Purdue at Notre Dame

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  The Bluffton news. (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, Ohio, September 30, 1948, page 1

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  Neil Schmidt Emerges AS Potential Purdue Grid Star In NOtre Dame Tilt Former Blulfton High Ace Looks Good In Ding-Dong Contest With Irish AItho Only Sophomore, Bluff toms Only Big Nine Player Sees Plenty of Action Neil Schmidt, who made gridiron history in a spectacular career at Bluffton High school, likely will repeat that achievement as a backfeld star in the Big Nine if his accomplishments last Saturday with Purdue against Notre Dame are any indication as to what may be expected in the future. A sophomore member of the pow erful Purdue team, Schmidt did bang-up job in his backfield chores against the rugged Notre Dame team, always one of the best in the nation, IN a game in which the Irish barely topped Purdue, 28 to 27. 1t was Schmidt’s first taste of Big Nine competition, but he measured up to the responsibilities of the as signment just as capably as he met challenges when he was what many believe the outstanding Bluffton High backfeld star of all time; and as he did once before when he covered him. self with glory in an Ohio All-Star High school game, after being the first Class B representative ever to make the select squad. DRAWS ATTENTION Incidentally, it was his perform ance in that state all-star tilt that brought him to the attention of Purdue coaches and ultimately took him to the Indiana school. In his first season as an eligible member Of the Purdue team, Schmidt is moving in fast company in break ing into the backfeld lineup, for all of Coach Stu Holcomb’s last year regulars are back in their positions and Schmidt also is competing against two other Iettermen holdover backs. However, against Notre Dame last Saturday, Schmidt was the first backfeld substitute to enter the game for Purdue; he stayed in there for some time; and went back in on quite a few other occasions to help his team in the assault that nearly upset Notre Dame for the first time in three years. SETS UP TOUCHDOWN Schmidt it was who reeled off one of the longest Purdue runs of the afternoon; a 32-yard dash in which he nearly broke free to score. He set up one touchdown when he snagged a long 51-yard pass to put the Purdue team deep into Irish terri tory, and from where Purdue’s Quarterback DeMoss finally went on across the goal. On several other occasions he sparkled Extensively, and he showed up equally we’ll in defensive play; to provide adequate proof that OPP posing teams will see plenty of him during the remainder of the season, despite the fact that he is only a sophomore in his first year of big time play In addition TO his showing in foot ball, advance word from Lafayette indicates he also will be one of the regulars on the Purdue basketball team this fall; another game in which Schmidt was a high school star here.

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 60–⁠26–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠26–⁠2 in 90 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.