Northwestern at Illinois

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 21, 1954, page 68

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  Northwestern Buries Illinois in Big Ten Cellar With 1O-7 Win CHAMPAIGN, H.. Nov. 20.- Northwestern. springing Half back Dick Ranicke to two touch downs for a lead that was never yielded, today piled up a 20–⁠7 victory over a collapsed Illinois team, harrassed by II yards in penalties and seven ,fumbles. The loss was the Illini’s sixth of the Big Ten football season and buried them in last place without a conference WIN for the first time since 1941. It was the first time in 20 years that a Big Ten team fin ished last, the year after it had won or shared the title. The Illini were 1853 co-champions with Michigan State. Michigan won the 1853 crown and ended in the cellar the following season. Northwestern’s triumph was its first in IL conference. games, dating back to 1852 and preserved the Wildcats record of never losing at Illinois in eight games. Illinois --7 z 0 O o. Northwestern scoring: Touchdown Ranicke (2l; Stillwell. Conversions Galloway (2).

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Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.