Chicago at Illinois

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 20, 1907, page 57

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  CHICAGO DEFEATS ILLINOIS. Even in First Half, But Waterloo in the Second CHAMPAIGN, Ill, October 19.-Chicago University’s foot ball team today defeated the University of Illinois, 40 to 8. before the largest crowd ever seen on Illinois Field. Illinois played an even game in the first half, but Steffen and Detray scored five touchdowns almost at will in the second half by running around the ends for large gains, and Steffen kicked a goal from field. Page made place kick in the

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  The Washington herald, October 20, 1907, page 9

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  Lfne-up of the Teams. CHICAGO, 40; ILLINOIS, 8. Coach Stages Men Surprised by Be- ing scored Upon. Champlain. H., Oct 19.-Coach Stages Maroon players received an awful shock this afternoon when the Orange and Blue of Illinois went across their goal at the close Of the first half for touchdown and ended that period Of the play with the tally 10 to 6, but Chicago rallied and fin ished with their oldtime swing to the tune Of q to s.

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.