Michigan at Northwestern

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 18, 1941, page 3

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  Northwestern and drove to midfield before being forced to punt. De Correvont’s boot went out of bounds at Michigans l6 Westfall ripped the Northwestern line wide open with three spinners that gained 80 yards, leading q charge to the Northwestern Al as the period ended. Score Michigan Z Northwestern, o. Second Quarter. Ceithaml broke through left tackle for 8 yards but Northwestern frightened. taking possession on downs at its own 80 De Correvont’ S l2-yard pass to Hasse sparked a Wildcat squirt to midfield. but here Northwestern had to punt, the ball going into the end zone Starting at It’s own 20 after a Michigan punt, Northwestern drove to Michigan’s 47 on a 15-yard run by Graham and an 13-yard left tackle smash by Chambers. Graham shot 5-yard pass to Benson, but Michigan’s line braced brilliantly, Northwestern being forced to punt. Graham punted beautifully, the ball going out Of bounds at Michigan’s four. Kuzma lost 3, putting the wolverines back on their own one. He then punted out to the Northwest : ern SO. Graham rounded left end for II yards and an onside penalty helped Northwestern to the Michigan 6 and Graham drove 70 the Michigan 2 and Benson smashed to the 1-foot line Then Graham literally sailed over right guard for touchdown. leaping high in the air to score. Erdlitz’ kick was good, tying the score at TT. The period ended a minute later, with the score Michigan 7, North western 7. Third Quarter. Benson returned the opening kick OF l8 yards and then ripped through center for nine more De Correvont shot along pass intended for KEEP ford, which was knocked down. But interference by two Wolverines was ruled, giving Northwestern first down on the Michigan 13 Northwestern was penalized Is yards for holding. Then De Core Won’t shot pass that Motl caught and luged five yards to the Michigan five. Benson lost three, however. and Michigan stopped passing attack to take possession on its own eight, when Ceithaml intercepted De Cor revont’s pass and returned it to Michigan’s A. Then De Correvont intercepted Kuzmas aerial, returning 13 to Michigan’s A. A smash and a l6 ward pass, Graham to Erdlitz, car ried Northwestern to the Wolverine %. But Michigan held Northwestern TO one yard on three plays and Northwestern punted out of bounds at Michigan’s 18. Taking a punt at its own Al. Northwestern opened up again. Grahams 18-yard pass to Chambers and Claswon’s l0-yard smash spanked the Wildcat drive to the Michigan %. But Graham fumbled Kuzma recovering on the Wolverine 25. Michigan punted out, Graham returning the ball % yards and Claw son making five to the Michigan 40 az the period ended, with the score still, Michigan 7, Northwestern. 7. Fourth Quarter. Northwestern smashed to Michi- Fan’s Is before Kepford’s tumble spoiled the chance, White recover Ing for Michigan at its “a Westfall hit center for 16 but Northwestern braced and Westfall punted beau tifully out of bounds at Northwest ern’s four. kick of SO yards. Northwestern could not gain and punted out to its own 46. On the first play Kuzma passed to Rogers for touchdown, Rogers taking the ball at the Northwestern 26 and racing unmolested for the score. Melzow’s kick was good and Michigan led, 14–⁠7. Northwestern took the kickoff after the Wolverine touchdown, but could not pierce the Michigan line on two tries. Pregulman then intercepted Graham’s pass, returning Is yards to the Northwestern 80. North western spoiled Wolverine passing bid and Kuzma punted out of bounds at Northwestern’s S, and the Wild cats moved to the 26 before punting out to their own As. Rogers partially blocking Grahams boot Regaining possession of the ball, De Correvont and Benson, on a lat eral play, carried to the Northwest ern “a. Then De Correvont rifled s2-yard pass to Ohland, who was stopped on the Michigan IA. With a minute to play, Michigan stopped Northwestern aerial attack cold and the game ended with Michigan in possession at its own % and the Senpe NHinhioop ~. NArtl ~,oefav>r 4

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  Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, October 20, 1941, page 16

