Word: northwesterner
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Iowa (4-0-1)-tied only by the Air Force its second time out, whipped Northwestern 26-20 to become the leading contender for the Big Ten title...
...press-box announcer blurted: "We have a score on the Northwestern-Michigan game that seems unlikely. The report gives Northwestern 34 points in the second quarter. We are asking for confirmation." Confirmation came quickly: Michigan was taking the licking of its life...
...past five seasons lowly Northwestern had won only four Big Ten conference games. Taking over three years ago, young (35) Coach Ara Parseghian, onetime Miami (Ohio) halfback, set out to rebuild manpower and morale. "You're just the patsies from Northwestern," he taunted his players. It worked. This year aroused Wildcats have won their first three games (Washington State, Stanford, Minnesota). On the first three plays Michigan backs were thrown for 17 yds. in losses. Northwestern scored a fantastic four touchdowns in a seven-minute stretch before Parseghian emptied his bench to temper the slaughter. Final score: Northwestern...
...Northwestern, winless all last year, kicked its first three conversions, made two points by passing on its last try to build a crucial edge, pulled off a 29-28 upset over highly rated Washington State...
...twenty colleges and universities, including Harvard, signed a declaration at the last NSA convention criticising the organization for "its lack of consideration of issues, its lack of respect for speakers, and the lack of substantiation" for the resolutions passed. Among the signers were Michigan State, University of California, Indiana, Northwestern, Ohio State, University of Southern California, and Notre Dame...