Northwestern at Wisconsin

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  Evening star, October 13, 1929, page 77

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  WISCONSIN BEATEN BY NORTHWESTERN HanIey Wildcats Spring an Upset-0nIy Score Made in First Period. BY the Associated Press. n N ADISON, Wis, October 12.- NH Northwestern University’s foot N ball wildcats upheld their 1 name here today and won their way to a 7-to-0 foot ball vic tory over the University Of Wisconsin. More than $4,000 spectators sat through an intermittent drizzle to see the Wild cats upset the dope. The victory was costly, for Henry Bruder brilliant Northwestern fullback, suffered a fractured leg in the third period and probably will be out for the season. The game was the opening Western Conference contest for both teams and was marked by frequent penalties. Northwestern lost $50 yards on illegal 80. Coach Dick Hanley’s Wildcat eleven slipped over the lone touchdown of the game late in the first period. After gaining decisively on punt exchanges, and failing once because a pass from the 12-yard line went over the goal, Northwestern drove from their own 40-yard line to score. Rus sell Bergherm, who plunged yards for the counter that proved to be enough for victory, carried the brunt Oh tne uIlVe, picking up al DuC ~ yards Of the needed 40 yards in the assault. The other gain was a pass he made to Hanley. Bruder place kicked the goal. Northwestern outplayed Wisconsin in every department of the game and showed tremendous power, especially on defense against running and passing plays. Bergherm was the big star, picking up 90 yards through the line, and after Bruder was injured did the punting.

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Wisconsin leads 62–⁠37–⁠4 in 103 meetings, counting the 86 since this game.