Illinois at Michigan

Saturday, November 1, 1952

Illinois beat No. 15 Michigan 22–⁠13. It was their 38th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 25–⁠13.

AwayIllinois4–⁠5 in 1952
22
Home15Michigan5–⁠4 in 1952
13

FinalHigh 71°F, low 43°FAttendance 65,595

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story

    Evening star, November 4, 1952, page 14

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    CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Midwest football briefs: Wisconsin–Harland Carl’s knee injury may keep him on the bench in the Badger homecoming against Northwestern. Extent Of the injury won’t be known till later in the week. Michigan State-Coach Biggie Mum figures his defensive team rates a lot of credit. when you can hold the top team in the Western Conference to net rush. ing total of just 81 yards, that’s really something” says Mum of the Spartans’ 14–⁠7 conquest OF Purdue. Michigan–Ankle injuries are bothering Guard Ron Williams Halfback Ted Kress and Halfback Tom Witherspoon. F.. The VOL VERNE camp is gloomy after the upset 22–⁠13 loss to Illinois. IOwa-Quarterback Burt Britzman reinjured his shoulder against Minnesota and is a very doubt fuls starter for the Illinois game

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.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan 59% to win. Illinois pulled the upset.

Michigan leads 72–⁠24–⁠2 in 98 meetings, counting the 60 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Illinois 21, Michigan 7
2022Michigan 19, Illinois 17
2019Michigan 42, Illinois 25
2016Michigan 41, Illinois 8
2012Michigan 45, Illinois 0
2011Michigan 31, Illinois 14

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