Indiana at Michigan

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 13, 1949, page 46

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  Michigan 1rounces Indiana, 2O-7, Gets. Set for Ohio State ANN ARBOR, Mich. Nov. H. Michigan pushed its way past a stubborn Indiana team. 20–⁠7 today, toward another Big Ten foot ball title. The victory, witnessed by 79,20o fans, turned the Western Conference spotlight this way for next Saturdays Michigan–Ohio STATE battle, with the league crown and Rose Bowl assignment at stake. Michigan is ineligible, under conference ruling, to 60 to the Rose Bowl, but a victory would give Michigan its third straight undisputed Big Ten title, a feat never before accomplished in the 53-year history of the conferences Ohio disposed Of Illinois. SOFT. today to pave the way for the decisive finale here. Ortmann Sparkles. Once again. it was the brilliant performance of Chuck Ortmann that sparked Michigan to victory. The Milwaukeean completed 10 of 10 passes for 160 yards and added Is yards on ground plays. Indiana also was unable to hold off the battering ram plunges of Michigan’s fullback. Don Dufek. who gained 80 yards on 20 tries. The win gave Michigan a league record of four wins and a lone defeat by Northwestern. Michigan scored first early in the second period. capitalizing on an Indiana tumble on the 12 yard line. Wally Teninga slashed through right tackle for the score and Harry Allis converted. Indiana came back in the same period and marched 43 yards, Quarterback Nick Sebek cutting around his own right end for a seven-yard scoring run. Don Henkle converted. Michigan bottled Indiana in side its own 80 yard line In the next period and rolled 43 yards to a score, Bob Van Summern max ing the last six yards. Michigan then rambled 73 yards for the last touchdown. Don Peterson took Chuck Ortmann’s jump pass on the Indiana three and drag ged two defensemen into the end zone with him.

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Michigan leads 62–⁠11 in 73 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.