Illinois at Chicago

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  Douglas daily dispatch, Arizona, November 7, 1926, page 6

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  ILLINOIS WINS OVER CHICAGO BY 7 TO 0 CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-P)-A crippled but game Chicago team fought a stub born defensive battle against Illinois before a record breaking crowd of 50,- 900 spectators today, but crumpled before Coach Bob Zuppke’s slashing backs, losing by a score of to after holding Illinois scoreless in the first half The same eleven which conquered Pennsylvania week ago for the sec ond time in two years, smQthered the Maroons’ offensive. Stages untried, Inexperienced players were helpless in their thrusts against the veteran Illinois line. They were able to register only one first down and this was a gift, the result of a penalty when the swift charging Illinois forwards broke through and roughed McDonough, the Maroon punter, late in the first peroid. Illinois registered it’s touchdown a few seconds after the third period opened when Russell Pug” Daugh- Gritty, the big fullback, crashed through center and shaking his tacklers loose, broke away for 81 yard run with the demoralized Maroons in full pursuit. Frosty Peters, the Montana Muir curry, attempted to swell the count by booting a trio of dropkicks, but he missed all of his shots.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 7, 1926, page 85

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  ILLINOIS is PRESSED TO DEFEAT CHICAGO BY the Associated Press. CHICAGO. November 6.-A Grip pled but game Chicago team fought a stubborn defensive battle against Illinois before a record-breaklng crowd of 10000 spectators today, hut crumpled before Coach Zuppke’s s slashing backs. losing by score of Z to 0. The same eleven which conquered PENNSYLVANIA week ago smothered the Maroons’ offensive. Stages untried. inexperienced play ers were helpless in their thrusts against the veteran Illinois line. They were able to register only one first down and this was the result of a penalty. Illinois made 13 first downs, most of them in their own territory or in midfeld. Illinois registered it’s touchdown early in the third period, when Daugherty, fullbaCk. crashed through center, and shaking his tacklers loose. broke away for 57-yard run. Frosty Peters. the Montana Mercurry. ATTEMPTED to swell the count by bOoting trio of dropkicks, but he missed all of his shots.

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.