Purdue at Indiana

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 25, 1951, page 52

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  Boi|ermakers Seize On Hoosier Miscues To Turn in Victory BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Nov. “a. turned two pass interceptions and a recovered tumble into touchdowns today far a 21–⁠13 victory over Indiana that gave the winners second place in the Western Conference. Purdue had gone into the an nual Old Oaken Bucket battle with chance for the Big Ten title but Illinois took it with a 80 victory over Northwestern. Last Game Under Smith. 1t was the last game for Indiana under resigned Coach Clyde Smith and it rebounded twice with Itouchdowns after Purdue scores. The Hoosiers were never even Ior ahead. however, after Purdue converted and Indiana didn’t on the first pair of touchdowns. Sophomore Max Schmaling’s second touchdown clinched the game for the Boilermakers in the final quarter after Indiana had pulled up to trail only 14–⁠13. In diana tried a little too hard to erase the one-point deficit. Guard Allen Hager of Purdue intercepted Pat Gedman’s pass at the Indiana IS and ran it back to the one and Schmaling’s plunge carried it over. Fist Fight Broken Up. Purdue’s hard-running backfeld was near full strength for one OF the few times this season. With Quarterback Dale Samuels using his passes sparingly. Schmaling and Phil Klezek gained consist emily on the ground. i Several hundred of the crowd Of $1,000 poured on to the field in the last II seconds of the game after a fist fight broke out between Samuels and Center ICharles Razmic of Indiana. OFF, cials broke it up and the field was cleared in a few minutes. 1ndian. 1hS5Gas ---- ------- I 3 ia Purdue scoring: Touchdowns, Klezek, Indiana scoring: Touchdowns, Luft. Fisher. Conversion, D’Achille

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Officially, Purdue leads 77–⁠44–⁠6; as played, 75–⁠44–⁠6 in the 125 games on file; the official count covers all 127 meetings, counting the 73 since this game.