Missouri at Purdue

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 26, 1954, page 67

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  Purdue Whips Missouri As Sophs Shine, 31–⁠0, LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 25.- Lean Leonard Dawson, sophomore playing his first college football game, rif1ed four touch down passes for a big, alert Purdue team today in $40 rout of the Missouri Tigers. The cool youngster from Alliance, Ohio, completed another pass into the end zone which was nullified by penalty. Sophomore End Bob Khoenle, another Ohio product from Mas siHon, hauled down two of Dawsons touchdown toSses and also distinguished himself by recover ing a Missouri tumble that set up Purdue’s first touchdown. 1t was Purdue’s first opening game victory in eight years, and the sophomore-sparked Boiler makers appeared to be the most promising combination of post war teams. Missouri ----- 0 o O o. o Purdue -= o 10 9 6–⁠31 (0). MurakowSki ConversiOn-Reichert

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Purdue leads 7–⁠3 in 10 meetings, counting the four since this game.