Michigan State at Purdue

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  Evening star, October 22, 1939, page 28 (results column)

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  Ten victory. nosing out Illinois, 7–⁠6. and Northwestern finally woke up long enough to halt Wis consin, 1877, with Bill De Correwon’t playing we’ll. Mike Byelene led Purdue to a 20–⁠7 conquest of Michigan State. Oklahoma opened defense of the Big Six crown and crushed Kansas, 27–⁠7, as Missouri barely got past Kansas State, 81, on Bill Cunningham’s field goal. Iowa State surrendered to Drake of the Missouri Valley Conference, TO. Jack Grains 6l-yard run for touchdown in the final minute carried Texas to l4-l3 decision over Arkansas. In the Pacific Coast Confer ence, Oregon State remained unbeaten, stopping Washington, 1877. California finally won one, a 1871 verdict over Washington State. U. c. L. A. won from nonconference Montana. 2O-6, but previously unbeaten Oregon took a 1877 beating from Gonzaga. Utah, strong team of the Rocky Mountain Big Seven. routed nonconference Idaho. $50. Denver whipped Utah State, TO, and Colorado upset Colorado State, 1870, in conference games.

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Officially, Michigan State leads 36–⁠29–⁠3; as played, 38–⁠28–⁠3 in 69 meetings, counting the 66 since this game.