[7] Ewing also introduced to Oklahoma the practice of ankle-taping and the "Minnesota shift",[4] a maneuver attributed to Golden Gophers coach Henry L.

[4] At their next opponent, the Pauls Valley Town Team, the Oklahoma players helped erect the goalposts and chalk lines on the field, which was only 75 yards in length.

[4] Several A&M and Oklahoma players jumped into the creek and struggled to control the wet ball before the Rough Riders finally came up with it and downed it on the bank for the first touchdown of the game.

[4] In their next game, undefeated Bethany College continued its streak and, using a hurry-up offense, defeated Oklahoma, 36–9, on Thanksgiving day.

[4] In 1905, Ewing signed a two-year contract to coach at his alma mater, Knox College, and continued his medical schooling at Rush between the football seasons.

[10][11] In 1940, Ewing spoke at a Berkeley, California YMCA, and said attributes required of championship athletes included the "ability to rise to great heights in emergencies".

[13] During the defense of the Philippines in World War II, Ewing addressed the Berkeley Kiwanis Club:"We need tough men today ... We cannot expect 100 per cent unity.

But we can hope for that hardy leadership that characterizes our fight for freedom, our pioneering movements, our activities in World War I—yes, even the days of '49.