The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
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The Sioux Falls papers in commenting
upon the game gave State college the
credit for the best roofing aggrega-
ton. The girls band was a feature
that attracted the widest and loudest
praise. Dressed in blue with white
tam o shanters the girls made the
greatest hit of the day. The large
military band which is the pride Of
State college completely drowned out
their rivals from Vermillion. The at
tendance at the game was over four
thousand, the largest crowd that ever
witnessed a football game in South
Dakota. The total receipts were 49,.
1875, each school gets an equal share
of the receipts estimated at S1,206.
From an examination of the stats
tics Of the game it is apparent that
State played the strongest offensive
game. In running plays State gained
los yards where the Coyotes gained
but 81 during. the contest. Roberts
"oc thS OuISLullulllS Stdl, gaining COIL
sistently throughout the contest. Will
ladsen made the longest individual
run and the only spectacular play in
the game. Both of these men gained
over 40 yards apiece while Metzger,
the greatest ground gainer for the uni
versity made a total Of II yards. The
Coyotes completed four forward passes
for 26 yards of gain while State com.
pleted two passes for 6S yards. The
university was penalized so yards
while State college suffered As. Both
teams fumbled twice. In p~unting the
university had a slight advantage in
the stellar work of Dubel.
The game opened with Willadsen
kicking off to Hawley on the 15-yard
line who returned it to the 32-yard
line. The Coyotes punted back over
States goal. Thune then punted
back the bali going out of bounds at
The US 45-yard line. A number Of
plays and & few penalties brought the
reds back in striking distance of
States goal and Hengel attempted A
drop kick which failed. Shortly after
resuming play on their W 2O-vard
line State fumbled and the university
got the ball. Hcngel tried another
drop kick which narrowly missed.
Play was again resumed and punts
were interchanged giving State a 90
yard advantage. Willadsen made 3
yards and Roberts followed with 10
through left tackle. The quarter
ended with the ball on States 4O-yard
line. In the second quarter State
exchanged punts and when the Coy
otes were on their own 2O-yard line
they furli led and State got the ball
on the 2i-yard line. Roberts and vii
ladsen gained IA yards which was
lost on a 15-yard penalty for rough
ing. Dubel then intercepted a pass
and punted to safety. State then
made another march toward the Coy
Ote goal and lost the ball on downs
when 80 yards away. The Coyotes
made a short series of gains when
Johnson intercepted a pass giving
State the ball. State advanced the
ball rs yards and Johnson drop
kicked a goal squarely between the
posts from the 20-yard line for States
only score.
In the third quarter neither goal
was threatened and both teams were
forced to punt at frequent intervals.
The quarter ended with the score
3 to 0 in favor of State. In about
the middle Of the last period Dubel
punted to Roberts on States 2Oyard
line and the ball slid through Roberts
arms striking the ground and bounced
into Hengel's arms while he wa run
ming full tilt and he sped on the re-
manning 20 yards for a touchdown.
Hengel kicked goal.
On the kickoff Thune returned the
ball from the 10-yard line to the o.
yard line. Mccain passed Is yards
to Willadsen who made a beautiful
s%erpentine dash through the field for
SIS yards. Willadsen in the lex play
makes 5 more, bringing the ball 20
the University's 5-yard line with four
chances to put the ball over for a
touchdown and a victory. Four des-
perate attempts we're made but the
Coyotes held and they lost the ball
on downs Dubel punted to Willad-
e on the 35-yard line. A pass, Sails
bury to Roberts nets 10 yards. The
next pass was incomplete and the
final whistle blew ending the game
with State in possession Of the ball
On the University's 25-yard line, The
lineup:
State South Dakota
Thompson Ill. E.. ....... Allison
Lippert .........L c.. Hofer (capt.)
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