Iowa at Illinois

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 28, 1902, page 1

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  IOWA FAIRLY OVERWHELMED Illinois Piles Up a Score of Eighty to Nothing for the HRwkeyes. CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,. Nov. 2I-(SpeciaI Telegram.)-Inlnois overwhelmed Iowa by ~ to 0 on Illinois field today. Illinois played a helping game, pushing and pulling their runner until the ball was called down. This play was not brilliant, save by comparison with their opponents team work, and they Illinois scored seven touchdowns in each half. When the score reached hfty-seven, one less than Iowa’s score on Illinois two years ago, Iowa held the figures stationary for ten minutes. A tumble by the Hawk eyes on their thirty-yard line gave Illinois Iowa’s ffteen-yard line, was pulled to his feet and dragged over the line mid great cheers by the Illinois %rooters. Iowa suffered the large total score piled up against 1t because OF the absolute lack of concentrated effort in its playing. In gan contest. The Hawkeyes did not give up, but they could not play together. They tackled poorly, Jones and Fred Buckley their men. James Walker, Iowa’s right end, played a very brilliant game. Time and again he tripped the Illinois interference often he rose from this task and nabbed the runner; Several touehdoWns were saved by his work in taekling Illinois for a loss when near the Iowa goal. Jones, Hollenbeck, Howell and Johnston played brilliant individual games for Iowa. The Illinois line got the charge on Iowa at the start and opened up big holes for it’s backs. Illinois began its offense by calling Stahl back and plunging on Iowa’s tackles. VII BlugGu “ -NAO9Cs 6nAGA AiAlAlOAH lOOh 90 runs from the regular formation and to running Stahl and Rothgeb from their positions IN the line. Iowa frequently held Illinois for downs and would often rain twenty yards by plays on the Illinois tack les. Then they would be forced to punt and the punts were but half the time high. Umpire Rhinehart was very remiss In see ing holding and ofside plays. Darby ref creed excellently. Iowa won the toss and chose the north goal, with the wind. Stahl kicked to How ell on Iowa’s ten-yard line, who returned to Iowa’s tw~enty-yard line. Illinois held Iowa’s tackle back play on Iowa’s thirty yard line. Illinois then went TO Iowa’s Vineyard line and was held, mainly by Hollenbeck’s breaking through the line. Illinois again approached IoWa’s goal, but | was held on the H~awkeye’s two-yard line, Jones stopping for a loss a delayed pass. As in the Michigan game, Iowa was vulnerable on the third approach to its goal, though Cook held Ross while Bronson skipped past him for a touchdown. The touchdowns came fairly fast until the end OF the half, when seven had been run over. Score: Illinois. Al; Iowa, o. In the second half Illinois made several long runs through big holes In Iowa’s tack les and around the Hawkeye’s left end, which was weak throughout the game. III nOis was kept from piling up more than thiTty-nine points by lowa’s braces. which came every other touchdown. The game ended: Illinois. 50; Iowa, O. The lineup;

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 28, 1902, page 1

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  ,”-;..G.t.isE ~. POOR OLD IOWA The IiInI Simply Rubbed 1t In-score =. -. 30 to 0. - . Champaign H.. Nov. 2s.-Illinois defeated Iowa 80 to 0. yesterday. In spite Of mud. Illinois played the fastest game seen on the home field this year. Iowa never entered Illinois territory and gained the required five yards but once during the game. Cook and Stahl made their last appearance, in Illinois uniforms, and both played a star game. Powell of Iowa, was carried off the field unconscious. All of Illinois, touchdoWns were earned by straight football. Rothgob tore up Iowa’s line: for five and ten yards every time he was called on to carry the ball. Illinois kicked off to Iowa at the beginning of the game and scored after five minutes of play. Iowa secured the ball only twice during the first half Score at end of first half, Al to 0. In the second half Iowa played a. better game while Illinois used her entire scrub team.

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  The Denison review. (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, Iowa, November 28, 1902, page 1

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  ILLINOIS is VICTOR OVER IOWA Hawkeye Eleven Defeated by Wide Maruin of 80 to O. Champaign, ILL.,, Nov. 2S.-Illinois defeated Iowa, so to 0, yesterday. In spite of mud Illinois played the fast est game of the year. Iowa never en-. tered Illinois territory and gained the required five yards but once during the game. Powell of Iowa was carried off the field unconscious. All of Illinois touchdowns were earned by straight football. Rothgob tore up loWa’s line for five or ten yards every time he was called on to carry the ball. Illinois kicked off to Iowa at the beginning of the game and scored after five minutes OF play. Iowa Sc cured the ball only twice during the first half. Score at end of first half, Al to 0. In the second half Iowa played better game, while Illinois used her entire scrub team.

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Illinois leads 39–⁠38–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the 76 since this game.