Illinois at Wisconsin

Saturday, November 25, 1916

Illinois and Wisconsin tied 0–⁠0. It was their eighth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3–⁠2.

AwayIllinois3–⁠3–⁠1 in 1916
0
HomeWisconsin4–⁠2–⁠1 in 1916
0

FinalHigh 34°F, low 16°FAttendance 6,000

In the newspapers

  • The Ottumwa semi-weekly courier's story: OHIO STATE HOLDS TITLE NORTHWESTERN LOSES CONFER ENcE TITLE WHEN BUCK EYES RALLY STRONGLY.

    Ottumwa semi-weekly courier, Ottumwa, Iowa, November 28, 1916, page 1

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    OHIO STATE HOLDS TITLE NORTHWESTERN LOSES CONFER ENcE TITLE WHEN BUCK EYES RALLY STRONGLY. Columbus, Ohio, Nov 27.-Ohio State university. the baby member OF the western conference, holds the undisputed football championship OF the big Nine” as q result Of its 20 to 8 victory over Northwestern here Sat urday. The Scarlet and Gray gridiron war riors have won every game they have played this season Saturdays defeat was the first suffered this year by Northwestern. “chie” Harley Heco. “Chic” Harley was the hero OF the game. He broke through Northwest ern’s team for run of sixty.three yards and touchdown and succeeded in scoring all but seven Of Ohio States points. Harley Is 10 years old. Paddy” Driscoll, on whom North western pinned her hopes for victory, also played a wonderful game, making his teams only score. Ohio State did the first scoring in the first period when Harley kicked field goal from the 35-yard line. In the fourth period Driscoll Of North western tied the score with field goal from the 3S.yard line. Ohio State Immediately frightened up and before the end of the game had scored three touchdowns in rapid succession. This is the first time since Ohio State Joined the western conference. little more than three years ago, that her football team has been contend er for the championship Chicago 10 SWamped. Chicago, Nov. 27.-MinnesOta over. whelmed Chicago 40 to 0 In the final football game Of the season here Sat. urday. Stage field was filled to capac. ity. The powerful Minnesota eleven ripped up Chicago’s line for success awe ave and ten yard gains and var led its attack by tossing forward passes for thirty and forty yard al. vances. Chicago made its downs but twice during the entire game. once on an end run by Agar and again on forward pass in the fourth period. Wisconsin and illinois Tie. Madison, Wis. Nov. 27.-ln field OF mud the university Of Wisconsin football team was able Saturday to hold the University OF Illinois team to a 0 to 0 tie. wisconsin had chance in the first of the last period. but Kreuz fumbled and rave Macomber an opportunity to punt out of danger. Hampered by mud Macomber, who ended his foot. hall career with this game, failed three times to get field goal. Twice he tried place kicks and once drop, h,,t without success. One other time the wisconsin goal was in danger, but the line held and Macomber lost the hail when he tried an end run on the fourth down.

  • The The Bemidji daily pioneer's story

    The Bemidji daily pioneer, Bemidji, Minn., November 27, 1916, page 1

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  • The Evening star's story: NEITHER SIDE SCORES. Wisconsin and Illinois Elevens Bat tie to a Tie.

    Evening star, November 26, 1916, page 54

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    NEITHER SIDE SCORES. Wisconsin and Illinois Elevens Bat tie to a Tie. MADISON, Wis, November 25.-In a field of mud. the University of Wis consin’s foot ball team was able today to hold the University of Illinois team to a 0 to tie. Wisconsin had chance in the first of the last period, hut Kreuz fumbled and gave Macomber an opportunity to punt out of danger. Hampered by mud. Macomber failed three times to get a field goal Twice he tried place kicks. and once a drop, but without success.

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: WISCONSIN HOLDS ILLINOIS TO DRAW

    The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 26, 1916, page 14

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    WISCONSIN HOLDS ILLINOIS TO DRAW Madison, Wis, November 25.-In field of mud. the University Of Wisconsin’s football team was able today to hold the University of Illinois team to 0–⁠0 tie. Wisconsin had 8 chance in the first Of the last period, but Kreuse fumbled and gave Macomber an opportunity to punt out of danger. Hampered by mud. Ma comber failed three times to get field goal. Twice he tried place kicks and once drop but without success.

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

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Our ratings (scores only)

Wisconsin 51% to win.

Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 83 since this game.

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2025Wisconsin 27, Illinois 10
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2021Wisconsin 24, Illinois 0
2020Wisconsin 45, Illinois 7
2019Illinois 24, Wisconsin 23

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