Illinois at Chicago

• 

  The Minneapolis journal, November 18, 1906, page 32

  Read the text

  ILLINOIS Gets ALL THAT GOPHERs DIDN’T. Chicago Varsity Team Slaughters Down State Eleven by a Score Of 63 to O. CnlcagO. NOV. L.-Wtth 1emaRkar BILE exhibition of “new’‘ football in all its glory and a representation Of Chi Of play, the maroon team Yesterday trampled the University Of illinois, eleven under foot and ended up with the top-heavy score of 63 to o. The visitors were outclassed every minute and received their relentless drubbing with only a gallant show Of pluck and gameness to keep them on their feet. Walter Stefen, Chicago’s right half back, was the chief figure in the The exhibition made by the maroon star was one of the most brilliant ever seen on a football field, and when it was over he had credit for five of Chicago’s ten touchdowns, every one of which he earned by his sensational dodging and open-feid genius. While the Illini proved weaker than was expected, Stagg’s men deserved the praise they got, for their work was magnificent and far above the average all the time. Weight Does Not Count. The visitors were Chicago IS better in point of weight, but were never able to show their superiority in that respect. Their heavy line could not hold at any stage, while Chicago’s forwards were in the “stone wall’ class. The giants in the nlini eleven were stunned by Chicago’s speed. The forward pass and the short on side kicks were worked repeatedly by the maroons and the fans had practically their first chance to pass Judgment on them. The tricks in the hands Of Eckersan and his cohorts were man aged perfectly, with few exceptions, and they were instrumental in taking the ball to the goal line every time a score was made. Captain Eckersall was a wonder at open-feld work and genera lship, while the entire backfeld came in for a share Of it,. Straight football worked much Of the time every bit as we’ll as the tricks. Illinois ends were exceptionally weak and they were circled time and again. Chicago had little chance to show de. fensive strength. Hope Fades Away. The hopes Of the Illinois rooters had been dashed to the ground at the end of the first half. The score Of 20 to O was big surprise to the visitors, who had expected their team to make a good stand against the maroons. Chicago began to make successful use of the new plays at the start, and it was perfectly worked forward pass that Steffen got away for his 85-yard run and touchdown before the game had been going a minute Eckersall s toe proved to be in good condition, for his second attempt, drop kick, went squarely and true between the goal posts at the north end of the field. Steffen proved definitely, by his mag nifcent showing thruout the periods, that he has not been over-rated. He got away with good interference repeatedly and scored two touchdowns almost unaided. After Eckersall 3 drop kick had raised the score to 10 to 0, he made a wonderful lodging 13-yard run around Moynihan for his second touchdown. With the ulini hopes broken, Steffen made possible an other touchdown by taking the ball to the 5-yard line, from where Finger was pushed over for touchdown, making a total Of twenty-five points. Slaughter Goes On. The final period completed the dig comfture Of the visitors. Scarcely had the half started when Steffen came to the fore with another touchdown from q long run. Twice more in succession did the maroon half score on sensational runs before he left the game. Finger and Templeton did the Score, q Chicago saes,IS s., Illinois 0. The lineup: .. Chicago Illinois, or 1afk Z.

