Indiana at Minnesota

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  The Richmond palladium, Richmond, Ind., November 25, 1906, page 2

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  MINNESOTA WINS BY CLOSE MARGIN Indiana Holds the Gophers to Score of 8 to 8 and Came Near Winning. LUCK WAS AGAINST THEM TEAM WHICH DEFEATED CHiCA- GO UNABLE TO SCORE TOUCH DOWN, MAKING FOUR POINTS ON SAFETIES. Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. 21.-Minfesota defeated Indiana on the grid iron here this afternoon by score of to 6, by great streak of luck. 1t was a defeat for the Hoosiers, to be sure, but it was not at all such a game as the Gophers had looked for. They found Indiana decidedly tough proposition. The Hoosiers were not only the first to score, but had the Gophers tied at the end of the first half, with a score of six to six 1t really looked like Indiana for a time, and the Minnesota rooters near “ had heart failure. The Gophers were unable TO gain consistently through the Hoosier line, and did not score a touchdown. In diana scored first about the middle of the first half Hickman got the ball on tumble and ran five yards for a touchdown. Hare kicked goal shortly afterward Minnesota SHOW ed Hare across the goal line for safety after he had caught a punt on Indiana’s two yard line. Marshall tried several place kicks and finally landed one, tieing the Hoosiers. Indiana kicked off in the second half and Larkin returned the ball TO the % yard line. An exchange of punts gave Indiana the ball on Mime sofas ~ yard line. Indiana made ten yards on a forward pass. Hare failed on a drop kick for goal. The ball was given to Minnesota at center field. Larkin punted to In diana’s twenty yard line and Indiana falling to gain attempted to punt The ball was passed bad and in at tsmnting to recover it Hare was again thrown across the line for safety, making the final score to 6. Second Touchdown Not Allowed. Hare and Bloom worked a fine for yard pass and Bloom carried the ball – the goal line, but the play was call Cd back because the center used his hands. The finish of the game was most uninteresting as it was confined almost entirely to punting with hon ors about even.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, November 25, 1906, page 12

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  GoPHERs MEEr A snotIk. Played to s.nnas,,,I ss Indians Played to StRndstili hy Iudtana-- Score 8 to 6. Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 24.--The In- diana football team played tie Minne- sota eleven to a standstill today, the final score being to 6 In favor of the Cor hers. X It was the first time the two uni- versittes had ever met in an athletic contest. and Minnesota was never fur nished with d greater surprise than today. Indiana’s style Of play was z progress long until Minnesota realized 1t had to play it’s best game to win. Indiana scored touchdown on q fumbled punt in the first half, and the Gophers evened matters by place kick by Marshall and a safety. Minnesota also scored a safety In the second half.

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  The Cairo bulletin, Cairo, Ill., November 25, 1906, page 5

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  MINNESOTA BEATS INDIANA. Minneapolis, Mimi Nov III On Il field SO slippery that The players could not keep their feel the Minnesota team today Defeated Indiana 8 To 6. Indiana rored a touchdown on fumbled punt in The first half aud the Gophcrs eyened matters ~ place kick my Marshall and a safeey Min uesota also scored a safety in the second half Larkin had the better of the punting deal with Hare

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 25, 1906, page 66

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  Minnesota, 8; Indiana, 6. MINNEAPOLIS. November 24.-Mnnesofa defeated Indiana here today, 8 to a. The Indiana team surprised the Minnesota eleven by their solid style of play So evenly matched were the teams that the first half ended In tie. @ to 6. In this half Pill Of Indiana got the ball on FUN Bile, ran for O touchdown and kicked goal.

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Minnesota leads 40–⁠26–⁠3 in 69 meetings, counting the 68 since this game.