Illinois at Minnesota

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  The daily Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, November 1, 1914, page 7

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  ILLINOIS DEFEATS MINNESOTA 81 TO s For First Time Since 1888 oophsrs Fail Before illinois eleven Pogue and shobinser star. UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.| MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 3D. For the first time since 1898, Illinois this afternoon defeated Minnesota, 81 to s. Tonight the strongest Mime sofa rooters are betting on Wisconsin to win next Saturdays game. The Illinois line was stronger than that OF the Gophers. Hamilton’s punting was the one bright feature Of the game. Pogue and Shobinger proved the shin ing stars Of the 1llini For the first two quarters Mime sofa played wonderful football. They twice ha dthe ball within striking dis lance OF the Illinois goal m the third quarter, however, conditions wer, reversed and Minnesota several times grabbed the ball just when Illinois seemed most liable to Ecore. Illinois made the first score OF the game in the last period. Bob Zuppeke put in several of his second team and It was only after Minnesota had scored that he recalled his veterans. The brilliant play Of the game was when Pogue ran twenty yards for a touchdown.

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  Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], November 1, 1914, page 1

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  minnesota TEAM BADLY beaten BY LzUPPkE’s Him Minneapolis; Oct. 31.--Minnesota was eliminated from the race for the Conference football championship here today, when Zuppke’s lllini hand ed them a 21 to 6 beating. For three periods the two teams bat hled evenly, unable to score by straight football. Then in the fourth period, Illinois opened up with fancy plays and Rugby tactics and William S men found it impossible to stop the enemy’s rush down the field. Three time the Illini counted, while on Minnesota’s only touchdown she fail ed to kick goal. The exhibition given here today by Illinois. stamps her as perhaps the strongest contender for the Confer ence title.

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 1, 1914, page 38

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  ILLINOIS BEATS MINNESOTA CONTINUED from Page one) Continued from Page one) went over for touchdown Simon failed 10 kick the goal. Minnesota sent the ball TO it’s own forty five-yard line on two forward passes and Illinois then took the ball on a tumble. punting out OF danger. Three forward passes failed and Pogue intercepted the fourth and ran seventy five yards for Illinois third touchdown. Macomber kicked goal The game ended with the ball in Mime sofas possession on its tOrty-yard line. Score: Illinois. “a; Minnesota. The lineup:

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  Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., November 1, 1914, page 1

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  ILLINOIS TRIMS MINNESOTA IN WESTERN CoNFEKE>tf Minneapolis. MINI. Oct. IL Min nesofzsn western championship hopes esre shattered aud Illinois chances Tar premier hnnofs stand out bright = on the football horizon – resaii u the Iatter’s 4i.to~s victory over The uophers fonaS In one u the most bitterly contested games ever plaAfa “a <eFfhrop field. Minnesota scored IL only touch dowa IN the last few minutes u PLAY.

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Minnesota leads 41–⁠33–⁠3 in 77 meetings, counting the 68 since this game.