Wisconsin at Minnesota

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 24, 1929, page 74

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  MINNESOTA BEATS WISCONSIN, 1872 Nagurski, Ending Foot Ball Career, Scores Twice for Gophers. BY the Associated Press. n n INNEAPOLIS, MINI, November M 23-Plunging for two touch NV downs, Bronko Nagurski ended 4 i his gridiron career for Mime sofa today by leading his mates to a l3-to-12 victory over Wis consin’s fighting Badgers. 1t was the final game of the season for both teams. One successful kick out of two at tempts, for point after touchdown, exc cuted by Arthur Phsrmer. Gopher halfback, who also ended his Big Ten career. was Minnesota’s slight margin of victory. Wisconsin brought the crowd Of S. 900 to its feet less that three minutes after the opening kickoff by combining a Gopher tumble and two passes into a touchdown. Despite the well below freezing temperature, Russell Rebholtz, Badger halfback. hurled both passes with deadly accuracy, Behr and Gantenbein receiving them. Gantenbein carried the ball over for Wisconsin’s first touchdown, but an spoiled wisconsin’s chance for a point after touchdown. SO Gopher Offensive Opens. After Wisconsin’s touchdown, Mime sofas defense held stubbornly. md In the second period. Nagurski. Pharmer and Reibeth opened an offensive thai was good for Is points. In the third period the Badgers threatened to tie the score when Rus sell Rebholz, this time ut the receiving end of the Wisconsin aerial game caught q long pass over the goal line hlIt IIIshv,s ATTEMPTED kick for the extra point after touchdown was unsuccessful. A freak wind. blowing from the open end of the horshon stadium. led to this opportunity for Wisconsin by stopping the usually dependable punting b. Pharmer. One of his kicks rent the ball far over the Wisconsin secondary defense when the wind caught 1t and sent H. book for an Il-yard loss. Peibeth. Ninnesota’s sophomore half ! fumbled the KICKOFF at the start IF thc GENE on his own 30-yard line and ;hus paved the way for the Badgers !irst score.

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Officially, Minnesota leads 64–⁠63–⁠8; as played, 63–⁠62–⁠8 in the 133 games on file; the official count covers all 135 meetings, counting the 96 since this game.