Purdue at Wisconsin

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  Wauwatosa news, Wauwatosa, Wis., October 25, 1912, page 4

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  WISCONSIN, Al; PURDUE, o Badger University Football Team Defeats Boilermakers at Mad SON Beioit and Lawrence Play Tie. Madison.-A welcome surprise was afforded Wisconsin rooters when the Badger team completely upset the dope by showing the strong Purdue team under to the tune OF Al to o.. Playing great football throughout the contest, Coach Juneau’s hopes piled up six touchdowns against their opponents before the final whistle sounded. Two touchdowns by Jimmy Van Ripper, one registered after four minutes of play and one score each by Ed. Gelein, Ofstie,. Gillette and Tormey did the work for wisconsin. The game was featured by the clever headwork and spectacular running OF Eddie Gillette and BY Van Riper’s and Tandberg’s consistent line plunging. The Purdue team, although strong, was clearly outpIayed. The Boiler Makers did not succeed in getting away with any. of the much expected Keckie Moll special trick plays. being blocked in three different at tempts at fancy work behind the line. Coach Juneau was much pleased with the showing the men made, as he considered the game as the deciding point of the season for the Baders. Beloit.Fi Fighting with grim determination until the final whistle, Beloit and Lawrence football e1evens played a 0 to 0 tie here in a game that was expected to name the win ner of the secondary college of the state

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  Eagle River review, Eagle River, Wis., October 25, 1912, page 5

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  WISCONSIN, Al; PURDUE, 0 Badger University Football Team Defeafs 6oiIernaakers at Mad SOM BeicIt and Lawrence Play Tie. Madison. IA welcome surprise was afforded Wisconsin rooters when the Badger team completely upset the dope by showing the strong Purdue team under to the tune of 81 to 0. Playing great football throughout the contest, Coach Juneau’s hopes piled up six touchdowns against their opponents before the final whistle sounded. Two touchdowns by Jimmy Van Ripper, one registered after four minutes of play and one score each by Ed Gelein, Ofstie, Gillette and Tormey did the work for Wisconsin. The game was featured by the clever headwork and spectacular running OF Eddie Gillette and by Van Ripper and Tandberg’s consistent line plunging. The Purdue team, although strong, was clearly outpIayed. The Boiler Makers did not succeed in getting away with any of the much expected Keckie Mol special trick plays, being blocked in three different at tempts at fancy work behind the line. Coach Juneau was much pleased with the showing the men made, as he considered the game as the deciding point of the season for the Baders. Beloit.- Fighting with grim determination until the final VIII stle, Beloit and Lawrence football e1e sens played to 0 tie here in a game that was expected to name the win ner of the secondary college Of the state

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  The Manitowoc pilot, Manitowoc, Wis., October 24, 1912, page 3

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  WISCONSIN, A.; PURDUE, o Badger University Football Team De. feats BoiIermakers at Mad SON Beloit and Lawrence Play Tie. Madison.--A welcome surprise was afforded wisconsin rooters when the Badger team completely upset the dope by showing the strong Purdue team under to the tune of Al to O. Playing great football throughout the contest, Coach Juneau’s hopes piled up six touchdowns against their opponents before the final whistle sounded. Two touchdowns by Jimmy Van Ripper, one registered after four minutes of play and one score each by Ed. Gelein, Ofstie, Gillette and Tormey did the work for Wisconsin. The game was featured by the clever headwork and spectacular running Of Eddie Gillette and by Van Riper’s ana Tandberg’s consistent line plunging. The Purdue team, although strong, was clearly outplayed. The Boiler Makers did not succeed in getting away with any of the much expected Keckie Moll special trick plays, being blocked in three different at tempts at fancy work behind the line. Coach Juneau was much pleased with the showing the men made, as he considered the game as the deciding point of the season for the Baders. Beloit--Fighting with grim determination Until the final whistle, Beloit and Lawrence football elevens played to 70 tie here in a game that was expected to name the win ner of the secondary college of the state.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 20, 1912, page 57

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  WINS FROM PURDUE. Wisconsin Takes First Game Played in Five Years, AZ to O. MADISON, Wis, October i”.-Wiscorsin played . fast article OF foot ba,l at Randall Field today and overwhelmed Purdue in their first game in five years by score of II to % From the start OF tine game. when Van Ripper. after five minutes of play ran around left end for the first touchdown. the scoring was as regular as the clock. The Boiler makers We’re unable to do much with Coach Juneaus well protected line and We’re on the defensive during most OF the game. The field was fast. \ crowd of J,c0o saw the contest Eddie Gillette. quarterback. was the Badgers individual star. His most brilliant accomplishment was IA G1-yard run Tor touchdown at the opening of the second quarter Wisconsin made six touchdowi3s and Quarterback Gillette kicked every soai.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Wisconsin leads 54–⁠29–⁠8 in 91 meetings, counting the 85 since this game.