Illinois at Chicago

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], October 18, 1908, page 18

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  MAROONS DEFEAT ILLINOIS ELEVEN Chicago Wins Big Contest by Field Goal at Close of Game. CHICAGO. Oct II.-Coach Stages Maroous narrowly escaped elimination from the Western football championship race when they ran up against the Il Iiuois University eleven this afternoon, Chicago winning II 10 g. The illinois kept the pigskin in Chi CaEo territory most of the time. Chi cago scored in the first half on a delayed forward pass 20 ShOmmer- Shelf fen could not kick goal In the second half Railsback. OF Il limos. was dOWned behind his own line. giving Chicago a safety. Shortly after PeJtiErew intercepted forward pass by the MarOOns and later scored q touch down and goal just as time was called. SChumer kicked a goal from S7-yaTd line

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.