Illinois at Northwestern

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 7, 1962, page 78

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  Six Northwestern Players Score In $50 Triumph Over Illinois a minute old when Myers cli- NAKED another 52-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Gary Crurn. Minutes later Crum recovcred a Jim Warrent tumble on the Illinois 43, and Northwest ern scored again in five plays with Benz carrying across from the 8. Northwestern’s last touch down came on a 40-yard march mainly behind the run ming of Stinson and a 10-yard aerial from Abraham to Dave Cox. This set up Abraham’s l. yard keep-it play for the tally

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Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 63 since this game.