South Dakota at Minnesota
Saturday, October 21, 1916 Share
Minnesota beat South Dakota 81–0. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 8–1.
FinalHigh 34°F, low 18°F
In the newspapers

Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], October 22, 1916, page 6
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Grand Forks, y. D., Oct. 21.-Play’ ing hard. bruising football, the North Dakota university today defeated the McAlester eleven in the first game between the institutions in the last five years. The only score came in the third period, Mckay started the march with a perfect peg to Melmkay for 80 yards, McCarty followed this with a 19.yard dash around end and line smash by Fingarson, placed the ball on McAlester’s 6-yard line. McCarty carried the ball over and Helmkey kicked goal. The score: to 0. Simpson, Star Half, Injured. Madison, Wis. Oct. 21-Wisconsin won costly victory from Haskell today, 10 to 0. In a plunge late in the final period, Eber Simpson, star Bad ger halfback, was thrown hard and received a severe injury to his leg and knee. He will be out OF the Chicago game. Wisconsin’s scores were negotiated in the second and fourth periods, the III 81 oll wv lOl W dlu pdSSCS, ClulpSOIl to Taylor and Simpson to Captain Meyers, the latter for 80 yards, scoring the first touchdown, Simpson kicking goal. The second touchdown, when kruez went over, came after numer- GUS exchanges Of kicks. Wisconsin getting the ball at mdfeld. Elder ran % yards to Haskell’s 12-yard line. Simpson plunged ten, and was severe ly hurt, kruez going over. Haskell surprised Wisconsin and the Badgers were forced to play their hardest to win a game featured by long runs and fierce tackling. Gophers Defeated South Dakota, $40. Minneapolis. Oct. 21.-South Dakota university proved no match for the University Of Minnesota, and the Co. pliers rolled up a score of 81 to 0 in today’s game, which was played on heavy field At no time was the MinnesOta’s goal in danger From the outset Minnesota experfenced no difficulty in battering down the Coyotes defense and by intricate forward passes and straight line plung.

Omaha daily bee, October 22, 1916, page 30
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COYOTES NO MATCH FOR GOPHER CREW Minnesota Toys With South Dakota and Runs Up Score of 81 to O. BAsToN MAKES A LONG RUN Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 2l-South Dakota university proved no match for the University OF Minnesota and the Gophers rolled up score OF 81 to 0 in today’s game, which was played on heavy field. At no time was the Minnesota goal in danger. From the outset Minneapolis experienced no difficulty in battering down the Coyotes defense and by in tricate shifts forward passes and straight line plunges. marched the ball dcsyn the field with regularity. A feature OF the game was a long for ward in the second period which Baston received and raced sixty-five yards for touchdown

The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat, Keokuk, Iowa, October 23, 1916, page 6 (results column)
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s aturday Football Results Illinois. 6; Ohio State. z. Iowa, “a; Purdue, 6. Drake, 10; Washington, O. Chicago, O. Northwestern, TO- Carnegie. 81; Allegheny, 0. New York University, o; Wesleyan, “A ss@yuashington, D.. Gallaudet, 43. -7lsoannon Valley, 8 Lehigh. 0. missouri, O: Ames, 0. Michigan, 8; Michigan Aggies, 0. Military Academy, Z; Great Lakes Naval Training, Z. Millikin University, %; Bradley College, 0. o. wisconsin, 10; Haskell Indians, 0. Knox, 40; Carthage, o. Ohio Northern, 8; University OF Cincinnati, 0. Kentucky, o; Sewanee, O. Case, IL; Mount Union, 0. Cornell, g; Bucknell. O. Bates College, s; University OF Maine, 0. Pennsylvania, Is; Pennsylvania State, 0. Western Reserves, s: Denison, 81 Georgetown, 10; Dartmouth, 0. Pittsburgh. 80; Syracuse, 0. Navy. II; West Virginia, I. Princeton, 80; Lafayette, 0. Springfield Y. NJ. c. A. Training School, 20; Amherst, 0. Fordham, Al; Susquehanna, o. Columbia, O.; Union. 8. Colby. IA: Bowdoin. 0. Brown. 90; Williamstown, 0. : Washington and Jefferson, II; Westminster, 0. New Hampshire, II; Durham, s. Swarthmore, 6; Franklin & Mar University of Rochester, IA; Buff Johns Hopkins, o; Gettysburg, 81 Texas, 81: Oklahoma, 4. Army. SO: Trinity, O.. Tufts, 10: Boston College, o. r Harvard, Al: Massachusetts, Agricultural College, o. Yale Freshman, %; Phillips Exter, Stevens Institute. 6; Worcester Tech, 0. Colgate. SO; Rhode Island, 0. University of Chattanooga, o; Uni rersity of Louisville, 6. Minnesota, 81; South Dakota, 0. New Hampshire, II; Norwich Uni yersity, G. University of Vermont, p; Consnecticut Aggies. 10 Rensselaer,, Z: Hamilton. S. Kansas Aggie, 10; Emporia Nor NAL. 8. Creighton, 6 Dubuque, 6. Colorado College, 81; Colorado school of Mines, 0. University of Denver. Z; University OF Colorado, o. :. North Dakota Aggies, II; Hamline. r. Carlton, II: Ripon, o. West Waterloo, 81: LaPorte City. O.. Cedar Falls Teachers College FRAMING School, 3; Ackley, o. Clarion, Is; Iowa Falls, Z. Marshalltown, 81: Cedar Falls, g. Davenport High, o; Dubuque. T. Springfield Old, 9; Beardstown, 0. Jacksonville High, AZ; Carroilton gill High, Z. Galesburg High, 80: Quincy High. T. Wesleyan, O; Lombard, Z.

