The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 29

4 fell i 4 DES MOINES, IOWA, NOVEMBER 11, 1956. Makes Early Touchdown Hold Up to Thwart Minnesota Rose Bowl Bid, Boost Own Chances mkmmwmn lift ijy 0 PFyr" Wh yX helmets, from left to right) Dick Theer (62), Alex Karras (77) John Burroughs (72, facing Evy), Dick Klein (70) and Marion Walker (31). Iowa now day at Minneapolis. That's quarterback Kenny Ploen (11) with his fist raised in gesture of victory. Other Hawkeyes (identified "by numbers on their- THE BIG ONE'S OURS! Jubilant Iowa carry Coach Forest Evashevski off the field their stirring 7-0 victory over Minnesota Satur- WIREPHOTO (A.P.) finds itself with a good chance to go to the Rose Bowl, and if the Hawkeyes beat Ohio State Satur-- day they can clinch a share of the Big Ten title.

Scores of a Sports C-7 sK- and back to what happened Statistics The Rose Bowl Picture ec Uaulors here Saturday. Score Early Lost 1 l'a 2 Won 4 3'i 3 Left to Play Ohio State Michigan State, Wisconsin Indiana, Ohio State Spent physically but never Iowa Minnesota Michigan SITTIN' IN more alert mentally, the Invn iiinnesnt Fir.t dn-n. 11 1" Rushing ll 212 Passing yardagfl 32 1 Pupsea 4-12 thl Intercepted bv 3 1 Punis 3-37 Fumnlea loft 3 Yards penalired 10 40 Tnwa. 7 0 0 7 Minneiinta 0 0 0 0 0 Iowa Tnuchdown. Harria tl, plunge conversion, Presrott.

Season Records 10W 4 l. MINNESOTA Hawkeyes beat back every effort of an always dangerous lowi Conference Burna Vista 12, Parsons 6 Central 12, Dubuque 0 Iowa Wesleyan 20, Simpson 13 Luther 34, Warlbura, 12 Milton 19, Upper Iowa 14 North Central Conference Lincoln (Mo.) 24, Augustana 13 South Dakota 13, North Dakota State 7 South Dakota State 31, lowa 27 Continued on Page Two By Bert McGrane (Sunrtiy Rupsifr Butt Writer) MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Iowa knowrs exactly how Minnesota feels today. The battered Hawks beat the Gophers, 7-0, Saturday and ruptured a Rose Bowl dream, for the moment at least, in much the same -fashion that Michigan broke Iowa hearts in that 17-14 jolt a week ago. And after Saturday's game it was the Hawkeye Greater Des Moines Drake 26, Detroit 13 Big Ten Iowa 7, Minnesota 0 Michigan 17, Illinois 7 Michigan State 12, Purdue 9 Northwestern 17, Wisconsin 7 Ohio State 35, Indiana 14 Big Seven Colorado 14, Missouri 14 Kansas State 41, Marquette 14 Nebraska 2b, Kansas 20 Oklahoma 44, Iowa Slate 0 Minnesota team by scoring early, then snapping up fumbles and intercepting passes to dull the threat of the Michigan State and Ohio State are ineligible, so Jowa can clinch the Rose Bowl bid by beating Ohio State next Saturday.

lf Iowa loses, the Hawkeyes still can go if neidier Minnesota nor Michigan wins both of its last two games. Tlie Big Ten team is almost sure to play Oregon State, which beat Stanford Saturday, 20-19. (Story on Page 2). ih A tl 04 W.nlnncton 14 O-i-eon ft. 13 21 Plinlue 1 Wi.rnn!m 7 1 0 0 Hawiil lfi Illinois 13 rurdi.e 20 2 Mirhisin 7 Virhitan AT i 9 PitlsOurKh Minnesota 0 0 lowa GREAT DAY FOR IOWANS MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

The redolent scent of California flowers proved to Gophers. When it was over the weary Iowans had enough left to sweep their coach, Forest Evashevski, onto their shoulders and bear him triumphantly away. The customary handshakes were postponed when the last play ended. Minnesota was simply too dejected. The Gophers turned in their tracks and trudged slowly from the scene.

