Wisconsin at Minnesota

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  The Bismarck tribune, October 31, 1931, page 1

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  MINNESOTA ELEVEN ASSUMES 14–⁠0 LEAD ASF|RST HALF ENDS Gophers Upset Dope Bucket to 0utpIay Wisconsin Machine In Big Ten Game MANDERS RACES SIS YARDS Forward Pass Is Responsible For Second Touchdown; Both Kicks Are Good Minneapolis, Oct. 3l.-(R}-Minnesofa upset the dope here this after noon by piling up a 14-point lead against the Wisconsin’s Badgers in the first half Of their game to see which should remain in the running for the Big Ten championship. The first counter came early in the first quarter when Jack Manders, Gopher fullback, raced IS yards for q touchdown on an off-tackle play. A forward pass netted the second touchdown. Manders kicked both points. The Gophers were in Wis consin’s territory as the first half ended. First Period The Gophers got the Jump on Wis consin soon after the kickoff when Mcclure fumbled Munn’s quick kick and Gay recovered for the Gophers on their 36-yard stripe. Two plays later, Manders cut inside left tackle for q 55-yard run for a touchdown, evading every man on the Wisconsin team. Manders kicked the extra point. After an exchange of kicks Lovshin for Wisconsin recovered Manders’ tumble but Mum intercepted Badger pass In midfield and two smashes by Manders put 1t on Wisconsin’s 80 yard line. With fourth down and one to go. Mum kicked out Of bounds on Wisconsin’s II yard line. Schneider failed to gain through the Gopher line and Wisconsin kicked. Minnesota was pecking away at the Badger line for two and three yards at time when the period ended. Wisconsin o; Minnesota. Second Period Haworth, Badger left end, interrupted the Minnesota march on the 5O-yard line when he broke through, and threw Somers for 12-yard loss Minnesota kicked to Mcclure on Wis consin’s 17-yard mark, where Gay mailer him. The Gophers stopped Wis consin’s attack and after Kabat’s kick was partially blocked, MacDougall replaced Somers for Minnesota With the ball on Wisconsin’s 35-yard line half the Badger team smothered MacDougall in two plays but on the next, Ubl passed to Robinson on Wis consin’s 10-yard stripe who passed laterally to Mum who scored the Gophers second touchdown. Manders converted it and the score was IA to o Ubl returned Wisconsin’s kickoff n yards and Schiller replaced Nc. Ouire for the Badgers. MacDougal | was stopped. Manders cracked righ1 guard for four yards and Mum punted out of bounds on Wisconsin. 2l-yard line. Linfor made nine fol the Badgers. but few plays latel Wisconsin was forced to kick. Mac. Dougall, aided by Manders, made two | first downs followed by another by Mum and the ball was on Wiscon’ sins l3-yard stripe. Goldenberf grabbed a Gopher pass to stave of another score and the period endee with the ball in Wisconsin’S posses. sion on its l0-yard line. Wisconsin o; Minnesota IA.

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Officially, Minnesota leads 64–⁠63–⁠8; as played, 63–⁠62–⁠8 in the 133 games on file; the official count covers all 135 meetings, counting the 94 since this game.