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  SATURDAYS GRIDIRON HEROES x Howard Kea+inq Gets The Nod for u. D. CHICAGO, oct. 2O.-Michigan’s lineup was studded with stars in the soul.Satisfying 14–⁠7 triumph over Northwestern. There was Bob WeStfall the team leader and fullback. striking a tremendous blow on the first play that found Michigan with the ball And an afternoon WeStfall. both ON oftonSc and defense, car ticd the flame for Michigan. al Nistcrts play az tackle stood out over his celebrated rival. All Bauman. And the two Sophomores. Franks and Pregulman were sem SEASONAL 1t seems terrifically unfair 20 pass over George Ceithaml or Rogers or Fraumann North western has one of the grid greats in Otto Graham. But the order is 10 name the number ! star of the game and we must raise Tom kuzma. the sophie more from Gary 10 that spot. kuIma threw both of Michigan touchdown passes His 53-yarc kick ont OF bounds on the 4-yarC line was the climax play Of thC game. He averaged more than 81 yards with his punts. made prob ably more tackles than any other man on defense. and was SECOND only 20 Westfall as a running threat MIchcan’s attack was bull around Tom kuZma lie delivered in as tough “a spot AS any sophie moro over faced His name VIII b, remembered around the North western campus for many years e come Tom kuIma Of Gary. Long mas Iho wave

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  The Tacoma times, Tacoma, Wash., October 20, 1941, page 10 (results column)

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  Eight Upseis Topple Teams Northwestern And Nebraska Downed NeDIOSkQ DOWne0 NEW YORk-The simple summary Of footballs fourth BIZ week. end. based as always on the sur vivsl Of the fittest. is that only Is major elevens remain on tire perfect record honor roll today. All but two Of the teams which celebrated last New Years day in the bowls are conspicuous BY their absence Squads still eligible for the mythical national title were Fast -Fordham, Penn. Army. Navy. Temple and Villanova. Midwest Minnesota. Michigan. Ohio state and Notrs Dame: South-Duke. Clemson and Vanderbilt. South west-Texss and Texas A. 4 NJ; Far Nest-Ssnta Clara. Eight ely-heralded squads found the going too rough last weekend. The biggest down fall was that ~ Nebraska. the Esst’s Rose bowl representa- tive, which succumbed 10 thrice-beaten Indiana. Ellis. Among other reversals suffered by previously undefeated teams were the beatings Northwestern took from Michigan. Cornell from Navy Texas Christian from Texas A. r. =. Rice from LSU. Column bia from Georgia. Dartmouth from Harvard and Baylor from UNDER rated Villanova. MICHIGAN VS.. MINNESOTA Michigan’s 14–⁠7 victory over Northwestern will be followed this week by the meeting of the VOL verines and Minnesota in a battle which might determine the West ern conference championship. Northwestern will get a chance at another title sspirsnt. Ohio State, which shaded Purdue. Here’s the situation by sections: The East-Penn, one of the two teams in history to whip Yale. Harvard and Princeton in the same season, holds a clear lead in the Ivy league and now is favored TO defend its title success fully. Army and Navy kept their states clean by whipping Yale and Cor nell. Fordham remains atop the independents with three triumphs. although Temple, which blsnked Penn State, l4–⁠0, shows surprising strength. The East suffered it’s worst week In intersectional play Columbia lost to Georgia, Holy Cross to Mississippi, Carnegie to Notre Dame, Pitt to Minnesota and only one -Villanova-came through with a victory. The Midwest-Michigans victory paced the Western conference. in which the Wolverines. Minnesota and Ohio State now are tied for the lead. Minnesota BANKED Pitt, 800, while Ohio shaded Purdue, 1914. Wisconsin humbled Iowa, $50, and Illinois walloped Drake. This week in minor battles Indiana meets Wisconsin. Iowa takes on Purdue and Illinois faces the Irish. The Big SKIS big game matches Nebraska and Missouri and Iowa State engages Kansas. Nebraska and Missouri each have two VIC tories and no defeats in the conference. Southwest – Texas and Texas A. 4 NJ. lead the league. although Rice and Baylor are undefeated in the conference and s. NJ. L. has not played conference game. The Texas–Rice battle is the hishheht this week. Arkansas faces Detroit and Baylor meets the Aggies. South-Nsnderbilt, anbeaten and united, has sndisputed claim TO the Southeastern title after defeat ing Georgia Tech, 14–⁠7, and meets Princeton this week. Mississippi state, unbeaten but lied. takes on Union while Tulane seeks to continue its comeback against Mississippi, Georgia Tech meets Auburn. and Georgia tries Alabama. which defeated Tennessee. L. S. U. goes against Florida and Tennessee tackles Cincinnati. In the South ern conference Duke and Clemson. the stalmated leaders. play Pitt and South Carolina. North Carolima meets Wake Forest and Fur man tackles Davidson. The Far West – Santa Clara meets Oklahoma in an intersectional battle while the Coast conference rolls merrily along. Ore gon. Oregon State. Stanford. U. s. c. and Washington all escaped defeat last weekend. This week Stanford and Washington collide. I. s. c. plays California. Oregon meets l. c. L. A. and Oregon State engages Washington State.

