Wrong kind of history for Gophers.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 10, 2000 ;   Reusse, Patrick;   738 words ...The Gophers, the defending Wells Fargo Sun Bowl runners-up, made history Saturday afternoon at the Metrodome. They accomplished a feat the Gophers of Smokey Joe Salem, the Gophers of John Gutekunst, even the Gophers of Jim Wacker, were never...

Gophers vs. Houston; Tonight's game 6 p.m. at the Metrodome.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 27, 1997 ;   Roe, Jon;   406 words ...- Records: Gophers 2-1, Houston 0-3 - Series: First meeting - Last week: Gophers 20, Memphis 17; Houston idle - TV, radio: MSC, WCCO-AM (830) - Line: Gophers by 8 - Gophers on offense: Although the Gophers have gotten points the last six times they...

Gophers defense holds off Houston; Cockerham connects on 2 long TD...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 13, 1998 ;   Roe, Jon;   775 words ...GOPHERS 14, HOUSTON 7 The Gophers made the most of two big pass plays and a stingy defense to outlast...42-yard touchdown passes to Luke Leverson and Ron Johnson for the Gophers only points - all in the first quarter. Then the Gophers defense...

Sun burned; Oregon converts crucial fourth-down play, gets late TD to edge...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  January 1, 2000 ;   Craig, Mark;   787 words ...The Gophers, clinging to a three-point lead, had Oregon...less than five minutes to play. All the Gophers needed was a defensive stop to win their...quarterback Joey Harrington, spoiled the Gophers' happy ending. Harrington completed a 23-ya...

Persistent Gophers tip Florida State.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  November 30, 2000 ;   Shelman, Jeff;   656 words ...GOPHERS 76, FLORIDA ST. 71 Terrance Simmons didn't care that Gophers coach Dan Monson was talking. He didn't care that the team...was only about three minutes left Wednesday night in the Gophers' 76-71 victory over Florida State, part of the ACC/Big...

Gophers upset Syracuse; Late field goal lifts `U' to 3-0 for best start...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 22, 1996 ;   Roe, Jon;   657 words ...GOPHERS 35, No. 23 SYRACUSE 33 In the past week, the Gophers have won two football games in the final seconds. Their...field goal with 42 seconds to play Saturday night gave the Gophers a pulsating 35-33 victory over No. 23 Syracuse before 45...

`U' faces tough stretch; Second half will make or break Gophers.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  February 3, 1999 ;   Roe, Jon;   787 words ...The Gophers have reached the midpoint of the Big Ten...faces Illinois at Williams Arena. Will the Gophers be able to assure themselves of a trip...tourney to receive an NCAA bid? Or will the Gophers be relegated to defending their NIT title...

Black History Makers: Andrew `Rube' Foster was Father of Negro Leagues

Chicago Defender;  February 3, 2001 ;   Anonymous;   309 words ...Black History Makers: Andrew `Rube' Foster was Father of Negro Leagues Andrew "Rube" Foster known as the "Father" of the Negro Leagues...Robinson integrated the majors in 1947, `Rube' Foster's Negro Leagues remained strong, lasting...

Hawkeyes once again overpower Gophers.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  February 1, 2001 ;   Shelman, Jeff;   717 words ...IOWA 64, GOPHERS 55 The lessons learned sounded like something...broken arm, that's the reality for the Gophers men's basketball team. The status quo...of guys who like to shoot jump shots, Gophers forward J.B. Bickerstaff said. We don...

WOMEN'S NOTES; Tight race makes for big match in volleyball; Gophers play...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  November 3, 2000 ;   Schmid, Pam;   506 words ...The Gophers volleyball team sits second in the Big...ere's an important difference this time: The Gophers are within striking distance of their first...the title with two weeks remaining; the Gophers, at 15-5, finished a distant second, and...

Gophers' 2nd-half rally falls just short; Wildcats nearly blow 23-0...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 13, 1996 ;   Roe, Jon;   767 words ...NORTHWESTERN 26, GOPHERS 24 About 30 minutes after the Gophers' painful 26-24 loss to Northwestern on Saturday at Dyche...Barnett visited Minnesota's nearly vacant locker room. Gophers coach Jim Wacker, who already had vented his frustrations...

Gophers rebound for victory over Bulldogs.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 26, 1997 ;   Millea, John;   488 words ...GOPHERS 5, MINN.-DULUTH 1 In a near-repeat of what transpired one week earlier, the Gophers men's hockey team followed a disappointing defeat with...last weekend's encounter with Maine. In both series, the Gophers were timid in the opener and came out firing the second...

Lucky bounces boost Gophers; Weird goals make difference against St. Cloud...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 24, 1998 ;   Blount, Rachel;   610 words ...GOPHERS 3, ST. CLOUD STATE 0 1/3 All Craig Dahl could do was smile...head. In the second period of Friday's 3-0 loss to the Gophers, the St. Cloud State coach pulled his goaltender on a delayed...into his own goal. Earlier in the game, Dahl watched the Gophers (3-1-1) score their first goal when a shot hit ...

Haskins has worked wonders over and over for the Gophers.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  January 2, 1999 ;   Reusse, Patrick;   787 words ...The Gophers have drawn a difficult opener today for...s co-favorite with Michigan State. The Gophers won at Purdue in 1972 and 1973. The first...Since that two-year winning streak, the Gophers have two victories in 25 games at Purdue...

Gophers find cohesiveness; `U' ready for stretch run.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  February 11, 2000 ;   Blount, Rachel;   664 words ...Most Gophers hockey players understood this season...progress in the logjammed league, the Gophers must continue developing the camaraderie...regular season begins today, when the Gophers open a series against Colorado College...