Northwestern at Ohio State

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  Evening star, October 24, 1937, page 25

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  Ohio State Blocks Kick, Wins 20 to Knock Northwestern From ‘‘Perfect Team” Ranks ny Rabb and Wedebrook carried 1t to the on line bucks. Nardi slipped over guard for the touchdown, which planted the Bucks right in the middle of the Big Ten Championship scrap, from which they we’re eliminated a year ago by this same Northwestern team. Odd Point After Touchdown. THE. point after touchdown was a classic Co-captain Quarterback jim Mcdonald elected to place-kick for the point, with Mike Kabealo hold ing the ball. Voigt, Northwestern right tackle. broke through to block the kick, but Kabealo picked up the ball and tossed it to Mcdonald, who raced around right end for the marker. Both coaches, all the players and four officials argued for at least five minutes before the of1icial decision that the point was good was forthcoming. The officials ruled that since the ball did not cross the line of scrimmage, it was free ball and that the point was as good as If the place-kick had been made. Capt. Don Heap. stellar halfback OF the Wildcats, was the big offensive gun for the invaders and single-handed he backed the Bucks to their goal line in the third period. as Northwest ern made its heavy gesture by pushing to the A. ard line.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Juneau, Alaska, October 23, 1937, page 1 (results column)

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  GRID SCORES The following are final scores of several important football games played this afternoon: Pittsburgh 81; Wisconsin 0. Princeton g. Rutgers 0. Yale 9; Cornell 0. Brown z; Columbia 6. Fordham 7; Texas Christian 6. Ohio State 7; Northwestern 0. Holy Cross 6; Western Maryland 0. Michigan 7; Iowa 6. Navy z; Notre Dame 8. Army At; Washington University z. Drake 80; Iowa State 0. Dartmouth 20; Harvard 2. Alabama 10; George Washington O. Duke 10; Colgate 0. Lafayette 10; New York University 0.

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Ohio State leads 66–⁠14–⁠1 in 81 meetings, counting the 65 since this game.