Illinois at Ohio State
Saturday, October 16, 1915 Share
Illinois and Ohio State tied 3–3. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 2–0–2 as played.
FinalHigh 68°F, low 54°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 6,634
In the newspapers

Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 18, 1915, page 1
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OHIO STATE HOLDS ILLINOIS TO A TIE Winters of Home Team, on 33-Yard Line in Fourth, Kicks Goal from Placement. FIGURES ARE THREE TO THREE COLUMBUS. o., Oct. n.--with two Of their best ground gamers ON the side line the Illinois foot ball players were held 70 n tie by Ohio State on Ohio field. today. The final score was to a Standing on the thirty-third-yard line in the fourth period. Haifback Winters Of the Ohio eleven kicked a goal from placement for the score OF the game. with defeat hanging over their heads the Illinois team repeatedly made use Of the forward pass. bringing the ball to the twenty-four-yard line, where Quarterback Macomber drop-kicked the ball through the posts for his teams three points. The Illinois. playing without Haifbac’ Pogue and Quarterback Clark, lacked some OF the dash which the team has shown with these regulars in the lineup.

Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], October 17, 1915, page 1
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ILLINOIS AND OHIO FINISH EVEN, 3 TO 8 COLUMBUS, Ohio, oct. 16.-With two of their best ground gamers N the side lines the Illinois football players were held to a 3 to 3 tie by Ohio State today. Both teams scored play.

Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 17, 1915, page 58 (results column)
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Results of Yesterdays Foot Ball Games. Georgetown, 3S; University of North Carolina, o. Maryland Agsies, 10; Gallaudet College. 3. Catholic University, O.; West Virgiata Wesleyan. 10. Western High, 49, st. Adams, T. Gonsaga High, o, Alexandria High School, IS. Yale, 10, Springfield, o. Harvard, 0, University of Virginia, o. Princeton, 40; Lafayette. 3. Fordham, IS; Connecticut Aggies, O. Dar3mo nth, 90, University Of YER mont, O. ~ CornelI. Al; Bucknell, o. Western Maryland, 81 Johns Hop kins, IS. Baltimore Polytechnic. 9, Technical High. 8, Navy. .. University Of Pean.ylvanias 7. Mount st. Mary’s. o. susquehanna, IS. Iowa, Q, Northwestern. 9. Brown, SO, Williams, o. Wesleyan, 81 BoSdoin, o. Holy Cross, - Mass. Aggies, 2. Illinois, 3; Ohio State. 3. Dichinson. 0; Franklin and Mar shall, 10. Ohio Wesleyan. 24i Western Reserve, ~,
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.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 70% to win.
The series
Every Illinois–Ohio State gameOfficially, Ohio State leads 70–30–4; as played, 71–30–4 in 105 meetings, counting the 101 since this game.
| 2026 | Ohio State 42, Illinois 19 | |
| 2025 | Ohio State 34, Illinois 16 | |
| 2017 | Ohio State 52, Illinois 14 | |
| 2015 | Ohio State 28, Illinois 3 | |
| 2014 | Ohio State 55, Illinois 14 | |
| 2013 | Ohio State 60, Illinois 35 |
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternOct. 23, 1915
- SeasonIllinois in 1915
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Ohio State
- Next gameat WisconsinOct. 23, 1915
- SeasonOhio State in 1915
- ProgramOhio State history and records

