Illinois vs. Ohio State

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  The daily monitor leader, Mount Clemens, Mich., November 16, 1942, page 8

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  Big Ten Race Best in Land Ohio Stots Poeins Conference Elsvsns CHICAGO. Nov. Is – R – Michigan and Ohio State, by now the midwest’s outstanding gridiron giants of 1912, may try to tear each other apart before one of the seasons largest crowds Saturday when they clash at Columbus, O., with the western conference title al stake. The two rivals never have met before a crowd of fewer than 10000 persons in the last three years and their game in Ohio States stadium this week was expected to draw some $4,000 spectators despite transportation curtailment. Last year, when the two tied for the runner up position to Minnesota, more than “a ZOO watched them battle to a 1920 tie at Ann Arbor. At Columbus the year before, 70, 480 were on hand. But the two were packing them in as far back as 1925 when 10000 saw Michigan nose out the Buckeyes at Columbus, 17–⁠16. Ohio State, which hasn’t beat en- Michigan since 1897 although it went on to win conference honors in 1899 despite losing, will be shooting for another undisputed championship Saturday. Michigan, without a crown since 1888, not only must dis pose of the Buckeyes, but Iowa as we’ll to claim honors. And then it might have to share the title if Wisconsin, another mid west giant, is able to subdue resurgent Minnesota Saturday. The Buckeyes and Wolverines are both loaded with terrific striking power and showed it last week, Michigan with a 81 20 triumph that snapped Notre Danes streak and Ohio State with a 44–⁠20 victory that elm mated Illinois from the scrambled title chase. The standings.

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Officially, Ohio State leads 70–⁠30–⁠4; as played, 71–⁠30–⁠4 in 105 meetings, counting the 74 since this game.