Notre Dame at Purdue

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 6, 1963, page 1

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  KICK WINS GAME Purdue Slips Past Notre Dame, 7–⁠6 LAFAYETTE. Ind. Oct. S tAPl – Purdue dealt Notre Dame its second football defeat Of the season. rs, today when the Irish missed a 2-point conversion and Gary Hogan Of Purdue booted a l-pointer. Quarterback John Huarte passed to End Jim Kelly for the Notre Dame touchdown, 80 seconds before the first half ended, on a play covering Al yards. Huarte then tried to pass to Halfback Tom Mcdonald and didn’t come close. The Irish quarterback explained after the game that he had to pass in stead Of trying to kick the conversion because he injured his ankle on the touchdown play. Purdue got its tying touch down in the final quarter on Ron Digravio’s 7-yard pass to sophomore End Bob Hadrick. James Long missed a 20-yard field goal attempt for Purdue in the second quarter. Huarte tried a 3s-yard placement for Notre Dame in the last minute, but it was blocked by Center Pete Dudgeon. End Dave Ellison recovered on the Irish field goal attempt, and the big senior also dis tinguished himself on the pre-

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 60–⁠26–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠26–⁠2 in 90 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.