November 19, 1960 (vol. 71, iss. 53) • Page Image 1
… thrill of the"glory days" of Wolverine grid su- premacy. Lucky Combination But even the most avid among us must admit that it took a combination of skill, luck and what is often referred to as intestinal…
… fortitude for Michigan to beat the Buckeyes that day. A foot of snow, two blocked kicks, Northwestern's 14-7 upset of Illinois and the fine punting turned the Wolverines' worst season in 13 years into a…
… fourth consecutive Conference title. A string of injuries to key backs Ortmann, Leo Koceski, and Don Dufek (now Wolverine freshman coach),- seemingly had shattered Wolverine hopes for a Big Ten…
… Helps But miracles can happen, and one did that afternoon. A foot of snow helped the Wolverines contain OSU's All-American, Vic Janowicz, and whip the Bucks. And Northwestern's Dick Flowers led his team…
…- dium. Aside from the circumstances surrounding the game itself, its statistics must certainly rank as the oddest in Conference his- tory. The Wolverines gained only 27 yards total and made no first downs…
… 14 times in the first half alone, 24 times in the game. Janowicz punted 21 times for Ohio State, and their com- For the Wolverines three players stood out in the victory --Ortmann, Tony Momsen, and…
… captain Al Wahl. Although Janowicz out-aver- aged Ortmann in punting, 32- 30. the Michigan tailback came through with several key punts, to keep the Wolverines out of trouble. Once he punted the ball from…
… made several key defensive plays when Ohio State was pressing for an equalizing touchdown, Tomorrow, the Wolverines will "try for another team vic- tory. It won't be as much a miracle if they win; no…
… roses will bloom; it probably won't even snow. But a victory would give Michigan a 6-3 record for its best season since 1956. S XX. >:Z4 'I I S S}: Wolverines ran up a 7-2 rec- ord and finished second…
… television cove age. Rated as seven-point underdogs, the Wolverines will trying' to duplicate last year's 23-14 upset victory. If th succeed, Coach Bump Elliott's.squad will have a 6-3 recorc the best a…