IRe: Fwd: [NU Sports] 56 year-old question

[CHerron604 at aol.com]

Found some info on our 'last' road victory over a Top-10 team (thanks to  the 
Minneapolis Library)
 
On December 30, 1952, Minnesota snuck into the Top-10 - at #9
 
on Wed, Dec 31, The Gophers traveled to Milwaukee to play Marquette
 
Ozzie Cowles figured he would use the game to give his back-ups some  playing 
time.  He only started 2 starters.  The 3-5 Hilltoppers,  coached by a young 
Tex Winter, pounded the Gophers 70-59.  Minnesota  shot horribly, 21-91 from 
the field, and 17-35 from the line.  
 
3 days later, Sat night, January 3, Minnesota hosted NU at Williams  Arena.  
There were 10,126 in attendance (not very full) on the 15 degree  night.  We 
had last won at the Barn in 1945.  We were 1-4 at that  point, having beaten 
Butler in Evanston, and had lost to Western Michigan, Notre  Dame, Ohio State 
and Michigan State.
 
A young Sid Hartman wrote the game story (that could be good or bad,  
depending on your perspective).
 
NU got an early lead, 22-15 after one quarter, built it to 10 at the half,  
and then held on to win 71-65
 
Again, Minnesota shot horribly - 22-96 from the field.  We were  22-51.  I 
shudder to think how they attempted 45 more shots than we  did.
 
3 days later, on the 6th, the new AP poll came out and the  Gophers were #19. 
 Illinois (Harry Combes coaching Johnnie 'Red' Kerr) was  5-1 and #4 (only 
loss to the Gophers).  The eventual champion Hoosiers were  4-2 and #7.
 
So we beat a much more 'solid' Top-10 team in MSU than we did in '53  when we 
beat the Gophers. 
 
And the Gophers attempted 187 shots in two games ?  Against Sparty, we  
attemped 54, Izzo attempted 47.
 
Chuck Herron   Tech '85
 
 
In a message dated 1/23/2009 6:59:49 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
sportsbiz at gmail.com writes:

I do  remember Winfield being involved but I'm only relying on memory which
isn't  very good for most things happening in the late  sixties/early
seventies.  I didn't cover it for anyone, I just  remember watching it, so
I'll defer to anyone else who has better  recollections.
Mark

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 7:46 PM,  <neonrye at aol.com> wrote:

> I believe other two members of  Gopher "Iron Five" wee former NBAers Jim
> Brewer and Ron Be hagen and  Coach was Bill Musselman.  Victim of assault 
was
> Luke Wtte.   I covered it fro. AP dispatches for the Daily.
> ------Original  Message------
> From: Hakirsch at aol.com
> Sender:  nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject:  Fwd: [NU Sports] 56 year-old question
> Sent: Jan 23, 2009 7:38  PM
>
> In a message dated 1/23/2009 4:30:56 PM Pacific Standard  Time, Hakirsch
> writes:
>
> > That Minny team was the  one the got into the huge fight with Ohio State
> in
> >  1972--One of the ugliest college sporting event fights ever--I do
>  remember
> > Brewer being in the middle of it, though can't remember  if Winnfield and
> > Hornacek (from Ohio State) were as  involved
> >
> > During my time at NU, we seem to pull off 1  major upset a year --beating
> > Kentucky the year after they were  NCAA runner ups , beating #1 Michigan,
> beating
> > eventual  champs MSU--(though I dont think we had a major one in the 77-78
> >  season)
> >
> > Harry
> >
>  >
>
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