Wisconsin at Minnesota

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 13, 1910, page 1

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  GOphers Triumph Over Big Rivals From Wisconsin While McGOvern is the Bright Star, Others Share in the Honors. NORTHROP FIELD, MINNEAPOLIS, Nov 12-Minnesota easily defeated Wis cOnsin, its old rival, this afternoon by a score Of 2s to 0, and by virtue of-conparative scores, now claims the western conference championship. Minnesota ripped the Wisconsin line to pieces In the first half, scoring the first touchdown in two and a half minutes Of play and adding two more before the first period ended. Beginning with the second period, Coach Williams used numerous substitutes and the teams played more evenly during the latter part Of the game. Wisconsin never had a chance. The Onslaughts Of Johnston, Rosenwald, Ste vens and McGovern could not be checked and gains of from five to twenty yards were made nearly every time these men took the ball Both teams relied almost entirely on straight foot ball Not forward pass was attempted during the game and Minnesota resorted to only one trick play, McGovern making a touchdown on that attempt. wisconsin had only one chance 20 score, when Gillette attempted drop kick from the forty-yard line after a long run. but this failed. MeGovern. as usual, was a team In himself, but Johnston and Rosenwald shared honors with him. The field was slippery and falls we’re frequent. Minnesota kicked to Wisconsin’s five yard line and the ball was returned ten yards. Wisconsin failed to gain in two downs. MoGovern caught a punt on Wis eonsins fifty-yard line and returned it ten yards. Rosenwald, Johnston and McGOvern walked through the Wisconsin defense with little apparent effort and Stevens was sent over from the eight yard line for the first touchdown IN Just two and a hslf minutes. McGovern kicked goal Rosenwald, with excellent interference, tore aItound left end for twenty-five yards to the five-yard line and Johnston brushed through the side OF the line for touchdown. McGovern missed goal. Minnesota then started another fifty yard march for a touchdown, AIcGovern kicking goal. Relying entirely on straight foot ball Minnesota went through the Wisconsin line at will, MoGovern scoring another touchdown and kicking goal The lineup:

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  New-York tribune, November 13, 1910, page 11

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  MINNESOTA’S EASY VICTORY University of Wisconsin Unable to Check Fierce Attack. Minneapolis, Nov. 12.-Minnesota easily defeated their old rivals, the University Of Wisconsin, this afternoon, by score of % 70 0. and by virtue of comparative scores. now claims the Western conference cham pionship Minnesota ripped the Wisconsin line 70 pieces in the first half. scoring the first touchdown in two and one-half minutes Of play, and adding two more before the first period ended. Beginning with the second period, Coach Williams used numerous SUB stltutes, and the teams played more evenly during the latter part Of the game Wisconsin never had a chance. The on slaughts Of Johnston, Rosewa1d, Stevens and McGovern could not be checked, and gains of from five 10 twenty yards were made nearly every time these men took the ball Both teams relied almost entirely on straight football Not forward pass was attempted during the game, and Minnesota resorted TO only one trick play. McGovern making a touchdown on that attempt. Wis consin had only one chance to score That came when Gillette attempted a drop kick from the aO-yard line after long run, but this failed After the first quarter IL was apnarent that Minnesota was reserving its strength for the Michigan game next Sat I,rdav as punts were often made when there was still good chance to make first down. Minnesota made one touchdown IN the second quarter, and one more IN the second half McGovern as usual, was a team in himself but Johnston and Rosenwald shared honors with him. The field was slip perry and falls were frequent

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 13, 1910, page 59

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  WESTERN CONFERENCE TITLE FOR MINNESOTA Easily Beats Its Old Rival, Wisconsin, by Score of % to O. MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. November H. Minnesota easily defeated its old rival. the University of Wisconsin. this after of comparative scores now claims the western conference championship. Minnesota ripped the Wisconsin line to pieces in the first half. scoring the first touchdown in 21a minutes of play and adding two more before the first period ended. Beginning with the second period. Coach Williams used numerous subs and the teams played more evenly during the latter part OF the game. Wisconsin never had a chance. The on slaughts of Johnston, Rosenwald, Stevens and McGovern could not be checked and gains from to 90 yards were made nearly every time these men took the ball Both teams relied almost entirely on straight foot ball. Not forward pas, was attempted during the game. and Minnesota resorted to only one trick FLA, !, McGovern making q touchdown On that attempt Wisconsin had only one chance to score, when Gillette attempted a drop kick from the 40-yard line after long run. but this failed. After the first quarter 1t was apparent that Minnesota was reserving its strength for the Michigan game next Saturday as punts were often made when there was still good chance to make first down. Minnesota made one touchdown in the second quarter and one more in the Sec ond half. McGovern, as usual, was a team in him self, but Johnston and ROsenwald shared nonors with him. The field was slippery and falls were frequent.

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  The Mitchell capital, Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.], November 17, 1910, page 1

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  MINNESOTA EASILY DEFEATS WISCONSIN Minneapolis, MINI Minnesota defeated her old rival, the University of Wisconsin Saturday afternoon, 2S to 0 and by virtue of comparative scores, now claims the western conference championship. Minnesota ripped the line to pieces in the first half, scoring the first touchdown in 2 IL minutes play, and adding two more before the first period ended. Beginning with tie sec ond period, Coach Williams used numerous subs and the teams played more evenly during the latter part of the game. . Wisconsin never had a chance. The mighty onslaughts of Johnson, Rosenvalid, Stevens and McGovern could not be checked and gains of from S to 20 yards We’re made nearly every time these men took the ball. Both teams relied almost entirely on straight football. Not a forward pass was attempted and Minnesota resort ed to only one trick play, McGovern making a touchdown on that attempt.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Officially, Minnesota leads 64–⁠63–⁠8; as played, 63–⁠62–⁠8 in the 133 games on file; the official count covers all 135 meetings, counting the 115 since this game.