Wabash at Purdue

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  New-York tribune, November 5, 1922, page 17

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  Ion Mlller paved the way Tor two of Castner’s markers by strong driving away for twenty-five yards through center for Indiana’s only long gain. Degree and Cotton for Notre Dame and Hanny and Butler for Indiana starred defensively. MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 4.-Wisconsin displayed q marked superiority over her ancient gridiron foe, Mime sofa, in bitter struggle on Northrop Field, here, this afternoon and triumphed, ID to 9. The Green Gopher eleven, which had not yet tasted defeat, fought valiantly, but the Badgers were not tc be denied, and, led by their brilliant captain, Rollie Williams, waged an offensive in the second half which Minnesota could not withstand. The game was witnessed by crowd Of $4,000. ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov 4--HeIpless before the attack of the Wolverines, the Michigan Aggie football team went down to defeat in the seventeenth annual game with Michigan here today, SO to 0. The Michigan backs, Kipke, Capper and Keefer, ploughed almost at will through the Aggie line and circled the ends for long gains. Michigan also revealed a brilliant forward passing at tack, several passes for thirty yards or more being recorded. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4.-The Wa bash College football team gained 7 to 6 victory over Purdue University today by scoring touchdown and place kick after touchdown in the Anal quarter. The Wabash touchdown was made when a Purdue punt was blocked and recovered by o. Wabash player on the Purdue 1-yard line. Knee carried the ball over on the frst play and Duffln kicked goal, Purdue’s score was made in the third period by Wellnan, follow ing series Of line plunges, end runs and successful forward pass.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 5, 1922, page 11

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  WABASH GETS BREAK AND TRIUMPHS OVER BOILERMAKERS, 7–⁠6 Blocked Punt on One Yard Line Leads to Only Touch down of Game. LAFAYETTE Ind, Nov. 4. - A blocked punt which wabash recovcred on Purdue’s vineyard line. then pushed the ball over the goal line for a touchdown, followed by a place kick. resulted in a Z to victory ror Wabash here today over Purdue. The Boilermakers scored a touch down on the third quarter but Swank failed TO score on an attempt place kick after the score. Both teams played evenly in the first half with neither side gaining much Of an advantage. Both teams failed 10 make good kicks for less than 25 Yards, Purdue trying twice while Wabash kicked once In the third quarter Purdue, through a series Of line and end plays. together with a successful forward pass. scored when Wellman carried the ball over the line. With the game apparently won. worthy, punting from his own 1S-yard line had his kick blocked. wabash recovering and pushing the ball over the line on the next play. L. -..--

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  The Washington herald, November 5, 1922, page 8

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  Wabash Beats Purdue. LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 4.-While the Purdue football team staged a brilliant comeback in its game with th6 powerful Wabash College eleven ON Stuart Field this afternoon, the little Giants emerged victorious by a single point, the final score being Z to s. The Boilermakers were expected to lose by a much larger mar gin They surprised Wabash by scoring first, in the third quarter wsbash. by blocking a Purdue punt. secnred the ball on the Purdue 1yard line in the final quarter. and evened up the score. Purdue failed TO make its extra point after touchdown, but the visitors were successful. account ing for the single point that meant victory

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Purdue leads 16–⁠8–⁠2 in 26 meetings, counting the five since this game.