Illinois at Iowa

Saturday, October 15, 1921

Iowa beat Illinois 14–⁠2. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 7–⁠4.

AwayIllinois3–⁠4 in 1921
2
HomeIowa7–⁠0 in 1921
14

FinalHigh 69°F, low 50°F, 0.08 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The Manchester Democrat's story: COLESBURG.

    Manchester Democrat, October 19, 1921, page 6

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    COLESBURG. Rev. w. Minor Lemen is expected home during the week from his yaca ti0n trip to various pints in the East, including his former home at Wash ington, D. C.. and will fill his usual appointments next Sunday. Rev Herman Vessel of Wood preach ed at the M. E. Church Sunday morn, ing, and there was a large congrecation present. We were pleased to see a number from the community present and hope they may come again and often. A concert of sacred song was given at the NJ E. Church Sunday evening by the choir, under the direction Of Supt. M. H. Sims. The service was very much enjoyed by all present. Mrs. r. w. Fishel of Manchester has been in town the past week can vassing and incidentally visiting freinds Mrs. Henry Wordehoff of Dyersvile is spending some time here with her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. w. S. Adams. The Kings Heralds held their reg 1lar meeting Wednesday evening just after school. The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. job Mensen, who reside several miles south of town is Ill with diphtheria. The home has been placed under quarantine and it is hoped there will be no spread of the dread malady. Alex Moser of Volga was in town Sunday and his wife, who had been visiting here for several days, accompanied him home. James Haven has gone on visit with relatives at Sac City, Pocahontas and Florida. Mrs. Ella Hammond was brought home Thursday from Dubuque, where she recently submitted to an opera tiOn at Finley hospital. Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown and Mrs. Edith Ham mond accompanied her home and she stood the trip very well. Mrs. j. B. Schenke will be hostess to the W. F. M. s. at the next regular meeting on November 10th. A little daughter has recently ar rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gull. Mrs. W. H. Schrunk is at the Gull home caring for the lit tie Miss. J. A. Bush, Bob Wilson, Ray Bush and Gilbert Brockmeier were at Iowa City Saturday to witness the Illinois Iowa football game in which Iowa came out victorious. Score 14–⁠2. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Taylor of Mill bank, South Dakota, made their Coles burg friends flying visit last week. They had attended the G. A. r. Encampment at Indianapolis and have been visiting since at Epworth, Davenport and Colesburg. Mr.. Taylor also visited in Michigan and on the home-ward trip they will stop at Min neapolis for short time. Mrs. J. K Bolsinger submitted to on operation Thursday at Finley hos pital Dubuque, for the relief of stomach trouble with which she has long been afflicted. She stood the opera tion well and is doing nicely at present A football game between the High School teams of Greeley and Coles burg was the attraction in town Fri day afternoon. The final score was 14–⁠0 in favor of Colesburg. Miss Coral Smith, who is attending school at Cedar Falls, spent the week end with home friends. Mr.. and Mrs J. Howard Dittmer | of Oelwein are with kin here for a visit. Miss Emma Chapman spent Saturday and Sunday in Dubuque with her sister Mrs. Ida Bolsinger, at Finley hospital Leavitt Bristol is confined to his home by illness. Mesdames w. NJ. Lemen, F. A. ! Grimes and M. Dittemr were at Man chester Thursday, to attend the biennial convention of the Iowa FEEDER alton of Women’s Clubs DIR. F. G.. Wilson was profession al caller at Dubuque and Gutenberg Thursday. Clay Smith, his patient at the latter place is critically i’ll with stomach trouble and other complications. Mrs. G. HI. Nelson of Reinbeck is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hyde. James, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Brown, is at home on viist. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Bolsinger and

  • The Evening star's story: IOWA IS winner FROM ILLINOIS, 14-2 Locke Is Biggest Factor in Victory, Scoring Two T0uchdoWnS.

    Evening star, October 16, 1921, page 23

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    IOWA IS winner FROM ILLINOIS, 14–⁠2 Locke Is Biggest Factor in Victory, Scoring Two T0uchdoWnS. IOWA CITY, Iowa, October 10 University of Iowa’s foot ball team moved step nearer the coveted western conference grid champion ship today. when it triumphed over Illinois, IA to 2. Iowa’s victory was we’ll earned. 1t came from two touchdowns by Cor don Locke. fuIlback. One was scored in the second period and the other in the third. Locke not only lugged the ball oveg for the touchdowns. but his gains were largely instrumental in putting Iowa in a position to score. The Hawkeye team was never IN serious danger. the two points scored by Illinois being the result of 10 yard penalty which put their backs to the wall, followed by poor pass from center which rolled over the goal line, where Capt. Aubrey Devine fell upon it for safety. which gave the Orange and Blue two points. Illinois never had the ball WITHIN scoring range, while Iowa repeatedly threatened the visitors, who were on the defensive throughout. or Illinois fourteen attempted forward passes four were successful. Iowa’s first touchdown was the resuit of sensational smashing OF the Illinois line. The second touchdoWn was preceded by a thrilling run py Locke, who plunged through Dig hole in the center of the line, ana advanced yards to the limos “a yard line.

  • The Arizona republican's story: DEMON MOTOR PILOTS COMING NOVEMBER 9-12 Iowa Has Chance To Win Western Conference Title

    Arizona republican, October 17, 1921, page 7

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    DEMON MOTOR PILOTS COMING NOVEMBER 9–⁠12 Iowa Has Chance To Win Western Conference Title CHICAGO, Oct. l16-The university of Iowa football eleven. as a result of Saturdays game, stands out as the team most likely to win the west ern conference football champion ship. The Iowans, by a 14 to 2 vic tory over Illinois, won what is ex- pected to be their only hard game. the rest of the schedule being made up of supposedly weaker elevens. Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio State, the latter again a champion ship contender through an une&pect- ed victory over Minnesota. picked by many observers as the chief con- testants of Iowa’s title claims, meet each other in contests which are sure to eliminate two of the trio. Iowa meets none of them and thus is a championship possibility for the first time in years. TIL.

  • The The Morning Tulsa daily world's story: IOWA AND OHIO DEFEAT RIVALS Hawkeyes Down Illini, 14-2; Buckeyes Trounce Gophers, 30

    The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., October 16, 1921, page 1

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    IOWA AND OHIO DEFEAT RIVALS Hawkeyes Down Illini, 14–⁠2; Buckeyes Trounce Gophers, 30 IOWA CITY, Iowa, oct. Is iowa triumphcd over Illinois I’m their annual football game more today by a score OF IL to 2, Inwa’s victory over Illinois, on top ofwin last week ovcr Notre Dame, puts the Hawkeye team In position for western confer nee championship honors. towa’s touchdowns coming In the second and third periods, were carried owe Illinois goal line by Fsllback Locke. Illinois scored it’s only pointe in the final period on a safety.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 39–⁠38–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the 68 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Iowa 15, Illinois 13
2022Illinois 9, Iowa 6
2021Iowa 33, Illinois 23
2020Iowa 35, Illinois 21
2019Iowa 19, Illinois 10
2018Iowa 63, Illinois 0

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