Tigers Lose Fifth Straight and Monon Bell, 14-7

October 21, 1944

October 21, 1944, Crawfordsville, Ind. - A fourth quarter touchdown run of 31 yards by Wabash College's Jim Allerdice means the men from Crawfordsville have regained the Monon Bell from DePauw University. The host Little Giants ended their season with a 4-1-2 record this afternoon by defeating the Tigers, 14-7, in the football rivalry which dates back to 1890. DePauw, which still has three games remaining on its schedule, has now lost its first five contests of 1944.

Wabash took a 7-0 lead to the halftime locker room, but DePauw knotted the score on a touchdown run by Jim Stauffer (seen in top photo). Coach Gaumey Neal's squad attempted to answer the go-ahead Wabash score when the Little Giants fumbled the ball late in the game. A would-be touchdown reception was ruled out of the end zone on fourth down, sealing the Tigers' fate.

View a "Monon Memory" of the game here: [Download Video: "1944 Monon Memory" - 3536kb]. A complete roster of the video clips -- written, produced and narrated by Ken Owen '82 -- can be accessed by clicking here.

For comprehensive information on one of college football's greatest rivalries, visit the Monon Bell Web page.

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