Indiana at Northwestern

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 22, 1944, page 8

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  Hoosiers Beat Stubborn Northwestern Team, 14–⁠7 EVANSTON, Ill.,. Oct. 21-(P)- Expanding all their power in the first half, Indiana’s Hoosiers had trouble squelching a stubborn Northwestern team IA to 7 in a slip-shod Western conference foot ball game today. Achieving their first triumph over the Wildcats since 1929, the favored Hoosiers struck for touch downs in each of the first two periods, while Northwestern punch ed over a third-quarter touchdown on two pass plays that covered 66 yards. Although Bob tHunch Hoernschemeyer, Indiana’s star passer’ connected on 10 of 10 losses, only one pitch figured in the scoring a behind the-line screen pass to Halfback Abe Adams, who romped 80 yards for the second Hoosier touchdown. Indiana dominated play in the opening period, drawing first blood when Fullback George Sundhelm blasted across from the one yard stripe to cap a 33-yard march. Before that, the Hoosiers had bolted from Northwestern’s % to the three in five plays, only to blow a scoring chance on bad mass from center Center John Tavener booted placements after both Indiana touchdowns. The Wildcats came to life at the beginning of the second half and covered II yards in their lone scoring drive. Held without first down in the first half, Northwest ern opened up on its 81 with sue cessful passing attack. Johnny Yungwirth looped a 32-yard pass that Hank Altepeter snatched on the bounce from teammate Ben Schadler. On the next play, Schadler lined a 34-yard pass to End Max Nor ris, who speared the ball on the goal line and spun across for a touchdown. Fullback Don Funderburg booted the point.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 22, 1944, page 20

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  Indiana Has 10 Battle To Hold 14–⁠7 Margin Over Northwestern EVANSTON, Ill, Oct. 2l.-Expending all its power in the first half, Indiana had trouble squelching stubborn Northwestern team, IA to 7, in slip-shod Western Conference football game today. Although Bob CHunch) Hoernscherlyer, Indiana’s star passer, connected on 10 of 10 tosses, only one pitch figured in the scoring-to Half back Abe Addams, who romped 80 yards for the second Hoosier touch down. In the opening period Fullback George Sundheim blasted across from the to cap a 33-yard march. Center John Tavener booted both placements. At the beginning of the second half Northwestern opened up on its 81 with successful passing attack, one from Ben Schadler for “a yards to End Max Morris, who speared the ball on the goal line and spun across. Fulback Don Funderburg booted the point. In the same period the Hoosiers made a 70-yard march to North Westerns 6, but fumbled and the Wildcats recovered. Northwestern threatened again at the start of the fourth period. 1t was the second conference triumph against one defeat for the Hoosiers, whose form was far below that in their 300 VIC tory over Michigan.

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Northwestern leads 47–⁠37–⁠1 in 85 meetings, counting the 60 since this game.