Wisconsin at Michigan

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 29, 1931, page 69

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  MICHIGAN DEFEATS WISCONSIN, 16 TO 0 Scoring Is Done in Second Half of Charity Battle. $4,000 Attend. - A mn ARBOR, Mich, November ~ 23.-Twelve thousand chilled II spectators who braved Winter weather today to see Michigan and Wisconsin play a foot ball game for charity were rewarded by a spec tacular contest, with Michigan finally conquering a stubborn Badger defense to win, 16 to 0. Rated as underdogS. the Badgers were greeted at the start of the game by Michigans sophomore line, but their driving attack and repeated scor- Coach Harry Kipke to rush his vet Grams into the game before the first period reached the halfway mark. Even then the Badgers continued to threaten, carrying the ball to the VOL VERNE two-yard line on one march and to the 19-yard line on another, only to lose on downs. Michigan failed to show a strong offense until the third period. Fine Punting Turns Tide. Everhardus, Wolverine fullback, turned the tide shortly after the third period began, with his sensational punting, A punt exchange gave Michigan the ball on Wisccnsin’s 80 yard line, and Fullback Bill Hewitt plunged through for a first down on the 23-yard line, then hoisted for ward pass to Capt. Hudson, who trotted across for the first touchdown Petoskey’s try for the extra point failed Midway in the same period Hudson took a pass from Center on Wisconsins 40-yard line and drcp-kicked SO quickly that the Badgers had no time to diagnose the play. The ball sailed true over the cross-bar for a field goal. Early in the final period a short punt by RebholZ, Badger halfback, gave Michigan the ball on Wisccnsin’s 35yard line. Hewitt and Everhardus pounded through to the two-yard line, and Hewitt plunged across on the next play. Everhardus’ .place-kick was good. Wisconsin gained “a yards on passes and had good success on line plunging In the first two periods At half time, however, the Wolverines came out thirsting for blood and quickly weak ened the Badger offenSe..

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Michigan leads 53–⁠17–⁠1 in 71 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.