Purdue at Northwestern

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 25, 1949, page 43

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  Northwestern Whips Purdue, 20–⁠6, TO Open Big Ten Grid Chase EVANSTON, Ill.,, Sept. “a Northwestern got off to a driving start in the Big Ten gridiron race today by bowling over Purdue, 20 to 6. The 1949 Rose Bowl winners, held in check during the closely played first half, shifted into high gear in the third period. In that session, crowd of $4,000 saw Northwestern strike for two touchdowns in a total Of four plays. Each team scored once in the second period at the end OF long drives. Purdue showed strength, but was handicapped by the injuries |of Harry Szulborski, leading ground gamer of the Western Conference for the past two years. He was kept on the sidelines most Of the game by a leg injury. In the second period. Purdue counted when Ken Gorgal lunged over from a half yard out at the finish of a 54-yard drive. The try for extra point by Rudy Trbovich was blocked. The Wildcats came back to travel 81 yards in IL running and pass plays. Johnny Miller smashed for the touchdown from the one foot line. Eddie Nemeth converted. Northwestern turned on the heat twice in the third period to score. Starting on the Purdue ’43, the Wildcats picked up 13 yards in two thrusts through the line. Then Art Murakowski, all America fullback in 1948, swept around his left end, cut in and sprinted down the sidelines for 80 yards and touchdown. Nemeth added the extra point. Later in the same period Joe Zuravleff, Northwestern’s left end, pounced on a tumble by Mac cioli on the Purdue 35. On the first play, Don Burson faded back and passed to Zuravlef in the end zone. Nemeth’s kick was wide. Murakowski was the top ground gamer of the game, picking up 81 yards in eight tries on the ground. Score by periods: Purdue “ O 8 O O. 8 Northwestern z 10 go Purdue scoring: Touchdown-Goral. Northwestern scoring: Touchdown Miller: Murakowski, Zuravlefi. Points after fo,,e eI,ln

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Purdue leads 53–⁠36–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 60 since this game.