Michigan at Minnesota

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  Evening star, October 29, 1950, page 44

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  Gophers Tie Michigan ~ Wisconsin Nps Northwestern 143 Sung By 4Losses, Minnesota Fights Off Wolverine Threats MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 28.-Minnesota’s football team. fighting mad over criticism that followed four straight defeats, battled the Michigan Wolverines to TT tie in a Western Conference football game today. A crowd of 60,187 saw the game. Time after time the Gophers thwarted what appeared to be Michigan scoring marches. Their near goal line stands were some what reminiscent of more power full Minnesota teams of past years. 1t was the most consistent display of teamwork that the Gophers have staged this year. 1t wasn’t until late in the third period that Michigan was able to send Fullback Don Dufek over from the 1-yard line after passes had worked the ball downfield. It was the Wolverines third drive Of the period. One Drive Burned Out. That added fuel to the Gophers’ burning irritation. They battled Michigan to a standstill in the early minutes of the fourth period. Playing mostly in Michigan ter ritory, the one Gopher drive fzzled out before they could uncork a pass, Fullback George Hudak to Darrel tShorty) Cochran, for their touchdown. Fullback Dave Skrien kicked the tying point, with only l minute and 81 seconds of play remaining. The tie game was a surprise to the experts who had predicted Wolverine victory by at least three touchdowns. In addition to its two futile drives in the third period, pass lnterception halted Michigan march In the first period. 1t was one of four such interruptions that aided the Gophers during the game. Improved Pass Defense. The Gophers’ improved pass detense halted the first of the Mich 1gan marches in the third period. Finally, Chuck Ortmann clicked. Minnesota couldn’t get its often slVe going and kicked to Ortmann on the Minnesota 35-yard line. He returned the ball to the Mime sofa 20 and started tossing passes again to move the ball to the three. Dufek made a yard through center and then went over for the score. The Gophers’ touchdown drive was their only serious threat to the Wolverine goal, although on one occasion they started a strong attack going in midfeld. 1t ended with tumble as the second period ended. ~ MTicnisan ------------ O z Q-7l “a4nhesota ----------- o 0 0 - Michigan scoring: Touchdowns-Du. rex ConVersions-Allis. Minnesota scor- Ing; ouchdowns-Cochran, Conversions Skrien.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, November 1, 1950, page 3 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL TIppING5 NEW YORK, Nov. 1-lR-The early odds have made California, the sixth-ranked football team, an underdog Saturday in its game with Washington. The mid-week line quotes the Huskies a 11a point choice over the unbeaten, united Pacific Coast champions, hosts in the Rose Bowl for the last two years. Southern Methodist and Army are favored in the other two big games of the day SMU is figured 6–⁠12 points over Texas and Army is rated 1872 bet ter than Penn. The Mustangs and Cadets are one-two in the Associ- ated Press poll Here are the other odds: Friday Villanova 3 over Detroit. South Carolina 13 over Marquette. Saturday Notre Dame 13 over Navy. Rice IA over Texas Tech. Stanford 7–⁠7h over Southern Cal. Cornell IA over Columbia. Yale over Dartmouth. Tennessee 61a-7 over North Caro- lima. Louisiana State 61a over Missis- sippi Washington State l over Oregon. Oklahoma 171a over Colorado. Illinois over Michigan. Missouri 2 over Nebraska. Minnesota 31a over Iowa. Washington 3 over California. Texas ARM 712 over Arkansas. Alabama 6h over Georgia. Wisconsin 7la over Purdue. Ohio State 151a over Northwestern Kentucky 201a over Florida. Texas Christian 1 over Baylor. Duke 61a over Georgia Tech. UCLA 21 over Oregon State.

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Michigan leads 78–⁠26–⁠3 in 107 meetings, counting the 66 since this game.