They hadn't gone far, however, before they remembered and several of Drake Topples Detroit by 2643 showdown with defending Big Ten champion Ohio State next week. And that one will he played in Iowa's backyard. It would be mathematically possible and even probable for Iowa to be bowl bound even if it lost to Ohio' State, but that would require a defeat SKXT FOKS IOWA Ohio Slat IN NESOTA Michigan gtaf them came back for the traditional handshake. It was a killing punch for Minnesota. The Gophers had reason to be extremely hopeful of racking up the big one the victory that would have IOWA Continued on Page Ten for both Minnesota and Jlichigan before the season ends.

As for a Big Ten championship, that's a different story. Both Ohio and Michigan State, ineligible for the Rose Bowl this year, are still in the thick of the title fight. But enough of such talk, fans who were again talking in terms of that coveted trip to Pasadena on New Year's Day. Just about everything be a stimulant for Iowa players and rooters here Saturday and apparently had the opposite effect on Minnesota. Minnesota players made many mistakes, all of which the "lO.OOO Iowa rooters (al rides on the last, conclvsive (STORY: TAGE 8) most lost in the crowd of Happy Evy Can't Hold Back Tears By Tony Cordaro (Sunday Ririattr Stiff Writer) MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

The "Big Polack" broke down here around 3:45 p. m. Coach Forest Evashevski's B4.531) enjoyed, and the predatory Hawkeye secondary and Its alert linemen took advantage of them. When Bill Happel or Don Dobrino fielded an enemy pass, or Frank Gilliam or Don Suchy recovered a fumble, or the battling Hawkeye forwards took the ball on downs, the Iowa banners took over the stadium. When the Hawkeyes scored the first time they had the ball the exulting Iowa delegation, scattered among the Gopher rodters, let it be known that they came from where the com grows tall and that they were proud of it.

It was a great day for owans, not only the players, but their coaches and their fans, many of whom came here hoping for the best but not quite sure that Forest Eva-ihevski's crippled forces could get the job done for the sec-Dnd successive season and the fourth with one tie in the last six years. MINNESOTA players and rooters were set to win this Rose Bowl showdown. They had made their team a victorious Iowa Hawkeyes carried him" off the field after they won from Minnesota, 7-0. Evy, called the Big Polack 111 ln IM1! sSKf CV-VJ4s "rUf by his close friends, fought hkrd to hold back his tears. But he couldn't as a few trickled down his face' 'Tm the happiest man In the world," said Evy, who scored his first victory at Minnesota as a Michigan player and an Iowa coach.

"Fighters, every one of' them," mumbled Evy as he pointed to his jubilant Hawks, who were dancing, shouting EVY Continued on Page Three SVENOSEN (M) touchdown favorite. Their student rooting section was in the stands two aours before game time. Each PTTIN' IN- Conttnued on Page Four Big Ten Standings iSUCHT in 1 Olila. 44, (I) GILLIAM i'i ft 1-v-- All Cufnm W. L.

T. tt L. T. 6 10 Stat ..4 I.S.C. 0 low 4 Sinnesoti ...3 Michigan .3 Hawks turned back repeated Minnesota threats for the Big Ten victory Saturday at Minneapolis.

IVN'DAT REGISTER FOOTBALL PHOTO JACK BRTNION 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 3 5 after Iowa recovered a fumble on the Gopher 38 and moved steadily downfield in eight plays to score. The touchdown came early in the first quarter. The BIG, BIG TOUCHDOWN Iowa fullback Fred Harris dives over for the touchdown that crumbled Minnesota, 7-0. The plunge was from a yard out llnois 1 -irt ana 1 (Brjson's Story: Page 6) Purdu 0 iscnnsin in ft. i if.

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