Illinois at Michigan State

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  The chronicle, Mississippi, November 29, 1963, page 1

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  Usually the aftermath Of Thanksgiving day is turkey hash, but – for Texas, 1913 victor over Texas AIM in one of the most dramatic games of any season, that left Texas Coach Darrell Royal admitting he was shaken” it’s a posi- BILE national championship. For Illinois, playing a “pursuit” game to the hilt in a 13- 0 conquest of Michigan State, it’s the schools first undisputed Big Ten championship in 10 years and a berth in the R o S e Bowl on Jan. l. For North Carolina, a 1914 winner over Duke on a 42-yard field goal by Max Chapman with 80 seconds to play, its a share Of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and a spot in the Gator Bowl at Jackson vile, Fla, Dec. %. Win sc Crown For Virginia Tech, $500 win ner over VMI, it’s the Southern Conference title. And for Syracuse, AT winner over Notre Dame, it’s just plain old sweet revenge. Texas, now assured Of being the host in the Cotton Bowl game on Jan. 1, can look for ward hopefully to next week when the final football ratings of the 1868 season are made by the UPI board Of coaches. The LonghornS went into Thursdays game with the No. l national ranking and came out of it with a 100 season record, the only perfect mark among major col legeS. But for a long time as the shadows began to fall at Col lege Station, Tex, Thursday, it

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Officially, Michigan State leads 26–⁠21–⁠2; as played, 27–⁠21–⁠2 in 50 meetings, counting the 43 since this game.