Iowa at Minnesota

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  St. Paul recorder, St. Paul, Minn., November 13, 1936, page 6

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  GOPHERS SMOTHER IOWA BY LOP-SIDED SCORE fans, Minnesota’s Gophers beat Iowa’s Hawkeyes by a score Of $40. Well, the homecoming fans certainly had their moneys worth out at Memorial Stadium last Sat urday. They saw everything that comes under the heading of foot ball executed. The Gophers, very much peeved about their defeat at the hands of Northwestern’s Wild cats the week previous, really turned on the steam. Eight touch downs proved. Ozzie Simmons, one of the races leading ball car riers, was brilliant all afternoon, but as the old saying goes, you can’t advance the ball if you can’t . get blocking. Simmons really was the spearhead Of the Hawkeye out fit. He carried the ball three out of four times it was advanced. He returned punts, led interference, and occasionally passed the ball. Twice he overlook the fast-stepping Gmitro after he was away in the clear for what looked to be a sure touchdown. IF Simmons had ever had any blocking, my guess is that Simmons would have made the all-American this and last year. Simmons running mate, Homer Harris, who plays plenty end for Iowa also was very out standing. Harris, I think, does all a coach could expect of an end. Not very many gains were made around his end Saturday. He was down under punts very fast and on two or three occasions was through that strong Gopher wall to throw the ball carrier for a loss. Despite his weight, Harris is very fast and shifty mamie tackled very viciously all afternoon. He refused to be sucked in on plays and was a marvel at smashing in preference and getting the man with the ball. Both Harris and Simmons seemed quite good 1latured fellows and played foot ball ais they really enjoyed the game. Dwight Reed and Horace Bell for: Minnesota were just as out standing as their foes. Bells kick ing was as good as ever, and those Of us who have seen this guy kick really get thrill out Of seeing his long boots sail. Coach Bierman used Bell as a conversion kicker also and as result the brilliant athlete added two points to his record by booting two points after touchdowns. Simmons in his praise to the Minnesota team ranked Bell as one of the hardest men through which to gain ground-quite a compliment coming from a man who even in defeat gives. credit where credit is justly due. Dwight Reed played his usual good game at his end. Reed was almost away to a touchdown in the second quarter, but slipped on the three-yard line. He just had received the ball on a shuttle pass from the other end, Ray King, who in turn had Just caught a forward pass thrown by quarterback Wilkinson-a very strong piece of offense set up by Coach Bierman and as I can recall the first time he has used it this year. Well, I doubt if there will ever be another such assemblage of colored football players on any field, FIVE at one time. Our race should certainly be proud of these boys for they certainly covered themselves with glory in the eyes of those $4,000 homecoming fans. The thrill they received in that game will long be remembered. Don Simmons, Ozzie’s brother, saw very little action, however. He gave a good account of himself the short time he was in there. Harris wore gloves, he being the only person on the field to wear

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  Minneapolis spokesman, Minneapolis, Minn., November 13, 1936, page 6

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  GOPHERS SMOTHER IOWA BY LOP-SIDED SCORE Iowa’s Hawkeyes by score OF $40. Well, the homecoming fans certainly had their moneys worth out at Memorial Stadium last Sat urday. They saw everything that comes under the heading of foot ball executed. The Gophers, very much peeved about their defeat at the hands of Northwestern’s Wild cats the week previous, really turned on the steam. Eight touch downs proved. Ozzie Simmons, one of the races leading ball car riers, was brilliant all afternoon, but as the old saying goes, you can’t advance the ball if you can’t get blocking. Simmons really was the spearhead of the Hawkeye out fit. He carried the ball three out of four times it was advanced. He returned punts, led interference, and occasionally passed the ball. Twice he overlook the fast-stepping Gmitro after he was away in the clear for what looked to be a sure touchdown. IF Simmons had ever had any blocking, my guess is that Simmons would have made the all-American this and last year. Simmons running mate, Homer Harris, who plays plenty end for Iowa also was very out standing. Harris, think, does all a coach could expect of an end. Not very many gains were made around his end Saturday. He was down under punts very fast and on two or three occasions was through that strong Gopher wall to throw the ball carrier for loss. Despite his weight, Harris is very fast and shifty mamie tackled very viciously all afternoon. He refused to be sucked in on plays and was a marvel at smashing in preference and getting the man with the bali. Both Harris and Simmons seemed quite good natured fellows and played foot ball as they really enjoyed the game. Dwight Reed and Horace Bell for Minnesota were just as out standing as their foes. Bells kick ing was as good as ever, and those of US who have seen this guy kick really get thrill out of seeing his long boots sail. Coach Bierman used Bell as a conversion kicker also and as a result the brilliant athlete added two points to his record by booting two points after touchdowns. Simmons in his praise to the Minnesota team ranked Bell as one of the hardest men through which to gain ground-quite a compliment coming from a man who even in defeat gives credit where credit is justly due. Dwight Reed played his usual good game at his end. Reed was almost away to a touchdown in the second quarter, but slipped on the three-yard line. He just had received the ball on shuttle pass from the other end, Ray King, who in turn had just caught a forward pass thrown by quarterback Wilkinson-a very strong piece of offense set up by Coach herman and as I can recall the first time he has used it this year. Well, / doubt if there will ever be another such assemblage of colored football players on any field, five at one time. Our race should certainly be proud of these boys for they certainly covered themselves with glory in the eyes of those $4,000 Homecoming fans. The thrill they received in that game will long be remembered. Don Simmons, Ozzie’s brother, saw very little action, however. He gave a good account of himself the short time he was in there. Harris wore gloves, he being the

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  The Daily Alaska empire, November 9, 1936, page 5 (results column)

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  EOOT BALL 4s1REsULTs The following are final scores of principal football games played last Saturday afternoon, Washington IA Stanford IA, tie. Oregon State 16; Wa h n gton State G. Idaho T; St. Mary’s 26. California 13; Southern Califor- nia T. UCLA T; Oregon 0. Rice IA Arkansas 20. Nebraska 26; Kansas 0. Auburn 13; Georgia Tech 12. Texas A. M. Is; Southern Metho- dist 6. Western State 12; Brigh a m Young 26 Kentucky T; Manhattan 13. Purdue 0: Fordham 15. Boston University ‘; Rutgers 0. Virginia 0; Harvard 65. Wisconsin IS; Northwestern 26. Temple ‘; Michigan State 2, tie Columbia 13; Dartmouth 20. North Dakota 6; DePaul 19. Notre Dame 0; Navy 3. Cornell 13; Princeton fl. Carnegie Tech IA; New York Uni versity 6. Brown 6; Yale A. Chicago 0; Ohio State A Michigan ‘; Pennsylvania 27. Muhlenberg 2; Army 54. Iowa 0; Minnesota 52 Colgate 13; Holy Cross 20. Georgetown 28; West Virginia 0. Penn State ‘; Pittsburgh 34 Georgia 26; Florida 8. Syarcuse ‘; Indiana g. Marquette T; Creighton G.

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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 89 since this game.