Northwestern at Michigan

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  Evening star, November 19, 1950, page 59

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  |0rtmann, Dufek Star As Michigan Whips Northwestern, 34–⁠23 ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 49, Michigan’s two blond workhorses, Chuck Ortmann and Don Dufek, Clipped holes in the Northwestern defenses here today In a 34–⁠23 Big Ten victory that kept alive Michigan’s mathematical Rose Bowl chances. A crowd of 7s,201 fans saw the two Wolverines rip through the Northwestern line for two touch downs apiece in a conquest that found Michigan at its old-time strength. Dick Flowers. Northwestern quarterback, cut loose with last minute passing barrage that pulled the visitors within threat enlng distance-but then time ran out. Michigan End Harry Allis converted all but the second touch down kick and scored one touch down himself. Flowers Sets Pass Record. FoB Michigan 1t was the third Big Ten win against tie and loss. Northwestern salvaged some glory by setting pair of Western Conference pass records. Flowers set up a new season pass completion mark of Sc to surpass the record Of SO shared by Otto Graham of Northwestern and Perry Moss of Illinois. Northwestern’s giant end, Don Stonesifer, who already holds the Big Ten individual game and season receiving records, broke the yardage record set in 1949 by Jack Dittmer of Iowa. But the crowds acclaim still went to Ortmann and Dufek. Dufek. Michigan’s rugged line smashing fullback, carried the ball Is times and made 110 yards. He scored two touchdowns and set up another. Dufek’s interception of Flowers pass on the Northwestern Al and ms five-yard runback started Michigan on the way to its first touchdown. Wolverines Drive. He contributed a 19-yard run to the drive before he plunged over from the three-yard line. Michigan rolled A yards in the next drive with Dufek breaking loose for 81 yards and Ortmann ripping around his own right end to score. Northwestern came back in the second period with safety and a convincing touchdown that was cllmaxed by a slick 32-yard run by Fullback Dick Athan. The safety was scored when Don Oldham dropped Norman Kragseth’s punt near the Michigan end zone. Lowell Perry of Michigan recovered the ball behind the goal line but was piled up by North western tacklers. Mlchlgan got the touchdown back. Immediately when Allis blocked Kragseth’s punt on the Northwestern % apd followed it into the end zone where he fell on it, Allis Receivers tumble. Midway in the third period, Allis recovered a tumble by Athan on the Northwestern 81. Michigan rolled in nine plays to an other touchdown with Ortmann running the last three yards. Dufek made another 16-yard touchdown run in the final period before Northwestern came to life. Michigan came out with a $50 to 327-yard statistical edge largely leveled by Northwesterns late surge when Michigan was using substitutes. Flowers passed a beautiful 25yarder to Kragseth for a touch down in the final minutes. Then seconds later he threw another scoring pass to Chuck Hagmann. Kragseth converted after two of the Northwestern touchdowns and Don Burson after the other. Northwestern ----- 9 0 14–⁠23 Michigan -------- 13 z ia Northwestern scoring: Touchdowns - | Athan, Kragseth, Hagmann Safety Ferry tackled by several Northwestern | players). Conversions – Kragseth (2), | Burson. Michigan scoring: Touchdowns-Dufek | IOl :.

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Michigan leads 61–⁠15–⁠2 in 78 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.