Illinois at Wisconsin

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 25, 1900, page 1

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  ILLINOIS PLAYED HARD. Outclassed, However, and Wisconsin Won by a Score of % to o. Won by n Score of % to o. MADISON. Wis, Nov. 24-Wisconsin ran UP a score of q points against the University of ILLINOIS eleven on Randall Field this afternoon, and with the excepton of a few minutes during the first half kept their own goal line entirely out of danger. Straight line bucking and tackle plays did the work. The field was so slippery from the snow that,had fallen during the morning that trys at the ends were fruitless, and from beginning to end the game was a series of line smashes, in which both teams did pretty work. Fun bling, the result of the slippery ball, married the play of both teams. Illinois. though plainly outclassed, played hard football all the time, and one feature of the game was the magnificent stand they made inside their vineyard line. which gave them the ball on downs and STAYED off for a time the inevitable touchdown. The teams lined up as follows:

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], November 25, 1900, page 8

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  Wisconsin carried the ball from the center Of the field on line bucks, Co chems went over for third touchdown. Trait missed goal. Wisconsin, Il. In the second half the ball exchanged hands several times on punts from her thirty-yard line. Wisconsin carried the ball on line bucks to center. where CO. chens skirted left end for fifteen yards and soon went over for a touchdown No goal Wisconsin, %; Illinois, 0. Illinois made a great stand inside hel five-yard line and got the ball on downs a foot from the goal. That was immediately kicked out of danger. Line bucks by Wisconsin carried the ball fortyfve yards for another touch down, Cochems going over. No goal Wisconsin, 27. Final score-WiscOnsin. %; Illinois, 0

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Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 88 since this game.