Continuing on from PART 1 there were two other games that I found information in dealing with the November 11, 1940 storm. Tomah vs. Sparta Farther north of Boscobel, Tomah beat Sparta in their annual matchup.  In the hard-fought game that also featured high winds and a blinding snowstorm, Harold “Red” Larabee took the ball from the Sparta 24-yard line and dashed 23-yards where he was finally pushed out of bounds on the one-yard line.  He then plunged for the touchdown on the

The November 11, 1940, newspaper headlines throughout the nation were all about war.  War in Europe was very unsettling.  Bad weather had halted, for a few days, Germany’s bombing of London.  The Greeks were routing the invading Italians.  German advances in Romania were greatly stalled by an earthquake that killed over 1,000 civilians and disrupted the roads and occupied cities.  Japan in the Pacific was storming China.  Inside the news pages there were stories and pictures

THE GAME The game would be noted for a great passing performance by the run orientated team, a major injury and his gutty replacement along with a controversial late call for the underdogs.   Marquette got the opening kickoff and turned in a seven-play drive with Jeff Jarecki taking the ball in from nine-yards out for the first score.  Kicker Andy Di Piazza converted the extra point and with 8:50 into the first quarter as Marquette led 7-0.  Prior to the game Coach Basham hea