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  The potters herald, East Liverpool, Ohio, October 23, 1941, page 6 (results column)

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  UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA by Major L. McC. Jones Head Football Coach college coaches from GrantIand Ric& TINE play as shown in the dia. i gram above was one Of our most effective plays Of last season. It was used to very good advantage by Vike Francis, our fullback, against Stanford University in the Rose Bowl game. He made several very excellent gains with 1t. The Stanford guard was very az. gressive and continually charged deep into our backfield This action. Of course, made an excellent setup for the use Of trap plays. After OBJ serving the actions Of the Stanford guard then it became q matter OF The old system still works for Michigan. The punt, pass and prayer formula defeated Northwestern’s great club last Saturday by touch down. Excellent punting placed Michigan in position to chance pass, the pass clicked, as did former one, and Michigan took a 14–⁠7 lead after see ing nothing but their own 20-yard line the entire third quarter. North western took all honors except scoring and they still pay off on the score. Rice, in bad shape, was knocked off the top rung of the ladder by LSU and Dartmouth met too much Harward. Nebraska found Indiana an i’m proved club and TCU wasn’t good enough with Gillespie out to hold the Aggies. Notre Dame is still an unknown quantity with her line looking pretty fair on defense but poor on offense. The backs can hold their own in any company, but need better holes. Santa Clara is still tops on the coast, Texas in the southwest, Duke and Clemson in the south and Fordham and Navy in the east The midwest appears to have two of the nations leaders in Michigan and Minnesota and that situation will be cleared up this Sat urday. Michigan and Indiana, betting underdogs came through nicely last week and the average went up with an 1888 Out Of 80 called, five ended even and nine went wrong. It’s getting tougher: Akron Baldwin -Wallace-It appears about time BW got started, but we will string with Akron again. Alabama -Georgia–One of the days best. Could easily be tie. Give Ala bama a point. Americana -Panzer-Those Panzel divisions can’t dent the American spirit. Amherst -Weseyan-No trouble foi Amherst. Arizona na-Arizona State-Arizona or top. Arkansas–D -Detroit-F-S hou d bt Detroit. Army -Columba-Even steven witt Columbia mite smarter. Aubu, Georgia Tech--A n o t h e that’s even. Give Auburn point. Baylor-Texas A. & M.-Could b’ an upset, but chance the Aggies. Boston College Georgetown – Las years finest game will not be repeat ed here. Both have slumped too far b. c. wins again, however. Boston U.-Western Maryland-An other for Bean Town. Bradley Tech-New Mex. A. & M Still with Tech. Brigham Young San Francisco F-Frisco should win one. Brown-L Lafayette-All Brown. Bucknel- Temp reason fo Bucknel to win. Buter-O Ohio U.-No choice, if j isn’t TT it’s Buffers. California Southern Cal.-No upse either way, but give the Trojans JUS a shade. California A. & M.-Chico State The Aggies. Cal. Tech -Whittier-F-All Whit tier. Carnegie Tech -Geneva-Tech nigh stay up after playing n. ID. and win a game. Centenary Washington – The Gen tlemen from Centenary. Chattanooga ga-Southwestern A d { another rah for Chattanooga. Tennessee – An impress SlVe ten year record VIII ne Cohipiie’ by Tennessee against such opposition Clemson-S Caroina-T-Not mucl chance for Clemson to drop one thi season. Colgate-Cornell-Cornell playing a it did last week can give Colgate it third straight defeat. Creighton Drake-Cr re ghton il front. Dartmouth Yale-Yale shouldn’t d. it. Davidson -Furman-Should be Fur man. Dayton -Wichita-Dayton evens las years score.

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Michigan leads 61–⁠15–⁠2 in 78 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.