The Detroit times, Detroit, Mich., October 23, 1916, page 9 (results column)
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Saturday Football t4orri Csu’ra nan 10. Ann Arbor o Tech. high IS, Windsor Coll ..- hieb q. Western high o .., of Detroit g. liIilsdale college eastern high TO- Ypslanu 3 NuItUW’ storm %. Fuutiac o. East Navy ~. W,.’ }irsInia t4”i. ard 80 MaSsaa Gusetts Ag2lcs N4hleuaerA ~. NTfrIEhf q .ti uBI~U 3d. 0yrUruSc %. l...,u 49, Williams o. i#t. %, Idi1. e.I.U ~. bGykUcU O. Carnegie Tech -. Allegheny o. Wesleyan IL, N’r YORK university We-o,nston and Jefferson -. Vest Minister ronsy wanna il, rennsylvants state Mer,,rsburs 8. Pennsylvania Fresh GsurEetown 10. Dartmouth v. tuln! o., Bowduin =. lU,nr %. columbia d. Carlisle Indians % Conway %. Army 30, Trinity .. l,bigh @. Lebanon valley catholic university Il, Village NoVa Tufts 70, Boston college o. princeton 80. Lafayette 0. tolgHt’ a.. Rhode Island . Vermont -, Connecticut AEgies 10. virginia Is. Georgia :. Swarthmore 6, Franklin and Mar SHAH %. Hastings high 6. Lake Odessa o. Mu-keeou nigh e. Grand Rapids I MON saginaw Arthur Hin 20, Alma high Holland high AZ. Kalamazoo high 0. SH- Iraw high IS, Port Huron q. Kalamazoo college ~, Ypsilanti calumet high rs. Houghton II. Traverse city high %, Mancelona o. Michigan 2. Michigan Aggics @. , Wisconsin ] 8, Haskell Indians 0. = penison o.. Western Reserve & Southwestern 10. chicago o. Minnesota 81 south Dakota 0. ohio :. Illinois s Iowa -. Purdue .. Missouri @. Ames o. Drake -. Wesleyan university O. Case O. Mt. Union o. Marietta %. ST MaryS o. Colorado college 50, Colorado $chool of Mines o Denver Z. University Of Colorado O.. tirinuoll 20 Peluit college o. carleton g. Uipon . “ Dakota Angles g. Ilamline Il kansas NTeirs ~. Emporis Nor mails Nprth pakut, E Manchester o. south . Vanderbilt 35 Mississippi n. Alabams ~. Ilorida o. Georgia ~. Virginia :. Georgia Tech 10. North Carolina s MARYLAND state 10. Virginia Mill tarv institute . Tennessee 90. south Carolina % tteh -, southern California IL.
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.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Minnesota 96% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every South Dakota–Minnesota gameMinnesota leads 9–2 in 11 meetings, counting the two since this game.
Around this game
South Dakota
- Next gameat Notre DameNov. 11, 1916
- SeasonSouth Dakota in 1916
- ProgramSouth Dakota history and records
Minnesota
- Next gamevs. IowaNov. 4, 1916
- SeasonMinnesota in 1916
- ProgramMinnesota history and records

