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Name Date Notes Ref. Quentin A. Blachly: 1975: Republican politician and attorney. First award. [7]Iron Eyes Cody: October 13, 1975: Actor. While reported to be the first Native American recipient of the award, he was later revealed to be of Italian descent.
St. Clair's defeat, also known as the Battle of the Wabash, the Battle of Wabash River or the Battle of a Thousand Slain, [3] was a battle fought on 4 November 1791 in the Northwest Territory of the United States. The U.S. Army faced the Western Confederacy of Native Americans as part of the Northwest Indian War.
Wabash wound up leaving with the trophy after a 7–0 victory on the muddy turf. The Bell was last stolen in 1998 by Wabash students on Halloween . In 1998, after DePauw had secured the Bell, a fracas broke out on the field of Wabash's Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium and DePauw students pulled down one of the Little Giants' goal posts.
In football, Wabash has an important rivalry with DePauw University, and each season they meet for the Monon Bell Classic. Wabash and DePauw compete annually to win the trophy, the Monon Bell, and as of 2015 the two teams have played 122 games in the series with Wabash holding a 60-53-9 advantage. [3]
Historical Marker showing conflicts on the Wabash River. The term Battle of the Wabash has been used to refer to significant battles on or near the Wabash River. History records several known battles along the river. Battle of Vincennes (1779) Harmar's Defeat (1790) St. Clair's Defeat (1791) is alternatively referred to as the Battle of the Wabash.
On December 9, 1939, the Hoosiers opened the season with a 13-point win over Wabash; two days later, they routed Xavier 58–24. [5] They finished 1939 unbeaten at 7–0, with their closest game a two-point victory over Duquesne .
He would also be named NCAC coach of the year in 2005 and 2007. On departing Wabash for Drake after the 2007 season, Creighton called his years at Wabash "the best years of my life, both on the field and off." [19] Under Creighton, Wabash played exhibition games in Austria, losing (against the Vienna Vikings) and winning in Panama. [7]
Wabash followed with three players named to the first team: quarterback Frank Roman, fullback J.K. Allerdice, and guard Bill Duchon. Indiana State, despite finishing 10th in the conference, placed two on the first team: halfback Max Woolsey and guard Dick Guyer. [83] First team. Quarterback: Frank Roman, Wabash