Iowa at Notre Dame

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  Evening star, October 26, 1947, page 41

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  SOUTH BEND, Ind. Oct. 25- Out of a lineup including such worthy gladiators as Czarobski, Swistowicz, Kosikowski and others, Irishman Terry Brennan rose today to punch a pair of touchdowns which gave the unconquered Fight ing Irish of Notre Dame a 21–⁠0 triumph over Iowa. Notre Danes fourth straight football success, which delighted a sellout throng of $4,000, was reg istered chiefly along the ground, with Pitching Johnny Lujack TAX ing the back seat. The Irish broke loose the 21-year-old Brennan ard Emil Red” Sitko on scatback scampers which aided greatly in piling up a total of 223 yards by rushing while outmanned Iowa was tearing off .120. Iowa Passer Rushed. Alfonso di Marco, 1owa’s f1ne little passer, was continually rushed by the Irish forwards and when he did have a quiet spell his rifle shots twice bounced out of the arms OF Receiver Hal Shoener. 1t remained for the great Negro Halfback Emlen Tunnel to provide most of Iowa’s zip. He raced 65 yards, with Dick Woodard help ing clear the way in the third period before Lujack and Brennan forced him out of bounds on the Irish 10. Then he passed to Hal Shoener in the end zone, only to have the touchdown nullif1ed by an Iowa offside. Notre Dame was leading 14–⁠0 at that time, and the infraction undoubtedly hurt, for the Hawkeyes were stopped cold on the trying to make 1t up. Frank Tripucka, Lujack’s under. study who accounted for most Of the Irish’s SO aerial yards, hit Enc Bill Wightkin for At yards in the fourth quarter, but Bob Livingstone fumb1ed away the ball. Then g. few plays later 1Tlpucka again speared Wightkin for 25yard touchdown which was Cancelled by a backfield in motion penalty. Irish Recover Fumble. Bill Walsh captured Bob Smiths tumble on the Iowa 30 to set uI Notre Danes f1rst-period score Lujack passed nine yards to jim Martin, Brennan ripped off 13 and then crashed over. Fred Farley place-kicking specialist, booted the first of his three extra points. sitko peeled off 10 and Is yards at a crack and Brennan capped a 45-yard push by slashing over from the IL for his second marker in the opening 80 seconds of the second period. Iowa then brove back So

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 26, 1947, page 1

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  IRISH TRAMPLE HAWKEYES 20 bGlNO, 1lQ., OCC. 20 -R-Out of a lineup including such worthy gladiators as Gar obski, Swistowicz, Kosikowski and others, rose Irishman Ter ry Brennan today to punch a pair of touchdowns which gave the unconquered fighting Irish of Notre Dame a 21–⁠0 triumph over Iowa. Notre Danes fourth straight football success, which delight ed a sellout throng of IS, 900, was registered chiefly along the ground with pitching John ny Lujack taking the back seat. The Irish broke loose the 81 year old Brennan and Emil “Red” Sitko on scatback scampers which aided greatly in piling up a total of 223 yards by rushing while oltmanned Iowa was tearing off 100. Alfonso Di Marco, Iowa’s fine little passer, was continually rushed by the Irish forwards and when he did have a quiet spell his rifle shots twice bounced out of the arms of receiver Hal Showner, who, with Herb, make up the Hawkeyes’ set of twins at end positions. Iowa E-.- 0 0 0 o. 0 Ntre Dame . z 7–⁠21 Notre Dame scoring: Touch downs, Grennan 2, Coutre {sut for Sitko). Points after touch down, Farley 3 (sub for Sitko) (placekicks.)

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Notre Dame leads 13–⁠8–⁠3 in 24 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.