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Th..e Minnesota Goal Post 1
FOOTBALL SPECIALS
;}{o'V, 3rd 1928 ;}{Ol1, 24th 1928
Northwestern Wisconsin
T HERE isn't much question who is gets along with them fairly well, all in '
the coach of the Minnesota football all. Eddie Lynch, who has taken his
field, so it won't be mentioned here, place on end in the picture belongs
even as a secret. Dr. Spears gives at- there. He knows ' plenty about end
t e ntion to the backs and ends just as play and was an All-Americ~n, like the
, much as to the line. He evolves most doctor, in his day. So was " Dutch"
of his own plays and describes them Bergman, Dr. Spears' full time first
to the team at chalk talks. He also assistant. George MacKinnon, whom
re-describes them on the field of play, all remember as the 1 927 center is
vigorously and "'S traightforwardly. Doc helping with the squad, and Sherman
can outpunt most members of the squad Finger is coach of the "B" Team. Sig
and he isn't a bit horrified to see the Harris, who dates away back of '04
entire team charging his way., Now and 'OS in Minnesota football, has
and then he may have to tip the squad 'been a valued member of the coaching
over if it becomes too agile, but he staff for years.
Purdue Schedule Tough
Boilermakers and Minnesota Have EachW on 2 Games-NQne for 31 Years
Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 3-0ne of the all of the non-conference games are to
most attractive but hardest football be played in the Ross-..;\de stadium.
schedules for over ten years has been The closing of a contract for the
arranged for ' 1928 by the Purdue ath- game with Minnesota marks a renewal
of gridiron relations between the two
letic department, and approved by the
schools for the first time in 31 years.
faculty. The schedule as arranged calls Back in the early nineties, Purdue
for five Big Ten games, with Chicago. played four ga.mes with the Gophers,
Wisconsin, Northwestern, Indiana and losing in 1894. 24 to 0, and winning in
Minnesota, and non-conference games 1895 by 'a score of 18 to 4. In 1896
with DePauw, Wabash and Case. Two Minnesota won, 14 'to 0, but Purdue
of the Big Ten games will be played
'at home, Wisconsin and Indiana -and
evened the count by 6 to °
in 1897.
This year's game will break the tie.
The Minnesota Goal Post 5
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6 The Minnesota Goal Post
OFFICIALS
Referee, Simpson, Wisconsin ; Umpire, Graham, Grinnell ; Field Judge , Getchell, St, ThomJs ;
Head Linesman, Haggerty, Colby,
The Minnesota Goal Post 9
NOTE
At the beginning of the season eIJery effort is mage to present an accurate lineup, but last
minute changes are sometimes made which make the program inaccuCl'lte. Other players will
undoubtedly be added to the squad as the season progresses.
THE SCORE
1st Qtr. 2d Qtr. 3,d Qtr. 4th Qtr. Final
Minn.
Creighton
MINNESOTA CREIGHTON
Touchdowns . .. .. . .... . .. . .. " Touchdowns . .. . . ............ .
Goals from field .... .. ...... . .. . Goals from field . . .. . . .. .. . .... .
Goals from touchdown ...... . ... . Goals from touchdown ..... . .... .
, 10 The Minnesota Goal Post
the Leeionnaire
for'Chicago I
Only A Guard
To
CHICAGO
HAIL, MINNESOTA!
Minnesota, hail to thee!
Hail to three, our college dear!
7 hy light shall ever be
A beacon bright and clear.
Football
Thy sons and daughters true
Will proclaim thee near and lar.
EJ(cursion
They will guard thy lame and adore
thy name,
Thou shalt be their Northern Star.
Like the stream that bends to sea,
Like the pine that seeks the blue,
Minnesota, still lor thee
7 hy sons are strong and true.
From thy woods and water lair,
From thy prairies waving lar,
At thy call they throng with their
shout and song
Hailing thee their Northern Star.
