Purdue at Minnesota

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  The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 4, 1935, page 1

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  BOilermakerS Over-POwered DURDUE, still upset over the set Il back at the hands Of Carnegie Tech, could not muster enough power to cope with Minnesotas Big Ten title-bound team and dropped a 29–⁠7 decision at Minneapolis. The Boilermaker back field stars performed well and the touchdown meant 80 consecutive Conference games in which the Purdue team has scored upon its league rivals. But the GopherS were too stout at the goal line. In addition they were alert and turned a Purdue touchdown drive into a score for themselves early in the game Breaks favored the Gophers and a 96-yard runback of a kickoff for a touchdown by Tom McGannon was nullifled by penalty. A pass COM pleted on the Minnesota four yard line was diSallowed. Roscoe, Thompson, King and Eiken scored six pointers for the Gophers, Levoir place-kicked two extra points and Beise one. The Minnesota team scored a safety and passes, Cecil Isbell to CURL, and Loebs and Wright. gave Purdue her touchdown and ISbell kicked the extra point.

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Minnesota leads 42–⁠36–⁠3 in 81 meetings, counting the 73 since this game.