Vanderbilt at Minnesota

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  Evening star, October 13, 1929, page 77

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  MINNESOTA DOWNS VANDERBILT, Is TO6 6ophers Seen as Big Ten Title Threat Following Decisive Victory. by Lne ASSOclateu FTeSS. n A INNEAPOLIS, Mimi, october M 12.-Minnesota battered out a wv decisive 15-to-6 intersectional 1 4 foot ball triumph over Van derbilt University today on a slippery field before 25 900 spectators. The Gophers stamped themselves a serious contender for the Big Ten title with a powerful backfield and line that stood up we’ll with Nagurski at his old post, left tackle. The game was not as close as the score indicates, for the Gophers stopped the running at tack of the Southerners and play was in Vanderbilt’s territory most of the time. lights in the Minnesota backfield. Nagurski was tower of strength in the line and the Commodores were unable to gain consistently through the Gophers’ forward wall. Neither Mime sofa nor Vanderbilt experienced any great success with their passing attacks. Riebeth, who went in for Mum at half in the second period, intercepted Vanderbilt pass and dashed As yards through broken field for a touchdown few moments after Pharmer had booted field goal from the Commodore 26-yard line. Brockmeyer, who tack, scored the last touchdown in the final period on a low pass. The Commodores resorted to an aerial attack early in the game, with Parker, the mainstay Of the Southern ers. tossing. the oval with remarkable accuracy Only a few, however, were successful One, Park to Kerwin, was good for their only touchdown when Kerwin snatched the sphere out of the air on the Gophers’. 25-yard line in the fourth period and ‘scampered over the goal line. s.a

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 14, 1929, page 1

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  Kansas 48, Emporia State TeachnrS “. Louisiana State University -, SeWance IL. MillsapS Al, Monticello Aggies y. MINNESOTA VICTOR over COMMODORES Vanderbilt Beaten IS to s a. Nagurski and Riebeth Share Glory Minneapolis. Oct. 14.-,P,--Mlnncsofa avenged a five-year-old defeat Saturday by trouncing Vanderbilt UNI lversitv Is to 6 i’ll a rather onc-sided football game before Is, 900 spectators in Memorial stadium. Nagurski. q tower OF strength III the line. was in almost every play on mis- side OF the line while Riebeth shole brilliantly IN the backfield. The last time the two teams met the Gophers we’re defeated 16 to 0.

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Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.