Northwestern at Illinois

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 5, 1922, page 12

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  Two Illinois Field Goals Win 6–⁠3 Game Urbana, Ills. November 4.-Illinois today came from behind and defeat ed the Northwestern eleven. 6 to 3. Each made all it’s points by field goals. Playing before 23.ooo, Illinois open- ed the third period with a great burst of speed and put the visitors on the defensive. Northwestern made It’s points in the first quarter. when Pennfield. Northwestern tackle, took advantage of Bob Weineckes 65-yard punt and on the exchange the ball was placed on Illinois 30-yard line and booted over for a 35-yard drop-kick. In the third period. Illinois com pleted two of four long passes to Northwesterns 12-yard line. where Coutchie kicked goal for Illi- nois first points. Illinois punging proved unsuccess- fuI, but on the kickoff Illinois brought the ball back to her own 32-yard line when Happeney went around end and took the ball to Northwesterns 4S-yard line. Stoick and Happeney advanced the ball to the 42-yard line, where Coutchie reg istered his second successful drop. kick for the deciding points.

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  The New York herald, New York, November 5, 1922, page 49

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  Northwestern Questions Illinois Football Victory URBANA, H.. Nov. 4.--Illlnois defeated Northwestern. s 20 3. in their annual football struggle staged to-day before a crowd OF 1900. Drop kicking decided the game. Penfeld booted one over the bar In the first quarter. giving the visitors “A to lead. In the third quarter Coutchie kicked two goals for Illinois. one of them from the 10 yard line and the other from the center OF the field There was much doubt about Illinois second goal kicked. The officials seemed TO be in doubt. but the referee. EciSecsail. decided 1t a kick. Northwestern protested the score. rf,I,.

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Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 100 since this game.