Michigan at Illinois

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  Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, November 2, 1941, page 1

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  ‘GOphers’ Perfect Mark PAGES Big 10 Race Minnesota’s golden Gophers leaped another dangerous hurdle on the way TO their second sue cessive Western Conference cham pionship today when they turned back Northwestern University, 8 to z, before an all-time record Minneapolis football crowd of 65, 900. AS was expected. Michigan had little or no trouble in defeating Illinois. The Wolverines penetrated the Illini line with ease TO run up a 20 to 0 triumph. The University Of Iowa rang UP its first conference victory of the season today as the Hawkeyes defeated Indiana, 13 to 7. Indiana scored in the first quarter. but the Hawkeyes came back to score two touchdowns in the third quarter to win the game. In non-conference games, big

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  The Ypsilanti daily press, Ypsilanti, Mich., November 5, 1941, page 1

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  WOLVERINES REST Ann Arbor, Mich. Nov. SINS For the first week day this season, the University Of Michigan Wolverinc football team was allowed to rest Monday. Satisfied with Saturdays 20 to 0 victory over Illinois and no game scheduled until the Nov. 10 affair with Columbia in New York. Coach Fritz Crisler told his boys to stay away from the practice field Monday.

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Michigan leads 72–⁠24–⁠2 in 98 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.