Illinois at Purdue

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  New-York tribune, October 13, 1919, page 10

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  Illinois Eleven Eliminates Purdue After Struggle; Chicago Gets Big Score CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Nine teams remain In the contest for the Western conference football championship as a result Of contests played Saturday. The powerful Illinois eleven climimated Purdue from the title series, all though the boicrmakers managed TO hold the Illinois to IA TO 7 score, Purdue making q touchdown Just before the game ended. Forward passes were largely responsible for Purdue 3 only marker. Although tho Illinois Purdue struegle was the only interconference game played, six other “Big Ten teams were in action and In practically every game rolled up one-sded scores Minnesota was barely able to tie Ne. braska, the victim Of Iowa q week ago, but it Ia pointed out that the Gorhers invariably get away to slow start The game was the first between these two universities since 1912. Chicago lived up to it’s early predictions Of strength by overwhelming the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta ton eleven l24 to o. the biggest score Of the season. The game, however, did not reveal the true strength Of the Maroong, rs the sailors’ team was made up Of green material. Coach Stagg sent his second and third string players into tho game and tried to keep tho score within re-

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  The sun, New York, October 12, 1919, page 1

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  ILLINOIS ELEVEN DEFEATS PURDUE Boilermakers Downed in Open ing of Conference Season by Ia to 7. LAFAYErTE, Ind. Oct lion q muddy field Purdue lost It’s first conference game of the season to Illinois to-day by the score of IL to z. The heavier team from Illinois did its scoring in the second ana third periods. but Purdue had the better of the playing In the final session, when It marked the only counter for the boilermakers. The Illinois eleven hit it’s stride In the second period and Purdue was clear ly outclassed. After a few line plunges the visitors rushed over for d touch down. the FIRST counter OF the game, and kicked an easy goal. Illinois opened the third quarter with line plunges, which seemed to demoralize the Purdue team. A successful forward pass which netted the visitors twenty five yards scored the second touchdown for Illinois. The goal was kicked from an easy angle. The ball was in Purdues territory most of the remainder OF the period. Purdue. after the poor showing In the third period. came back strong in the final session and by a series Of spec tacuiar passes scored its only touch down Of the game and kicked the goal The boilermakers continued their spurt. but were unable TO tie the score.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., October 16, 1919, page 10

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  PURDUE At WINDY CITY SATURDAY BoiIermakerS Show Vast In provement Since Game With Suckers. special 70 The News l1meS. LAFAY ETTE, Ind, Oct. 16.-As a result of the splendid showing made by the Purdue football team in the game with Illinois last Saturday when they held the strong Sucker team 70 a 14–⁠7 score. Boilermaker football stock has advanced about so per cent and preparations have begun for the all-important contest with Chicago, oct. Is. Coach Scan Ion and his men are much encouraged over the outcome OF last Sat Urday’s contest and when the team lines up against the Maroons next Saturday they will be out TO repeat the victory CT last year This week is one the hardest that the squad has had so far this season. Scanlon has had two games in which TO see his men in action and many rough spots in their playing have been revealed by these two tits The greatest problem which confronts him is the development Of an end run offense and defense and an attack which will be able TO break up passes and receive them The tackling york Of the team has also been bel standard and much remains ID be done before the team tackles the strong Maroons.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 12, 1919, page 30

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  ILLINOIS BEATS PURDUE, WHICH SPURTS NEAR END LAFAYETTE. Ind, october IL On a muddy field Purdue lost its first conference game of the season to Illinois today, IA to Z. The heavier team from Illinois did its scoring in the second and third periods. but Purdue had the better of the play ing in the final session, when it made its only score. The Illinois eleven hit its stride in the second period and Purdue was clearly outclassed. After few line plunges the visitors rushed over for a touchdown. Illinois opened the third quarter with line plunges. which seemed tc demoralize the Purdue team. A for ward pass, which netted the visitors Is yards, scored the. second touch down. The ball was in Purdue’s ter ritory most of the remainder Of the period. .... - Purdue came back strong in the final session and by series OF spec tacular passes scored its only touch down. The Boilermakers continued their 9Ourt but were g1nahle to tie the score.

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Officially, Purdue leads 49–⁠47–⁠6; as played, 48–⁠47–⁠6 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the 77 since this game.