University of Minnesota School of Agriculture - Moccasin Yearbook (Morris, MN)

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Tate The subs await their chance On Homecoming Day, Novem- ber 11, the Morris Aggies’ team battled to a scoreless tie with the Northwest School of Agriculture of Crookston. The game was one of sudden changes, both sides seemingly able to ad- vance the ball at will in the middle of the field but neither able to cross those last few precious yard stripes that meant a touchdown and victory. The Morris Aggies took the ball in the first quarter and after an exchange of punts advanced it to the nine- yard line. Then with four downs in which to make the last nine yards, a touchdown seemed in the is i 7 making. However, one of those unlucky penal- heii ae sen ee ties put the Morris Aggies back five yards ie icttaaateaanalall i more and there the hard-fighting Crook- até ston fellows refused to move. Both sides Bo ie a played hard, clean football, and the game was an interesting one to watch. The only thing lacking to make it entirely satisfactory was the missing touchdown. Crookston reserves SUMMARY OF 1937 FOOTBALL SEASON | Aggies Opponents one aan Falls High School G. I. Heamett, Line Coach i 7) Alaa ope heey iets RMN PY Once wea. 20 |) Alumni ii eb Osama oes 6 LA eae ey os 14 a| Windom High School A Ft Ab ee SI (2a alent cy AeA? Taek RAPES 2h ata Oe) Sete’ od 39

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Hit that line! It was an inspired football team that fought its way through four quarters of hard football on Friday, November 5, on the local field and came through with their first victory of the year —a 7-0 triumph over the Park River, North Dakota, Agricultural School team. The local team forged ahead early in the first quarter when Grothem sprinted thirty yards for the only touchdown of the game. Spaulding made good the try for point. In the second quarter Parson caught a punt in midfield and crossed the goal line but the play was called back be- cause of a clipping penalty called on a Morris player. From this point on it was an even battle. In the third quarter Park River came back strong. Starting from their thirty-yard line they advanced to the Morris Aggies’ twenty-yard line, where Baldry stopped their threat to score by intercepting a pass. That was the last serious scoring threat of the game. Harold Grothem, Captain All set for a touchdown

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Just before the battle 4 f eee i Student Manager Ed. Johnson arose early on the morning of No- vember 18 and roused out sixteen men who were for once willing to get up at 4:30 A. M. The football fellows left at 5:30 for Curtis, Nebraska, a distance of 589 miles, in cars driven by Mr. Heine, Mr. Prickett, Mr. Bridgford, and Mr. Beckstrom. The faculty and students at the Curtis Agricul- tural School proved to be gracious hosts, the only thing not to the boys’ liking being the defeat which they administered. The speed and accuracy of the Nebraska boys over-whelmed our team, and it went down in defeat to the tune of 44-6. Dur- ing the second quarter Spaulding was injured and had to leave the game. Captain Grothem was also injured and forced to leave the field. The boys who made the trip are looking forward to meet- On, West Central ing the Nebraska team on our home field next fall. Summary of 1937 Football Season (Con’t.) Edwin Johnson, Aggies Opponents Student Manager Park River Aggies Crookston Aggies INGV a bivee ade, Curtis Aggies INOW. Souler Laie aioe