University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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NCDRTH DAKOTA 7 HORACE BELL Guard - junior ' 5 feet, 11 inches tall - 185 pounds. Akron, Ohio LARRY BU HLER Fullback - junior - 6 feet, 2 inches tall ' 217 pounds. Windom MARTY CHRISTIANSEN Fullback - sophomore - 6 feet tall ' 195 pounds. Minneapolis DAN ELMER Center ' senior ' 6 feet, 1 inch tall - 190 pounds. Minneapolis SEPTEMBER TWEIXITV-FIVE AT MINIXIESGTA AFTER watching Nlinnesota begin its 1937 gridiron campaign by swamping North Dakota State under an avalanche of ten touchdowns, a record-breaking opening day crowd Bled out of Memorial Stadium serenely confident that na- tional championship honors would go to the Gophers for the third straight year. Part of that confidence was due to the performance of Andy Uram, whose brilliant ball toting in the few minutes he played produced several long gains and two 70-yard touchdown dashes, stamped him clearly as the star of a Gopher W attack which had a field day against the game K but weak Noclak defense in running up a 69-7 if score, largest of Bernie Bierman's Minnesota regime. as-ma W Equally encouraging was the strong play of three sophomores, Marty Christianson, Leland W Johnson, and Harold Van Every, who stood out among the many new men tested with the live full teams that saw action through the after- noon.

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Captain Ray King and Alternate captain Andy Uram try a few high ones. L MlNNESOTA,S record of two non-Conference defeats and a Big Ten title needs no defense. Three losses in five years in forty games with the toughest competition, is Bernie Bierman's record here-one of the greatest achievements in football history, and a tribute to one of the finest coaches the gridiron sport has ever boasted. Time and again throughout the country, the question is discussed as to who is responsible for this record, the coach or his material. At Minnesota those who have seen numerous Gopher teams, unmatched in manpower, hnish as also fans know the answer. The answer is Bierman. And the answer to Bierman's success is sagacity, calmness, fine personality, sportsmanship, and above all, a thorough- ness that systematises, that organises, that gets the most out of every man. The supply of Lunds, Beises and Urams may dry up, but Nlinnesota fans know that as long as Bierman is at the helm Gopher teams will be well coached, machine-like, and tough to beat. Due their share of the credit is Biermanls staff of able assistants including line coach, George Hauser, end coach, Bert Baston, backfield coach, Sheldon Beise, and Sig Harris, coach of the much abused, but invaluable Bombers.

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MINNESOTA,S national championship hopes were dampened by a I4 to 9 defeat at the hands of Nebraska. lt was the Cornhuskers' first victory over the Gophers in twenty-four years. The Gophers jumped into the lead with a touch- down after four minutes of play and then it looked like a Held day, but the breaks were against them. ln the second quarter the Cornhuskers scored and converted the extra point to leave the field at the half with Nebraska in the lead 7 to 6. The Gophers again Went into the lead when Horace Bell kicked a field goal making the score 9 to 7. Four minutes later Nebraska scored again to lead I4 to 9, and in the remaining eleven minutes the Gophers had little left with which to challenge. CDCTCDBEI2 TWG AT NEBRASKA ALLEN RORK Guard ' junior ' 5 feet, ll inches tall ' 220 pounds. Eau Claire, Wis. CHARLES SCHULTZ Guard - senior ' 6 feet, 2 inches tall - 210 pounds. St. Paul VIC SPADACCINI Quarterback - senior ' 6 feet tall - 200 pounds. Keewatin ' FRANCIS TWEDELL Guard - junior ' 6 feet tall - 205 pounds. Austin NEBRASKA 14