Army at Michigan

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 11, 1955, page 44

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  cAplTALlzEs ON OPPONENTS ERRORS Defensive Ploy Secret Of Michiqon Success ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. IL | |R.--Mighty Mtchigah has turned out another football pow lerhouSe. But this team, ranked the Ma |tion’s best In this weeks Asso- |ciated Press poll, isn’t one Of those razzle-dazzle clubs that used to grind out point-a-min- Iute while pounding its opponents into the turf. Coacn Bennie Oosterbaan’s 1885 team relies on a smothering defense that gives up midfield lyardage. then cuts it of inside 1.-THE Michigan 3O-yard line. In the 1920s under Coach Fielding H. Hurry Up) Yost. the Wolverines rolled over the opposition without mercy. pound ling out an astounding 1926 points against their opponents ~ over q flve-year period. Real Test Still to Come Nor is Oosterbaan’s team like the Mad Magicians” Of the l1940s. whose ball handling wiz ardy was developed by II. o. tFritz) Crisler. now Michigan athletic director. Crisler’s squads called their shots. striking with precision and mobility anywhere on the field. Their ball handling made shadows look like nalfbacks. Oosterbaan’s team has goaded opponents into making mistakes, then capitalized on them. A 26–⁠2 victory over Army Sat- Iurday convinced the Nations sports writer’s and broadcasters that Michigan has another great team. But the Wolverines real test is yet to come. They have six grucling battles In the Big Ten Conference coming up. “You can fall as fast as you | get up there” Oosterbaan said. wen take our games one at q time. Right now I’m worried about Northwestern Saturdays opponent here).” Michigan also had bad news yesterday. End Ron Kramer. top All-America prospect, win be

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Tied 5–⁠5 in 10 meetings, counting the four since this game.