Minnesota at Iowa

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 16, 1941, page 46

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  Minnesota, Inspired by Smith, Crushes Valiant Iowa, 34–⁠13 Knee in Bondoges, Captain Turns Tide After Hawks Ring Up Early Score covered a Garnaas tumble on the Iowa 9 to avert what had all the appearances Of another budding Minnesota score. Tom Farmer, with the ball on his 80. rif1ed a pass to Bus Mertes. who fumbled on the IS after taking a few steps. Al Couppee, however. clasped the ball and spurted for a touchdown. The Hawks muffed a chance to go ahead as Farmer miss ed the kick. Iowa never threatened again, but Minnesota certainly did. The husky Gophers ripped right back for the leading touchdown on a march from their own At, Daley again scoring with a smash from the 3-yard line and Garnaas booting the extra point. Gophers Score Two More. Penalties and fumbles hurt Gopher chances in the third quarter, but they went all the way out in the fourth period. First came a 56-yard expedition, with little Bob Higgins skirting Iowa’s right end from the 3-yard line. Next and final counting excursion for the Gophers was 63yard power parade. This time Gar naas crossed the goal after a reverse from the 17-yard line. Iowa simply didn’t have power to match power. Minnesota racked up 26 first downs to the Hawks nine and notched 343 yards rushing to Iowa’s SO. 1t was Minnesota’s fourth straight conference victory and by beating Wisconsin next week the Gophers would win an undisputed Midwest tit1o

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, November 17, 1941, page 5

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  MINNESOTA HAS RECORD FOR SEASON Maintains Undefeated and Unified Status by De- feating Iowa Team DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. IT, Minnesota maintained the unde- feated and united record last Sat urday afternoon by defeating Iowa 34 to 13. Fullback Bill Daley scored three touchdowns for the sixteenth Min nesota victory in a row.

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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 84 since this game.