Evening star., 1950-10-22
Statistics


Yards penalized ------ 8 40
16-yard off-tackle smash in the
first period. Ortmann added a
beautiful 29-yard touchdown pass
to Quarterback Bill Putich later
in the second quarter.
The rugged Michigan tailback
then teamed with smashing
Don Dufek to run the ball So
yards, all on the ground, for a
third touchdown early in the
third period. Dufek went the
last yard. Dufek quickly added
another touchdown when Wiscon-
sin Quarterback Bob Petruska's
pass was intercepted deep in his
own territory.
Coatta Makes Wisconsin Points.
Wisconsin's only scoring came
late in the final period after
Coach Bennie Oosterbaan sent in
the Michigan reserves.
Johnny Coatta was responsible
for all the Wisconsin points. He
passed 20 yards to Bob Mansfield
for the first touchdown and ran
five yards after Michigan fum-
BILE to score the second one. He
made one conversion.
The victory, swift and decisive,
hiked considerably Michigan's
chances in the Western Confer
ence. At the same time, it tar
nished the Wisconsin reputation
which had a fine winning start
against Illinois and Iowa.
Ortmann quickly demonstrated
his worth to the Michigan team
by setting up the first touchdown
with a brilliant, twisting 25-yard
runback of Petruska's punt to the
Wisconsin 30. Dufek then smashed
for seven and Ortmann hit right
tackle for four. They alternated
again and Ortmann plunged into
the end zone.
Ortmann and Michigan got up
steam again late in the second
period for 77-yard scoring drive,
Of which the backbone was Ort- !
mann's passing to Dufek and
Putich.
Dufek Scores Through Middle.
Then Ortmann, alternating with
Dufek who whirled back "a yards
with the second half kickoff, made
gains of II and 13 yards between
Dufek smashes, good for IL, 4
and 6 yards. Frone the l, Dufek
went through the middle to score.
Ortmann left the game just
before the final Michigan touch
down. Sophomore Laurence Le-
Claire intercepted Petruska pass
on the Wisconsin 26 and ran it
to the Wisconsin IL. The Wis
consin line held for downs but
Halfback Bill Hutchinson gave
Michigan its fourth touchdown
when he fumbled on the 3-yard
line.
Michigan guard John Powers
recovered and Dufek hurdled a
pile of Wisconsin defenders to
score.
1t was the sixth game in a row
that Michigan has trimmed Wis
consin since 1884. Michigan to-
day added it's 18th win against
four losses and one tie in the
Wisconsin series.
The lineups:
WISCONSIN
Left end-Felker. Faverty. Meyers,
Left tackle-Yderstad, Suminski. Al
Left guard-Kennedy steinmetz.
Center-Hansen. Simkowski, Kelly.
Right guard-o'Brien, Simcic.
Right tackle-Huxhold, Berndt, Leu:
Right d-o'Donahue Peters, sachtjen.
Left NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Burks. With
Right Observation-Disclosures, Hammond,
]. Schaefer. Lane, Schlesner, Teteak.
Fullback-Radcliffe, Proctor. Mansfield
MICHIGAN
Left end-Clark, Perry.
Left tackle-Hess. johnson, Bartholo-
Left guard-Kinyon. A Jackson, Powers,
McWilliams: Dugger G. Smith.
center--Padten, Farrer. Momsen,
Kreager, Rahrig.
Right guard-Kelsey, Timm, wolter.
Right tackle-Wahl Zatkoff, Ohlenroth
Right end--Allis. Pickard Green, Popp
uarterback-Putich, Palmer. Billings,
Burns.
Left halfback-Ortmann, Peterson. Hill
Right halfback-Howell Witherspoon,
Oldham Osterman.
Fullba ck-Dufek, Straffon, Rescorla, lie
Claire, Tinkham, Topor, N. jackson
Wisconsin o O 13-13
Michigan 7 T - O-2B
Wisconsin scoring: Touchdowns Coatta
2. Conversion, Coatta
Michigan scoring: Touchdowns, Dufek g
Ortmann, Putich. Conversions Allis 2.