Illinois at Chicago

• 

  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 20, 1901, page 7

  Read the text

  VICTORY FOR ILLINOIS. Chicago MercIIessIy Drubbed on Her own GridirOn. CHICAGO. Oct. 1s.-The snappy football team from the University of Illinois tore through the Chicago line as IL IL had been paper to-day, and at the end of two siren nous halves the score stood: Illinois, “a: Chicago. O. Neither side scored during the first half, Chicago saving her goal by punt ing with the favoring wind. 1t remained for the second inning to show the superb ority OF the old gold and blue Four times the Maroons were crushed back for touch downs, and each time Cook kicked pretty goals. The terrific plunging of Stahl was the feature Of the game. although Lowenthai repeatedly broke up Chicago’s plays before they were under way, and mcknight and Parker distinguished themselves by hurdling. Captain Sheldon was Chicago’s best defender and her only ground-gainer Near the end OF the game he was kicked in the head and carried from the field in an unconscious condition. He recovered soon however. a number Of others on both sides withdrew in favor of substitutes, but this was near the end Of the contest. Lineup:

• 

  The age-herald, Alabama, October 20, 1901, page 10

  Read the text

  Illinois, a4; chIcano. Q. Illinois, 24; Chicago, 0. Chicago. October 1s.-The snappy foot ball team from the University of Illinois tore through the Chicago line as if if had been paper today and at the end of two strenuous halves the score stood : Illinois 24. Chicago o.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 38 since this game.