Purdue at Michigan

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  Evening star, November 6, 1949, page 39

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  BoiIermakers Give Champions a Fight As 95,207 Watch ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov, S. Michigan turned back a stubborn Purdue team, 20 to IL, today, and moved a step closer to its third Big Ten football title in a row. Purdue, a two touchdown underdog. made it a scrap all the way. It outclassed Michigan most of the final half and got the only touchdown made in the last two periods. A crowd of 95.207 saw the game. Michigan’s victory moved it into a tie with Ohio State for the lead in the Big Ten race, each with 81 record. 1t pointed up their November 10 date as the game likely to settle the Western Conference title. Ortmann Is Star. ~. Again it was Chuck Ortnann who was the big man in Michigan’s attack. He picked up 103 yards in rushing and set up Michigan’s second touchdown with an 82-yard runback. Of kickoff. He had a lot of competition for top honors from Purdue’s Ken Gorgal and Bob Hartman who divided Purdue’s passing duties as they completed 10 Of 81 aerials for 162 yards to keep Purdue . constant threat. y 1< | Michigan’s blitz in the dying seconds of the first half gave the huge crowd a thrill and broke open what otherwise would have been a very close game. 1t was Michigan’s fourth home game this season to draw more than 10000 fans. Michigan opened the scoring late in the first period. 1t went 54 yards in seven running plays with Don Dufek smashing over from the one-yard line. Harry Allis kicked the point and the Wolverines led, TO. -. Gorgal Goes Over. Purdue did not penetrate Michigan territory until late in the second period. That intrusion came on a 78-yard touch down march during which Hart man and Gorgal completed four passes. Gorgal smashed over from the yard line. Bill Skowron kick was blocked and Michigan led. 7–⁠6. Then came Michigan’s two touchdown blast. Ortmann ran the kickoff 81 yards to the Purdue nine. Don Peterson skirted left end for the Michigan score. Allis’ kick was no good and Michigan led 1876. The clock showed only Is Sec onds left in the half when Charlie Lentz Of Michigan intercepted a Gorgal pass on Purdue’s 40 and ran it to the IL. With 10 seconds left. Bill Putich tossed a touchdown pass to Allis and Michigan led. 20–⁠6, as Allis kicked the point. Purdue dominated play in the second half. Michigan did not get beyond the Boilermakers’ As yard line until the final minutes. That was after Purdue went 81 yards in seven plays for its second touchdown to make 1t 20–⁠12 mid way in the final period as John Kerestes dived over from the /. Rudy Trovich’s try for the extra point failed,

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Michigan leads 47–⁠14 in 61 meetings, counting the 49 since this game.