Northwestern at Indiana

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  Evening star, November 15, 1953, page 66

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  Hoosier 14–⁠6 Victory With Aid Of Breaks Is First in Big Ten BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 14.-Indiana won it’s first Big Ten football victory of the season. 14–⁠6. today from North western, which has yet to win one, in a game salted with sudden breaks. Halfback Jerry Ellis two-yard touchdown plunge for Indiana in the second quarter came at the end Of a drive kept alive when Northwestern roughed Punter Bobby Robertson. The other Indiana touchdown, in the final period, was well earned. Robertson, playing only his third game since returning from Army service, rocketed 20 yards through the Northwestern middle. Quarterback F1orian Helinski, who kicked both extra points for Indiana, passed 70 End Nate Borden for 49 yards two plays before Robertson scored the clincher touchdown. Northwestern got two breaks in its fourth quarter scoring drive. 1ndiana’s Paul Kobulnicky blocked John Rearden’s punt at the Northwestern 81, but Rearden caught the ball and ran to the Indiana 40. Twelve plays later Rearden passed three yards to ziggie Niepokoj for a touchdown Northwestern --0 0 0 g. { Indiana 0 O I’D -. Northwestern scoring: Touchdown Niepokoj. Indiana scoring: Touchdowns-Ellis

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Northwestern leads 47–⁠37–⁠1 in 85 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.