Iowa at Minnesota

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 30, 1933, page 1

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  BISON AND NODAKS BATTLE TO TRADITIONAL Minnesota Unleashes It’s Pent-UP Power to Crush Iowa Eleven 1877 cophors Make ~ First Downs to Eight for Hawks in Big Ten Game Minneapolis, Oct. 30.-N-Iows saw It’s Big Ten title aspirations plowed under by Minnesotas powerful ! eleven which harvested q crop OF touchdowns to give the boys from the corn state their first football lick ing this year, 10 to Z. Francis Pug) Lund, one Of the greatest Gopher halfbacks since Earl Martineau made All-America q decade ago. sowed the first seeds Of victory before 10000 persons with great dis play Of running and blocking that made possible his teams scores. Slogan Comes True It was enough to make the Mime sofa Homecoming slogan =” Shock iowa” come true, for Ossie solem’s team Of destiny. the surprise Of the 1888 Western conference race, was defens!vely helpless before tho 0opher’s powerhouse. just to make It decisive, Babe Levoir, substitute back, plunged through the line for the third touchdown in the third period. Dick Crayne, flashy Iowa fullback. made the most thrilling run Of the day when he intercepted . Gopher pass In the last period and scampered So yards down the sideline for the Hawkeyes’ only touchdown. Crayne, who always threatened 10 break loose. sidestepped the Minnesota safe ty man and leaped the one remaining yard over the goal line. Rock place. kicked the extra point. The Hawkeyes found the Gopher juggernaut unstoppable and with Lund making 30 yards in two plays, Minnesota in the first period gave warning Of what was to come. scintillating runs by Lund and Alfonso and Larson’s brilliant catch Of Luud’s forward pass, enabled Minnesota to march to the Iowa 10-yard stripe but there the Hawkeyes held for downs, In the second period. however, Beise’s line smashes and wide sweep Ing end runs by Lund and Alfonse brought the oval to Iowa’s S.yard mark from where Alfonso ran around lett end for touchdown. A blocked kick gave the Gophers another scoring opportunity . minute later but the chance was muffed. Lund Recover A tumble by Hoover In the third quarter was recovered by Lund on the Iowa 15-yard stripe and Alfonso scored In the same play that netted the first touchdown. Bevan. who kicked the first goal, missed the sec ond. A penalty offered the 0ophers their final scoring opportunity and after power plays. brought the ball through to the S-yard mark, Leyoir went over In two tries through the lire. Aside from Crayne’s touchdown run, Iowa never got beyond the Co pher 36-yard mark. A desperate i1awkeye passing attack in the final minutes was broken up. Crayne and Laws were the big guns in the Hawk eye assault that netted them IL yards by rushing compared to 273 for Minnesota. Minnesota made II first downs to Iowa’s eight.

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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 92 since this game.