• 

  The Cairo bulletin, Cairo, Ill., November 18, 1906, page 1

  Read the text

  AWFUL DEFEAT OF MICHIGAN BY PENNSYLVANIA QuAKER’S STRONG FOOT WORK COMPLETELY OUTBALANCE HEAVIER TEAM. DRUBBINC OF ILLINOIS BY Chicago the Worst Ever Received Only Chance to Score Was Missed-EckerssI Led the Slaughter. Philad alphia, Pa, Nov lin a game that surprised her most enthH sastlc supporter. the University Oh Pennsylyan a today defeated the Uni versty of Michigan II TO 0. Through. cut the game Pennsylvania showed no let up and appeared to be as strong when the game ended as when ii be san, notwithstanding that Michigan was the heavier team and that Penn ! sylyania was playing almost entirely on tie offensive. The Michigan team played good foot bali but the eastern followers OF the game expected an even better exabi,ion than she put up Capt. Curtis who recently injured was missed and most of the heavy work had to be performed by Fullback Gar. els who met with little success in advancing the ball. The Pennsylvanians took special delight in bringing him down More than score OF times he was given the ball and seldom male substantial gam FJCIlsnHdCk ana GFGen OlafS. Magoifin for Michigan, played a fine consistent game throughout and had much 10 do with preventing Penn. syIyania from making larger score. The work of Holtenback and Capt, ! Greene for Pennsylvania stood ont above hat Of all their team mates | Neither man failed to make his dis | tance whether through the line or around IT, Hollanbaci several times carrying the ball for 25 and 30 before being doWned, With the exception cf roagl tackle by Castor, Of Pennsylvania who was removed from the game, the conte t was free from roughness. The home players were penaIized more than the visitors for offside and hold ing tactics. but the penalties did not affect the score. Straight Football Scored. Pennsylvania made one touchdown | in the first half. securing the ball on a tumble on Mi1higans 50-yard line. The Red and Blue then pushed Fol ! we’ll over the line and the hopes of the followers of the Maize and Blue ! fell. The score was made on princi | paly straight foot ball form. Midi. | field Greene. HoltenOack, and Folwcll / being Il ed to carry the ball After The | second touchdown Michigan appeared / to weaken and was about tD hold | Pennsylvania and taking advantage / of this tha Red and Blue changed tao t cs and played a more open game, / using several trick plays in advancing the ball Their sharp work had S reward for in a short time, aided by a 15-yard run by Hollenback Captain Greene made the third ana last score Satisfies f the game sho wthat Michigan advanced the ball in scrim. mage 20 yard in the first half and 80 in the second; Pennsylvania adyan ed The ball 102 yards IN the fIst half aud 1l7 in the second.

• 

  New-York tribune, November 18, 1906, page 10

  Read the text

  ILLINOIS BADLY DRUBBED Chicago Scores Ten Touchdozcns and One Field Goal. Chicago, Nov. 17.-Chicago’s football eleven TODAY gave Illinois the worst drubbing It ever received running up So points. and keeping Illinois from. crossing the goal line on the chance the state institution players had score. Ten touchdowns were made by Chicago, nine OF the goals being kicked, while Eckersal helped along the score by dropping field goal from the 1Ayard line Illinois. crippled from the first by the absence OF Captain Carribers. and with a number OF other players In poor condition. sent in substitute after substitute as the regular men injured or exhausted. but could not stop the scoring and in the latter part OF the second half the game was almost a farce The field wes In fair condition and Chicapo,s backs. aided by compact interference tore down the field twenty. thirty. forty yards and more for touchdowns. Three minutes after the game startad Sterren got around Illinos’s right end on a long down. “ - o’‘ on downs. a fake quarterback run, which f5avaioped into a forward pass Of fully twenty wards g., Sefen straight over the centre OF the Illinois iin netted thirty yards and moment later F.rksrsa6 drop-kicked a goal from the 9O-yard Iins Thrsa more touchdowns were made before the hai, an5S The second half was a procession with the Chi Illinois utterly unable 10 make gains N 1llnois’s one chance to score followed .ha t,tcl, off for the second half stefren made mess ~ T. IN attempting TO catch the punt, and an Illinois end fell on the ball on Chicago’s l2-yard line ~ ,h second down. Gardiner broke through C,bfnae -. left wing for nine yards. There. however the Raj again. and the ball passed downs witbtr inches OF the goal line. ~ ‘isn’een generally with success In the second hair sntsJ1 Eckersall reeled off the plays SO fas1 III, t pttn IN three times the chicago backs We’re plungins aionS before the Illinois lnemen had croucheS fo tbaiss positions. W Ni0AE

• 

  The Richmond palladium, Richmond, Ind., November 18, 1906, page 2

  Read the text

  CHICAGO sWAMPEp ILLINOIS. Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE University of Chicago defeated the Illinois on the football field here this afternoon by the disgraceful score of 63 to 0. Steffon, Eckersell. Walker and Par ry ran rings around the state~ university team at will in forward passes, criss-cross plays and a remarkable series of trick plays barred by Coach Stagg of Chicago for the first time The Illinois were utterly unable to gain. Once the state university team actually had the ball within six in ches of Chicago goal but could’t score The scoring began with the sensational sixty yard ruin by Steffen three minutes after the game opened AT ter that it was a romp for Chicago The Maroons scored ten touchdowns, kicked nine goals and registered one field goal one drop kick by Ecker sail 1t was not football but a slaughter The first half added % for Chicago to for Illinois. Then Coach Stagg saw there was nothing doing” and sent in a crowd of his substitutes” for practice.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 33 since this game.