Notre Dame at Purdue

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

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  Lattner Displays His CaIiber With Run Of S6 Yards LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. g. Notre Danes powerful team rolled to a 37–⁠7 victory over big but befuddled Purdue today. The Irish scored almost as they pleased – with Fullback Neil Worden’s power, Halfback k Johnny Lattner’s speed and Quarterback Ralph Guglielmi’s lateral passes. Notre Dame started it’s point production with a 23-yard field goal by Guard Menil Mavraides after less than 7 minutes and Purdue never caught up. Lattner showed the sell-out crowd of 49,135 sweltering fans his All-America caliber in an 86-yard kickoff return in the second quarter. He broke down the Sideline and outran all Purdue defenders for Notre Danes S second touchdown. Worden, however, was the

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 60–⁠26–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠26–⁠2 in 90 meetings, counting the 65 since this game.