with North western tor the 1926 Western Conference loot ball championship, when the Wolverines defeated Minnesota in the Memorial Stadium here today, { to g. 1t was the two famous Bennies of the iost team that brought victory TO the men from Ann Arbor, Ooserbaan grabbing a Minnesota tumble and racing 55 yards for touchdown in the fourth period and Friedman kicking goal 1t was a hard luck” defeat for Minnesota. Throughout the game DR. Spears Gophers had sprinted and plunged through the Yostmen, clearly outplaying them, scoring a touchdown in the second period on straight foot ball. only to lose the advantage late In the game on tumble in Michigan’s territory. Gophers Strong at Start. At the outset the Gophers showed their strength, skirting ends and hit ting the line for first downs in the frst period, and 10 more in the second period all by rushing. 1t was in the second period that Herb JoeSting the Gopher thunderbolt, went through the Michigan line for a short plunge and the Gophers touchdown. pepiaw’s failure to kick goal prevented a final tie. With Joesting and Peplaw leading the Gopher attack, Spears men made rapid progress down the field in the first two periods although several times Michigan held when their ter ritory was threatened. and forced Minnesota to punt. .Eoest!ng and Peplaw We’d for honors in carrying the ball, the former total ing 1lS yards in 2s attempts. while Peplaw’s total was 10 yards in 20 tres, Oosterbaan Receivers Fumbie. When play started in the fourth peliud :, Gopher victory seemed as sured. Tnen came the fatal tumble. 1t bounced away from the Gopher backfield. Ossterbaan, who had shot in from the left snatched up the ball as il bounced, and starting racing down the field. Quickly the Yostmen grasped the opportunity with heady backtield. Oosterbaan. who had shot pressing the fleeing Michigan end. Just five yards short Of his own goal pepiaw flung himself at the runner but he fell short and Oosterbaan went over untouched. With the score tied, 6 to 6, Capt. Friedman dropped back and sent the ball soaring over the cross bar,

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  Douglas daily dispatch, November 21, 1926, page 6

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  MICHIGAN WINS OVER MINNESOTA, Z TO 6 MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 20. P)-- Michigan went into a tie with North western for the 1926 western confer ence football championship when the Wolverines defeated Minnesota in the Memorial stadium here otday, to g. 1t was the two famous Bennies of the Yost team that brought victory to Ann Arbor, Oosterbaan grabbing a Minnesota tumble and racing 55 yards for touchdown in the fourth period and Friedman kicking goal. 1t, was a “hard luck” defeat for Minnesota Throughout the game, DR.. Spears Co piers had sprinted and run through the Yostmen, clearly outplaying them, scoring touchdown in the second period on straight football, only to lose the advantage late in the game on tumble in Michigan’s territory.

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Michigan leads 78–⁠26–⁠3 in 107 meetings, counting the 89 since this game.