Big Stop Gives DePauw 22-21 Win, Keeps Bell Here for 10th Straight Year

November 14, 1964

November 14, 1964, Greencastle, Ind. - Wabash College was stopped short of the goal line on a two-point conversion attempt late in the game, giving DePauw University a 22-21 victory in the Monon Bell Classic and keeping the railroad bell in Greencastle for a tenth consecutive year. DePauw's Tod Eberle stopped Wabash's Allan Anderson in the play that decided the outcome. 

Access a "Monon Memory," including vintage film footage from the 1964 battle for the Bell, here: [Download Video: "1964 Monon Memory" - 3719kb]. A complete roster of "Monon Memories," which were created by Ken Owen '82, can be found here.

Visit DePauw's Monon Bell Web site for more on the history of the series.

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