Illinois at Ohio State

Saturday, October 16, 1915

Illinois and Ohio State tied 3–⁠3. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 2–⁠0–⁠2 as played.

AwayIllinois5–⁠0–⁠2 in 1915
3
HomeOhio State5–⁠1–⁠1 in 1915
3

FinalHigh 68°F, low 54°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 6,634

In the newspapers

  • The Omaha daily bee's story: 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

    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.

  • The Tulsa daily world's story: ILLINOIS AND OHIO FINISH EVEN, 3 TO 8

    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.

  • The Evening star's story: Results of Yesterdays Foot Ball Games.

    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.

Officially, Ohio State leads 70–⁠30–⁠4; as played, 71–⁠30–⁠4 in 105 meetings, counting the 101 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Ohio State 42, Illinois 19
2025Ohio State 34, Illinois 16
2017Ohio State 52, Illinois 14
2015Ohio State 28, Illinois 3
2014Ohio State 55, Illinois 14
2013Ohio State 60, Illinois 35

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