THE ROUSER .Minnesota
Minnesota, hats oR to thee! Northwestern
To thy colors true we shall ever November 3rd
be; $14.66 from Minneapolis
Firm and strong, united are we, 14.27 from St. Paul
Rah! Rah! Rah! lor Ski-U-Mah, to Evanston or Chicago
(Shouted) Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! This low round-trip fare is good for
Rah! lor the U. 01 M. a first class ticket on all regular
trains-including the NEW NORTH
LET'S GO, MINNESOTA WESTERN Limited, FINEST Train
Min-ne-so-ta! Come on! Let's go! in the World-and on special Ex-
cursion Train. Go on Friday, Nov.
It's a loyal crowd that's here; 2nd. Final return limit-midnight,
With a Sis-boom-ah, a Ski-U-Mah; Monday, November 5th.
For the var-si-ty we cheer Rah!
Rah! MADISON
The old fight gang! On your toes-
Slam! Bang! Minnesota
Hit 'em hard and hit 'em low. Wisconsin
So Fight, Minnesota-Fight! on November the Z4th .
Min-ne-so-ta! Come on! Let's go! $9.99 from Minneapolis
(Words underlined are to be shout- 9.60 from St. Paul
ed, not sung) $2.93 additional for a trip to Mil-
waukee after the game
Good for first class round-trip tick-
Compliments of et on all regular trains and on Ex-
cursion train. Go on Friday, No-
vember 23. Return by midnigh t,
SECURITY Monday, Nov.26. Make your
-eservations now.
ADJUSTMENT City Ticket Offices
Minneapolis-2nd Ave. So. at 6th St.
plclOn In some minds that it is per- can not be laughed off. Most fans
formance against the Gophers which remember the tremendous John Levi,
the Indiana mentor especially desires. and how he caught a kickoff one au-
Now Dr. Spears is not so dumb him- tumn afternoon and galloped un-
self. There is a likelihood that some- touched through the entire Minnesota
where in his heart rankles the wish for team to register a touchdown. Few
revenge on account of that 1927 tie. players of his caliber have ever ap-
With two ties against Indiana teams peared in Minneapolis, but the worst
last year, one the University and the of it was that -he had a ~h~le team of
other Notre Dame, it may almost be battling, skilled players to back him
said that the Doc was never so sick up. Haskell no longer has Levi, but
of a state in his life, and there is more no Indian team ever lacks speed and
than a chance that he will crave a the willingness to battle to the end.
healing victory on Memorial Stadium Indian Tines have weight, too. For a
about November 10th. He's not at game sandwiched in between the Indi-
all confident, however, that he will .be ana and Wisconsin battles, the Haskell
able to put one through. contest can hardly be called a breath-
A horde of fleet and bulky Redmen ing spell. No sir. Comanche, Piute,
from Haskell Institute, down at Law- Sioux and Kickapoo will descend on
rence, on the plains of Kansas, will go the blond north with a howl and a
on the warpath in time to reach Me- whirl and no one will know where
morial Stadium the afternoon of No- victory is to rest until the fur stops
vember 17th. This is something that flying.
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VARSITY of 1928
will eq ual the great
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178 91
1926
Minnesota 51 North Dakota 0
Minnesota 7 Notre Dame 20
Minnesota 0 Michigan 20
Minnesota 67 Wabash 7
Minnesota 16 Wisconsin 10
Minnesota 41 IOlVa 0
Minnesota 81 Butler 0
Minnesota .6 ' Michigan 7
269 64
1927
Minnesota 57 North Dakota 10
Minnesota 40 Oklahoma Ags 0
Minnesota 14 Indiana - , 14
Minnesota 38 IOlVa 0
Minnesota 13 Wisconsin 7
Minnesota 7 Notre Dame ' 7
Minnesota 27 Drake 6
Minnesota 13 Michigan 7
209 51
1928
Minnesota (home) Creighton Oct. 6
Minnesota (home) Purdue Oct. 13
Minnesota (home) Chicago Oct. 20
Minnesota IOlVa Oct. 27
Minnesota NorthlVestern Nov. 3
Minnesota (home) Indiana Nov. 10
Minnesota (home) Haskell Nov. 17
Minnesota Wisconsin Nov. 24
Alter the Game
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quarters of
tender Fried
Chicken ~~~ or a
slab or two of
Sirloin Steak
with mush~
room sauce~~~
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