Notre Dame at Indiana

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 6, 1929, page 95

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  ROCKNE TEAM OFF TO SMART START Elder Crosses Goal Twice as Notre Dame Beats Indiana, ID to O. By the Associated Press. IN LOOMINGTON, Ind, October 5. - The Ramblers of Notre Dame rolled over Indiana University’s H. foot ball team today to score a 14-to-0 victory in their first 1929 appearance. Touted as the best eleven produced at South Bend since the days of the -Four Horsemen,” Rockne’s team piled gained, but their Hoosier rivals fought back stubbornly to hold firm when yards meant scoring chances. Jack Elder. the Notre Dame speed star, was the vital cog in a smooth running offensive directed by Carideo. The track luminary passed to Mullins for As yards and then Skirted Indiana’s left end for “a yards for the first touch down In the second period. Late in the third quarter Elder broke loose again, this time dashing SO yards and out running two Indiana backs who tried to halt his goalward run. Carideo place both points. Notre Dame missed a good chance for a third touchdown when Carideo fumbled after being tackled on the In diana 7-yard line, following a S. yard dash with an intercepted pass. Indiana’s only offensive threat was in its passes, of which out of IL were completed for SO yards. Notre Dame made so yards on 8 out Of 10 passes attempted. The stubbornness of the Indiana de- Tense was shown by the record of first downs. Notre Dame counted Is to the Crimson’s 3, and gained 351 yards by rushing. against 80 for Indiana, but both the Irish scores came on long runs. Unger was the strong point in, the Indiana line, turning back the Irish threats time after time. Ross and Brubaker did what shining was done extensively. The game was played under leaden skies before a Homecoming crowd of 10000.

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Notre Dame leads 24–⁠4–⁠1 in 29 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.