Drake at Illinois

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  Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, October 19, 1941, page 1

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  Griffin Sparks Illinois In ROut of Drake He Scores Twice. Gains l02 Yards IN Victory CHAMPAIGN, H.. oct IS Before a Veterans Day crowd OF IS 600 the University of Illinois football team today scored a 40-C victory over Drake University The nhni did ali their scoring IN the first and fourth quarters, counting 20 points in each, Don Griffin Chicago sophomore started the Him landslide when he sped through the Des Moines Bull dogs for two touchdowns in whirlwind fashion in the early stages of the game. The Chicago speed ster carried the ball nine times Tor a total of l02 yards, an aver age of lib. The Him added a third touch down in the first quarter, but Drake held the second team dur ing the second quarter. Drake came TO life in surprising style IN the third quarter Led by White and aided by Cooncy. Saggione and Vincent. the Bulldogs moved to the 9-yard line, only to have the attack bog down The Illinois reserves put over two more touchdownS IN the fourth quarter and a third touchdown was scored on Capt. Dick Good ; pass TO Milosevich in the waning minutes of the game. I’ll, BnpttpS

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  Evening star, October 19, 1941, page 43

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  Illinois Crushes Drake As Griffin SDurkles CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Oct. 18 P).- An injury -riddled Illinois football team bounded through the air and on the ground today for six touch downs and an easy 40to-0 victory over Drake before 1913 spectators. Paced by Sophomore Don Griffin, i85-pound halfback, who raced % and % yards for touchdowns in the first five minutes of play the Illini tailed three times in the first quarter, and then added three more in the waning minutes of the fourth period.

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Illinois leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings.