Wisconsin at Illinois

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  The daily Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, November 14, 1915, page 6

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  ILLINOIS BEATS WISCONSIN l7–⁠3 badgers Could Not Stop Fierce Of fenslvs, and succumbed Yesterday Aft srnoon. FUMBL1NG WAS COSTLY Wisconsin Started strong In the Second Quarter, But Attack Soon Petered Out. FUMBLING WAS COSTLY limited Press Leased Wire service.] URBANA, Ill, Nov. 13.-Wisconsin could not stop the fierce Illinois Often sive this afternoon and the Badgers were beaten. IL to 8. Plumbing was responsible for some of the ground lost by the Badgers. It looked as II there was to be a real battle during the first quarter and the early part of the second. In the first, Illinois got the ball well In Wisconsin’s territory on tumble. After Illinois went great guns through the Badger line for about twenty yards, Wisconsin braced beautifully. Then Macomber dropped back to the Is yard line and booted place kick through the bars for the first score The Badgers out-played the Cardinals during the remainder of the period. Started Strong In Second. Wisconsin started strong In the second quarter. They bent the ILL nois attack back. forcing punt. They Immediately returned and Simpson got the ball on tumble on the 13 yard line. Simpson dropped back to the 20 yard line and dropped pretty one through the posts, tying the 1 . score. A forty-flve yard run by Clark after one play in the same quarter follow ing, gave Illinois the frst touchdown and when Macomber kicked goal 1t was Illinois 10 Wisconsin 3. Twice in this period Illinois threatened, but each time Wisconsin gamely held. It was this sudden display OF fight that kept Illinois from scoring more than once in the third period. For ward plays made 1t possible for Nell son to score from the 3 yard line. Macomber’s goal brought the total to IT. Wisconsin fought Illinois to stand still in the fourth quarter. but didn’t have the punch at the crucial moment to follow up several successful for ward passes.

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 14, 1915, page 7

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  ILLINOIS WINS OVER WISCONSIN CHAMPAIGN, H., Nov. 13.-The University of Illinois defeated Wis consin II to today by playing hard, consistent football Although the game exhibited by the lllinl showed few flashes of brillancy and was lacking in spectacular features the team plainly outcassed the Wis itors and only once was the Illinois goal in danger. A goal from the field by +. Simpson yielded the only Wisconsin score.

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 14, 1915, page 15

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  ILLINOIS DEFEATS WISCONSIN TEAM Winners Use Straight Football in Vanquishing Rivals. Champaign. H., Nov. i3-The Uni versity of Illinois defeated Wisconsin to-day by score OF II TO 3, playing hard. consistent football. Although the game played by Illinois showed few flashes OF brillancy, the team plainly outclassed the visitors and only once was its goal in danger. The lineup follows:

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Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 84 since this game.