Michigan at Illinois

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 12, 1961, page 79

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  Illinois Is Dealt Eighth Defeat IBy Michigan ; CHAMPAIGN. Ill. Nov. II fAP)-Michigan, led by Dave Raimey and Bennie McRae added a 1876 defeat to Illinois winless woes today in a Big Ten football game. Scoring on a 54-yard punt return by Raimey the first time they got the ball, the Wolverines quickly wiped out any upset plans the Illini might have harbored in the battle Of coaching brothers. Michigan Coach Bump FL lott substituted freely with his 38-man squad but his charges showed little mercy for Illinois Coach Pete Elliott in tagging the. Illini with their eighth straight defeat and seventh this season. Illinois offense never got rolling. The Illini scored in the fourth quarter after recovering a Michigan tumble on the VOL VERNE 20. witnessing the one-sided game was Mrs. Norman Elliott OF Bloomington, H., mother Of the coaching brothers.

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Michigan leads 72–⁠24–⁠2 in 98 meetings, counting the 51 since this game.