Minnesota at Wisconsin

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 21, 1915, page 1

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  MINNESOTA GOES THROUGH SEASON WITHOUT DEFEAT Beats Wisconsin in Final Game of SeaSOn-Stand Falls, Fifteen Hurt. Madison, Wis. Nov. 20-The Uni versity 81 Minnesota football eleven closed its season to-day without a defeat by winning from the University OF Winconsin. The score was 20 to 3. The Badgers outplayed the Gophers in the first quarter, Eber Simpsons field goal putting Juneau’s men in the lead, but Minnesota braced in the next pc Rod and scored touchdown in each Of the last three sessions. Shortly after the beginning of the second quarter section of the bleach ers, on which were seated nearly $500 persons, collapsed. OF the fifteen persons injured four were seriously hurt. President Charles r. Van Hise of the University of Winconsin. was one of the first to render assistance to the injured. No reason for the collapse of the temporary wooden bleachers, which formed the middle part OF the north section. was ventured by the uni versity authorities. Leading the attack OF their respective teams Captains Blerman and Buck were the principal stars. Baston, Long and Wyman were other Minnesota ground gamers, while Hansen was tower Of strength in the line, giving the Badger captain a battle royal. Eber Simpsons brilliant eighty-yard run from the kick off in the third quarter was feature. the Minnesota men running him out OF bounds on Minnesota’s i-yard line. The Badgers showed great strength when their goal was threatened, but were handicapped by penalties. ri liz 49, foliotuc.

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], November 21, 1915, page 1

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  MINNESOTA CAPTURES CONFERENCE HONORS Defeat Of Wisconsin in Last Game Ranks GOphers Best I’m Middle West. CHICAGO. Nov. :o.-Minnesota and Ne braska have the best football teams in the middle West. Every detail of the game throughout the season shows IL. That the C;ophers have won the conference title is certain. The decisive defeat they administered to Wisconsin today displayed n punch ut the finish of “a hard fought campaign that ranks them well above anything Illinois or Chicago has shown. Comparative scores as well az form displa yed on the field liz considered In the ranking. The one blight on Min nesota’s 1915 eleven was the 6 to v tie at Urbana against Illinois, which Illinoisans might point TO M an argumont. It’s a poor onc In view OF tho Illinois–Ohio state 3–⁠3 tie. Where Illinois beat Wisconsin last week II 10 , Minnesota won from tho same team today 20 to 3. and last Saturday the Gophers beat Chicago 20 TO : against tho 10 to o win of Illinois from the Maroons to-day. Nebra ska has gone through the season with victories in every game. Excepting the coils Notre Dame battle. the Corr Huskers won them all by lr~licrously large IN irgins The one real opportunity 10 compare Nebraska with the conference title holder was to-day’s game with Iowa, which was won by 90 TO I Earlier In the season Minnesota beat Iowa 81 to IL.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 21, 1915, page 14

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  MINNESOTA CLOSES FOOTBALL SEASON WITH ANOTHER MN Stands Collapse, Injuring 15 Spectators-Victory Gives GOphers Better Claim on Big Nine Championship Madison, Wis. November 20.-The university of Minnesota football eleven closed its season today without a de- feat by winning from the University of Wisconsin here 20 to 3. The Badgers outplayed the Gophers in the first quarter, Fiber Simpsons field goal putt ting Coach Juneau’s men in the lead. but Minnesota braced in the next pe- riod and scored a touchdown in each of the last three sessions. Spectators were dismayed shorty after the beginning of the second quarter when section of the bleach CTS, on which were seated nearly 250O persons, collapsed. Fifteen persons were injured, four seriously. Leading the attack of their respect i’ve teams, Captain Biermand and Buck were the principal stars. Fiber Simpsons brilliant S0-yard run from the Kick off in the third quarter was feature, the Minnesota men running him out of bounds on Minnesota $ four-yard line. The Badgers showed great strength when their goal was threatened but were handicapped by penalties.

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 21, 1915, page 6

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  MINNESOTA GOES THRU UNDEf fEATE MADISON. WIS. Noy. 20. Tho University of Minnesota football eleven closed it’s session today without q defeat hy winning from the University ot Wisconsin, 20 TO 3. The Badgers outplaycd the Gophcls i’m the first quarter. Ebcr SIMPSONS field goal put ding Coach Juncaus men i’m the lead, but Minnesota scored a touchdown in each OF the last three sessions Spectators were dismayed shortly after tine beginnings Of the second quarter when a. section of the bleach crs with nearly two thousand five hun drcd persons. collapsed or the 10 persons injured, four were seriously hurt Leading the attack Of their respcCtivo teams, Captains Bicrman ana Buck were the principal stars. Eber simpsons brilliant eighty-yard run from the kickoff I’m the third quarter was a feature, the Minnesota men run ring him out Of bounds on the Mime sofa fuur-yard line.

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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 110 since this game.