Indiana at Northwestern

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 28, 1943, page 13

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  CHICAGO, Sept. 28.-From those reliable sources came reports today that Northwestern football men are rolling and tossing in their sleep. Could be because of the bruises they collected in the Indiana game. But more likely little Bob Hoernschemeyer keeps flying into their dreams, II the Wildcats can shake off the terrible thoughts of the boy-withthe-long-name and collect their confidence, they may put up good fight against Michigan this week end in a tussle which tops a heavy 10-game card for Midwestern teams. Northwestern’s heralded big Ten” title contenders made their first appearance Saturday night and were lucky to emerge with 14–⁠6 victory over youthful Indiana The boy with-the-long-name proved to be the who’s who” of the Hoosiers and utterly exhausted himself in an IRON man stunt of trying to punt, pass and run Coach Bo McMillin’s poor iii fellers” to a triumph. He and Otto Graham of North western were spilled several times far behind the front line while at tempting to pass and as the result individual rushing statistics credit ed the Indiana freshman with a gain of only 68 yards in % carries while Otto made “a in 8. But in the air, Hoernschemeyer chow are they going to get him in headlines?) conzlected 8 out of Is times for ia yards. while Otto hit 4 out of fol So, one toss to Sub Jerry earle OF Minnesota going for 32-yaro touchdown play in the final quarter

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Northwestern leads 47–⁠37–⁠1 in 85 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.