University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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in First Rose Bowl Bid. A Minnesota cheerleader displays a lengthy telegram from Gopher fans hack home. 1 A

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Minnesota Goes Down to Defeat Washington 17, Minnesota 7. Not a very pleasing score to Minnesota Rose Bowl followers. But not quite as humiliating as it might indicate. True, indeed, the Gophers looked anything but golden during the first half of the New Year’s classic. However, in the second half they looked more like the team which had fought to a tie for the Big 10 title and had copped the number one spot in the nation. It is doubtful if any team in the nation could have withstood the Huskies’ first-half onslaught that day. Quarterback Bob Schloredt was out most of the season with a broken collar bone, and it was doubtful right up to kickoff time just how much the stocky All-American would play. Bob Hivncr, second string until Schloredt’s injury, had led the Huskies to their conference title, and it was presumed that he would carry the major load. Coach Jim Owens gave the nod to Hivncr and Schloredt took a seat on the Huskies’ bench. But the crowd of 97,314 had hardly stopped cheering the kickoff when Schloredt took over for Hivncr. Washington jumped off to a first-quarter lead on a 44-yard, record field goal by another Husky star, Bob McKeta. Then Schloredt went to work. A 3-yard pass to end Brent Wooten produced the first Husky touchdown near the beginning of the second quarter. Late in the same period a 22-yard quarterback sneak set off a second Washington touchdown drive. Schloredt scored from the three a few plays later. At the half, it was Washington out in front, 17 to 0. half, it was evident that the Gophers were a changed football team. After a fumble recovery by end Bob Decgan the Gophers started to roll. On Washington’s 18 yard line, quarterback Sandy Stevens called the option. Stevens swung left, pulled the defense in, and then pitched to speedy Bill Munscy running wide. The fleet halfback sped into the end .one with what proved to be the Gopher's only score. Besides dominating the second-half, the Gophers had one other conciliation. They ended the game leading in both passing and rushing yardage. One can only speculate on the outcome if the two teams met again, but Jan. 2, 1961 was Washington’s day and no one can dispute it.

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Minnesota cheerleaders and |x m pom pills kept spirits up even in defeat. Sandy Stevens overshoots Jim Rogers who is cutting in behind Husky defenders. 20