Minnesota at Chicago

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 26, 1916, page 1

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  GOPHERS SMAS CHICAGO IN | Whirlwind Minnesota Maroons by Score q Nine to Nothj JUST SMOTHER OF Chicago, Nov. 25.-Mil whelmed Chicago, 40 to foot ball game Of the SCI day. The powerful Mini ripped up Chicago’s lir cessive five and ten-yai varied its attack by tos passes for thirty and I’d vances. There was not in the game which Chi even terms with the Coz Minnesotas powerf, crumpled the Chicago d first period. Short Il worked the ball down Wyman and Baston car Near the close of the pd hurled a forward pass thi to Baston, who was dow whistle on Chicago’s yard mark. Score: Mime cago, 0. Minnesota continued points in the second peri scored the third touchdowh five-yard line early in the peffl( Flynn made the fourth ON on ward pass from Wyman withou threw the ball thirty yards. ran twenty more. Mayer kicke goals. After the first kickoff c ran the ball to midhcld and trie ward passes, which went wid’ Minnesota’s attack after the went to the hfteen-yard line be was stopped. Score end of : period: Minnesota. %; Chicag Minnesota’s attack bewildcrt Maroons in the third period. F the home team to punt, the CT ripped big holes in the line, from their own fve-yard line center i’ll six plays. There, a pass, Long to Hanson to v gained fifty yards and on the play, Wise went over. Sprafk placed Wise and scored the touchdown after a run OF S, yards. Mayer kicked both goals ncsota had the ball on its own /, yard line when the period end A Chicago tumble gave Min another chance early in the period, a forward pass and two through tackle. yielding iansc seventh touchdown. Mayer goal as usual. Chicago made fash after the next kickoff, 6 receiving forward pass and to the Gophers’ twenty-five var Long intercepted the next pa; the chance to score faded.

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  The sun, New York, November 26, 1916, page 1

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  GoPHERs SMOTHER CHICAGO. More Thaa $4,000 Persons See Mis- nesota win. 40 20 o. CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Minnesota over whclmed Chicago. 40 to 0. In tho final football game of the season here to-day. Tho contest was witnessed by a crowd estimated to dc more than $4,000 persons. The powerful Minnesota eleven ripped up Chicago’s line for successive five and ten yard gains and varied its attack by tossing forward passes for thirty aud forty yard advances. There not a department In the game In which Chicago was OH even terms with the Gophcrs. The lineup: Mime spt n tie) Chlcar0 (A).

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  Arizona republican, November 26, 1916, page 9

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  Minnesota 49; Chicago 0 CHICAGO. Nov 2J Minnesota over whemed Chicago i1 to e in the final football game of the season here today The powerful Minnesota overwhelmed Chicago’s line for successive five ana ten yard gains and varied its attack bs tossing forward ptsscs for 90 and 70 yard advances There was not de- partment in the game which Chicago was on even terms with tho Gophers.

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Minnesota leads 12–⁠5–⁠1 in 18 meetings, counting the four since this game.