Michigan State at Minnesota

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 4, 1953, page 67

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  3Scores by BOIden Give Michigan State 18th Win in Row MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 3.-Leroy Bolden, an open field wizard, sprinted for three Second-half touchdowns from the same for nation today to steer Michigan States No. 2 ranked SpartanS to a 21–⁠0 victory over Minnesota, their 26th in row. Bolden kicked off touchdown runs of SO, IL and 9 yards after the high-geared Spartans fritz tered away four scoring chances in a scoreless first half. Score in Third Period. Michigan State, racking up it’s second straight Big Ten victory. scored it’s first touchdown mid way through the third period when Bolden hammered through the Minnesota right side, swung to the right and raced 81 yards to end zone. Gopher Right Half Bob Mcnamara alone had any CIld1ICG Oll GllC LyIAAS AC4G AAoAAs and he was simply outrun. Bolden waited until early in the fourth quarter to cash in again, this time on the end of a long drive. He went the final 8 yards with a terrific smash, again through the Minnesota left side. Speed Telling Factor. Bolden’s third touchdown came through the same battered side Of the Minnesota forward wall after q lightning-like State drive. Michigan States speed was the telling factor, although it begged down in the first half when Min nesota hurled back Spartan thrusts that carried to the l. foot line and the 8. Is and 20 yard lines. 1t was a frustrating and futile afternoon for Minnesota ALL America Halfback Paul Giel. Micnisan State ------ Q Q 7 14-@d Minnesota - ----- o o U Michiean State scoring: Touchdowns, Bolden 90. Conversions. Planutls CD Slonac.

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  The Key West citizen, October 5, 1953, page 6 (results column)

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  Page s NEW YORK H-Uneasy lies The head that wears q crown, Shake speare wrote many centuries ago but he didn’t have the Notre Dame football team In mind. Lachrymose Frank Leahy’s mer rule the college football roost to day, and they have no reason t. fear anyone. They don’t play thi. Saturday, so they’ll have two weeks to sharpen their claws fol the University of Pittsburgh. It’s been four years since th, Irish stood atop the pile. In 1856 they won only four games ant Leahy turned out to be right Ii his pessimistic predictions. Tht last two seasons they’ve beer threatening to come back by scor ing seven triumphs and losing but two each year. Now, with their great backs like Johnny Lattner and Ralph Gug |lielmi and Neil Worden tearing the opposition to shreads, the South FBenders could 60 right through After Pitt, they meet Georgia Tech which looks to be heading for q fall with its 29-game undefeateo skein. After that, it’s Navy, Penn North Carolina, Iowa, Southern California and Southern Methodist The Irish beat the tar out oi Purdue Saturday, 37–⁠7, right on the heels Of hanging 1921 defeat on Oklahoma. Two weeks don’t make season, but this looks like the Midwest’s year. The Southern powerhouses |of last year seem to have run out |of gas. Michigan State, sOnio State and Michigan are rolling right alone with Notre Dame, and It’s a safe bet the experts vi predicted a runaway in the Big for the Spar. tans. are munching their words. The three teams ~ play each other, so it should & \ out to be a jolly scramble s. n could 20 right down to the Fl anne of the season when Ohio SAFE and Mich. gan clash. All three looked like worldbeaters on Saturday. The SDa-tans won their 26th straight game, clubbiAg Minnesota, 21–⁠0; ONO State pol ished off California, 1918, and ruined Tulane, z7–⁠7. Just as this looks like the Mid. vests year to shine, the South may not have a really outstanding team for the first time in many q moon-unless Georgia Tech snaps out Of the doldrums. The Engineers, tied by Florida two weeks ago, defeated Southern Methodist by the incongruous score of Ga on Saturday. Look at last years powerhouses from Dixie. Mississippi was shut out by Auburn. 1870 after winning its first two from weak foes. Ten nessee has yet TO score a point in two losses, the last being 21-O to Duke. Alabama kas a loss, a

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Michigan State leads 30–⁠20 in 50 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.