Michigan at Camp Grant

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 19, 1943, page 26

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  Wolverines Roll To 26–⁠0.Scoiie In First Test WeII-BuIunced Team TolIies on Warriors In Every Quarter ROCKFORD. Ill, Sept. 1s.- Michigan’s high-geared collection of Marines and Navy footballers lived up to advance billing with pulverizing 26–⁠0 opening triumph over a tested Camp Grant team here today. A capacity crowd of II 900 in the small Rockford High School Stadium saw Coach Fritz Crisler’s well-balanced team score in every period as the Outmanned Warriors fell under the hammering of Minnesota’s Bill Daley, Wisconsin’s ,Elroy Hirsch and Michigan’s own Paul White. Hirsch tailed two touchdowns on short bucks, while White and Daley both scored on sweeps around Camp Grants right flank from the Is. Daley missed Michigan’s first two tries for points by place kicks, but Tackle Merv Pregulman connected twice in the second half. I. Drive, to Is Warriers’ Best. Camp Grants seasoned backield of Reno Nori, Corwin Clatt. Jimmy Dewar and Tony Storti lacked the drive and ffnesse of Michigan’s potent dream” backfield, and the Warriors strongest bid was a drive from Michigan’s AZ to the Is in the third period. This was halted by Whites interception of a pass on the 4. The Wolverines swept to d touch down the first time they got the ball. Hlrsch ran the kickoff back so yards to midf1eld and in IL plays Michigan was on the Camp Grant 8. After an offside penalty on the Warriors, Hirscn cIawed over from the 8. 81 97. Hirsch threw a 30-yard pass to Sophomore Art Renner on the War rlor 3 IN the second period and hit through the beefy soldier line from l foot for the touchdown two plays later. Behind excellent downfield block ing by Pregulman and Johnny Gal lagher. White dashed to his touch down in the third period. The last touchdown was Daleys personal show. In the last period he cracked the line from Camp Grants 40 to the rs In three plays and took the rest all in one piece on a slant of tackle. Winners Get II First Downs. Michigan rolled up IA first downs to four for Camp Grant and COM pleted six of nine forward passes.

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., September 19, 1943, page 6

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  MICHIGAN BLASTS. CAMP GRANT, 26–⁠0, in WARM-UP GAME However, 1t Was Enough To Show That Michi- gan’s Got 1T ROCKFORD, Ill, Sept. 10. up – Michigan’s high-geared collecton of Marines and Navy foot ballers lived up to advance bill ing with pulverizing 26–⁠0 opening triumph over once-tested Camp Grant today. A capacity crowd of 1000 in the small Rockford High School Stadium saw Coach Fritz Crlsler’s well balanced team score in every period as the outmanned warriors fell under the hamnering of Min nesota’s Bill Daley, Wisconsin, Elrov Hirsch and Michigan’s own Paul White. Hirsch tailed two touchdowns on short bucks while White and Daley both scored on sweeps around Camp Grants right flank from the 25-yard line. Daley miss ed Michigans first two tries for points by place-kicks but tackle Merv Pregulman connected twice in the second half. Camp Grants seasoned back field of RENO Nori, CorWin Clatt, Jimmy Dewar and Tony Storti lacked the drive and finesse of potent dream” back field, and the warriors strongest bid was drive from Michigan’s AZ to the 10 in the third period. This was halted by Whites interception of pass on the four Michigan rolled up IA first downs to four for Camp Grant and COM pleted six of nine forward passes.

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  Detroit evening times, September 19, 1943, page 13

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  New NJ Line HOLDS Soldiers As Backs Romp ROCKFORD. IL, Sept. IS Scoring once in each period, Uni vsrsity of Michigan football team opened its 1943 season with a 26 to 0 victory over Camp Grant AT the high school stadium here today. Approximately 1000 fans, including 5000 soldiers from the post. attended the game. II was Camp Grants second contest. Last Saturday it trimmed Illinois, % 10 q. The Michigan line an unknown quantity before the contest. came through with flying colorS. 1t kept the Wolverine goal line clear and play IN the Soldiers territory dur ing most of the game. The changes Coach Fritz CrlSler made in putting Merv Preeulman right tackle and shifting Bob xianzlik 10 tackle from end worked out perfectly SO did the change of Jack Gallagher, one Of the Wisconsin men, \%ho moved from tackle 10 guard 10 fiji the gap left by the loss Of julius Franks.

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Michigan leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.