Colorado at Northwestern

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 30, 1951, page 39

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  Northwestern Beats Colorado, IS 10 IA EVANSTON, H.. Sept. 2s.-Bot Burson. whose brother. Don was a star quarterback for Northwestern two years ago, threw three touch down passes today and led the Wildcats to a 35–⁠14 victory ovel Colorado. Colorado never was strictly out Of the game, but with the excep. ton of two long, last-half scoring drives, was not able to get tricky pass-and-run offense working il Northwestern territory. Shortly after the game opened Northwestern steamed 76 yards tt the end zone in four plays. Tht touchdown came on a pitch from Burson to Joe Collier. sophomore end. Northwestern had anothel touchdown before the opening period ended. Burson’s passes carried the Wildcats from mid. field to the Colorado two. anc Bob Lauter went over from there | Burson passed to Collier for { score in the third period and tt Johnny Hill in the last quarter. Shelton scored both Colorado touchdowns.

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Northwestern leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.