Iowa at Minnesota

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 18, 1903, page 1

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  Though Beaten 81 to o, the Hoosier Eleven Forced Yost’s Men to Show Their Mettle. BIG SURPRISE FOR CHICAGO UNABLE TO SCORE AGAINST THE NORTHWESTERN ELEVEN. Deloit Defeated by wisconsin 81 to o, and Iowa Trounced by Minnesota to- the Tune Of 20 to o. snecIsI to tl,a InAiananolis IournaI. Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal. ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 17.-Fighting heroicany to the end, the Indiana University football eleven this afternoon met defeat at the hands OF Michigans ‘‘Whirlwinds” by q score of 81 to O. Yost’s men found the Hoosiers the hardest proposition so far this season. but terrific line plunging. long runs and tackle plays were too much for the visitors. who allowed the Wolverines TO run UP seventeen more points than Chicago was able to make against the same team two weeks ago. Only once did Indiana give Michigan anxiety. and that was just before the close of the game The Hoosiers secured the ball and revived wonderfully. Clevenger and Knight broke through successfully for twenty and ten-yard runs. The whole team plunged heavily into Michigans line. and it looked for few moments as IL Indiana would score. The ball was now near the center OF the field. Michigan became mixed in signals and Indiana’s chances broadened tenfold. But the wolverines rescued them selves at the critical moment and the Wis itors lost the ball. Soon afterward time was called and Michigan’s goal was safe. The game was played in the presence of 1000 spectators. Indiana kicked off and Grave returned the ball twenty yards. Michigan gained rapidly, Norcross and Grayer carrying the ball, the latter finally going over for the first touchdown after four minutes OF play. Hammond kicked goal Michigan made costly fumbles. COval gained ten yards for the visitors, but In diana was forced TO punt. In five minutes more Hammond made Michigans second touchdown. Redeem made the third touch down, after a peculiar run Of ffty-five yards. Indiana took q surprisingly strong brace In the next few moments and pushed Michigan back five yards Hammond redeemed the play by kicking a goal from field. The rest of the game was full Of in terest, Maddook’s hurdling. Curtiss’s line plunging and Indiana’s plucky resistance after being hard hit being the features.

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  Ottumwa tri-weekly courier, Ottumwa, Iowa, October 20, 1903, page 5

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  OFFER NO EXCUSES IOWA CITY FOOTBALL ENTHusl AsTs SAY MINNESOTA HAS THE BETTER TEAM. Though Blow of Defeat is Hard for the HaWkeyes to Bear They Admit That 1t Was Merited = Mnnesota’s Work Fast and Steady. Iowa City, oct. 19-(Special 1.-The anxiously looked for and status placing game for Iowa has come and gone and Saturday on Northrop neld, Minneapolis, Iowa found Ier gridiron status, at least so far as ,ne gophers are concerned, by the sad score of rs to in favor of Minnesota. Iowa left confident and proud with banners and band backed up by some 800 enthusiastic rooters and returned in struggling punches crest fallen and weary. No excuses are offered for Iowa except that Iowa has the inferior team. The gopher line is ten pounds to the man heavier, their team work is fast and steady while Iowa’s plays were spasmodic and ineffective. Fol- Iowa Griffith and Allen made star runs but Minnesota players, scored and kicked goal at will.

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  Oakes Republican, Oakes, N.D., October 23, 1903, page 1

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  MINNESOTA rs, IOWA 0. Hawkeye Football Team outplayed and Outeiassed, Minneapolis. Oct. 20. = 0utp!ayed and oCtclassed from beginning to end of p!.y, the Iowa university football teaEl, supporters of which looked for o victory for their favorites. was de-. feated blythe University Of Minnesota eleven Saturday on Northrop field by the decisive. scare of Is to 0. Playing game that was lightning fast and, but for fumbles. almost perfect. the Gophers had Est!e trouble rolling up their Is points. Touchdown after touchdown came with apparent ease. In fact. Minnesota’s march toward Iowa’s goal was like<a procession. nothing could stop the fierce rushes> OF the Gopher warriors and the huge CROWD fairly rnarye!ed at the wonder full offensive play of Minnesota.

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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 115 since this game.