Minnesota at Purdue

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 26, 1897, page 1

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  Indiana University Kickers Proved Better “Mud Larks” than De Pauvv. and Won by Score of Ii to O.. GREAT VICTORY FOR PURDUE MINNESOTA’S STRONG TEAM NOT PERMITTED TO SCORE POINT. While the Lafayette Eleven Quit with Six to Their Credit-Other Col Iege and School Games. special to the Indianapolls Iournai Special to the Indianapolis Journal GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. 25.-De Pauw University football team was defeated by Indiana University to-day by score of IA to 0. The contest was nearly repetition OF the game in Bloomington between the two teams, and was won in about the same manner and in the same kind of weather Mckeen field was slippery and the locals were unable to hold the superior weight of their antagonists, and were consequently pushed down the field and over the goal lire. A drizzling rain fell during most of the game, which was witnessed by 500 peopie. The halves were twenty-five minutes, but so much time was lost that darkness ended the struggle about eight minutes before time was up. A special train brought 200 enthusiasts from Bloomington. De Pauw kicked off and Indiana returned the ball to the center of the field By end play and tandem and revolving mass plays Indiana took the ball over the line for their first touchdown in six minutes, De Pauw not having the ball once. Hunt scored and Hubbard kicked goal. The other nineteen minutes of the half were bitterly contested, neither side showing superiority. De Pauw played a good defense game. and their ends did good work. Roller punted forty yards just as the half closed. In the second half there was a repetition of the Indiana tao tics. De Pauw was steadily pushed across the field, and Captain King, of the visitors, was able to make the required distance before every fourth down and thus hold the ball. De Pauw when in possession of the ball, which was not often, made some good runs, working Williamson and Roller On the Indiana ends for good gains, but easily lost the ball on downs. Indiana made the second touchdown in nine minutes by a Sc ries of tandem plays and rushes through the line. Captain King was pushed over the corner of the field and the ball was punted back for position, Hubbard’s kick being blocked by De Pauw. In seven minutes and Hubbard again failed on goal. Indiana won the game by superior ah-round work and by being better mud players. No one was injured, and there was no slugging There was also a remarkable absence of fumbling, considering the slippery condition of the ball. There were few brilliant plays the condition of the ground being against Individual work. The De Pauw team dis banded tonight without having made a touchdown or goal in a college champion ship game this season. The team has played plucky ball, but has been steadily outclassed. Indiana and its supporters made the town ring with their victorious cries tonight, and are more than satisfied that they have played even for their disastrous defeat in baseball in the spring. The lineup:

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Minnesota leads 42–⁠36–⁠3 in 81 meetings, counting the 77 since this game.