Iowa at Wisconsin

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 4, 1906, page 35

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  WISCONSIN WINS ! BUT CAME IS HOT Iowa Team Fairly Carries Badgers Off Their Feet and Kick Field Goal. Madison, Wis, Nov. s.-In game and line plunging, the Wisconsin foot. ball team defeated Iowa on Randall field this afternoon by the score of IS to 4. The heavy hawkeye team proved a foe worthy for Wisconsin 3 steel, and if it’s line had proven strong enough to stand up under the unmerciful pound ing it received, the story might have been different. The sturdy Iowans opened the game with rush, and for short time showed the badgers around like toys. Almost the clever little Iowa quarterback, dropped a goal from the field. Altho he tried again and again to repeat the trick, he failed every time. The attack Of Wisconsin was excel lent during most Of the game, but owing to the fact that Iowa could take an unusual amount of pounding, it was not particularly effective until the second half. The badgers backs were good, Clark, Miller and Curtain especially distinguishing themselves. Iowa kicked off, Zeisler getting the ball and returning it to the badgers 25-yard line. - A punting duel between Kent and badger kicker having the wind in his back, which gave him shade the bet ter Of his rival. After working the ball down to Iowa’s 30-yard line, Wisconsin was held for downs. Iowa punted and Cum ningham made brilliant run in return ing it., but the ball was brought back and given to Iowa, Wisconsin being penalized for off-side playing. A few minutes later Washburn carried the ball to Wisconsin g 15-yard line on for ward pass. Then Kent dropped goal from the field. . -. -. -. Score: Wisconsin, 0; Iowa, 4. Wisconsin opened the second half, Clark kicking to Kirk, who returned the ball to Iowa g 30-yard line. z: Iowa made 20-yard gain on double pass. Kent again tried to drop a goal from the field, but failed. Wisconsin kicked to the center Of the field and held Iowa. for downs. Curtin then replaced Zeisler at right halfback. By smashing plays thru center and over tackles, Wisconsin worked the ball steadily down to Iowa g 3-yard line, the ball being carried by Curtin, Clark and Miller. Miller was showed over left tackle for touchdown. Messmer kicked goal. ocole: WISCONSIN, y; Iowa, 4. Less than minute after the ball was put IN play, Wisconsin made another touchdown. The badger backs fairly swept the hawkeyes off their feet. Clark made the touchdown and Messmer kicked goal. Score: Wisconsin, -; Iowa, 4. Huntley went in for Bleyer at left guard for Wisconsin. The badgers resumed their lire pounding as soon as Iowa put. the ball into play, carrying the pigskin within Is yards of the Wis itors’ goal, when they lost on downs. Wisconsin began its line plunging the ball. Finally Springer made a quarterback kick which was fumbled by Kirk, the ball rolling over Iowa g goal-line, where Messmer fell on it for a touchdown. Messmer kicked goal. Score: Wisconsin. IS; Iowa. 4.

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  Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., November 5, 1906, page 3

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  FORM REVERSED Wisconsin After Being OutpIayed in First Half Defeats Iowa. VANDERBILT VS. MICHIGAN Southern Team Gives Ann Arbor Enthusiasts Scare-other Foot ball Battles. Madison, Wis. Nov WISCONSIN, after being thoroughly defeated by Iowa in the first half yesterday. turned around in the second half and whipped Iowa to standstill, winning by score of Is to 4. Iowa had the better of the first half, scoring a drop kick. Never was such “a reversal of form shown as that display ed by the Badgers in the second half. They played good, hard football at the time. Mesmer, Springer and Clark were the stars for Wisconsin, as were Knowlton. Collins and Kent for Iowa. Touch downs were scored by Curtin and Clark after shift plays while Mesmer fell on the ball behind the Iowa line for a third touchdown. Mesmer kicked all three goals, but had hard luck on his drop kicks. Harvard, .; Brown, >. Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 5.-Harvard defeated Brown to 5. The game was WIN for Harvard near the close of the se6ind half when Burr kicked goal frofl placement on the 25-yard line. Both teams made touchdowns by STRAIT ,ht rushing half the length of the field. For the first 10 minutes of the second half neither side could gain much distance. but finally Harvard rushed the ball by clever plays and

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Wisconsin leads 49–⁠48–⁠2 in 99 meetings, counting the 97 since this game.