Purdue at Minnesota

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 14, 1928, page 93

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  .GOPHERS DISPLAY CRUSHING ATTACK Defeat Purdue, IS to O. but Superiority Greater Than Score. MINNEAPOLIS. October 13.-Minnesofa showed a dsshing, plunging back field behind a driving line In downing Purdue today. Is to O. before $4,000 rooters in the first 1923 Conference clash for the two teams. One touchdown In the first period a safety in the second and touchdown IN the third. with a point after the second touchdown. gave the Gophers their points, but their advantage was greater than the score would indicate A tumble on the Purdue l-yard line , apparently deprived the Gophers of one touchdown, and 10 yards for penalties for holding and off side had them going in the wrong direction at one stage Of their greatest strength. Big Bronko Nagurski the 1927 tackle made over INTO fullback had the glands talking about Joesting as he drove through the line with the ball. cut down offensive opponents and blocked in brilliant manner TO help his mates get away on tackle and end dashcS. Brockmeyer and Hovde the two light Gopher backs. sifted through their opposition for repeated gains, the former totaling l66 yards and the latter IA on straight ball carrying, while one of Brockmeyer’s forward passes to Hovde ended on the latters 50-yard scamper for touchdown Pest” Welch was most effectively stopped on end runs. for he advanced 81 yards on eight PLAYS and lost l3 yards on two others. but he rained for ward passes and showed great punting skill In forward passing. Purdue attempted 25. completing 10 for total Of 1913 Yards; Minnesota tried II. and COM pleted for “a yards. Of them going for touchdowns Minnesota made “a first downs on rusles and on for ward passes as against 2 and for Purdue.

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 15, 1928, page 1

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  PURDUE LOSES TO MINNESOTA Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. i5.-(P) The University of Minnesota foot ball team successfully opened it’s 1923 Big Ten season with win over Purdue Saturday, Is to 0. The Boilermaker’s were unable to stop the line Welch, Purdue threat, was an inconsistent ground gamer. Minnesota’s points came on a touchdown in the first period on a forward pass, Brockmeyer to Hovde; a safety scored when WEIGH was downed behind his goal line attempt ing to punt, and another touchdown in the third period when Nagurski plunged from the vineyard line for q touchdown. Brockmeyer missed one Of his two attempts for point after-touchdown by place kicks. Nagurski, Hovde and Brockmeyer were Minnesota’s big threats and in the last two minutes Of play, Kirk came in for q 15-yard dash that held promise for future performances in the hard schedule ahead Of the Gophers.

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Minnesota leads 42–⁠36–⁠3 in 81 meetings, counting the 76 since this game.