Illinois–Michigan football series
Illinois–Michigan football series
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|
| First meeting |
November 12, 1898
Michigan 12, Illinois 5 |
| Latest meeting |
October 22, 2016
Michigan 41, Illinois 8 |
| Statistics |
| Meetings total |
95 |
| All-time series |
Michigan leads, 70–23–2 |
| Largest victory |
Michigan, 57–0 (1969) |
| Longest win streak |
Michigan, 16 (1967–82) |
1898: Illinois vs. Michigan
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1 |
2 |
Total |
| Illinois |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| • Michigan
|
6 |
6 |
12 |
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Date: November 12, 1898
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Location: Detroit Athletic Club Grounds, Detroit, Michigan
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Game start: 3:00 p.m.
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Game attendance: 3,500
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1906: Illinois at Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
Total |
| Illinois |
5 |
4 |
9 |
| • Michigan
|
11 |
17 |
28 |
|
1921: Michigan at Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Michigan
|
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1922: Illinois at Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| • Michigan
|
0 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
|
1924: Michigan at Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| • Illinois
|
27 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
39 |
|
1925: Michigan at Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Michigan
|
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1927: Michigan at Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| • Illinois
|
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
|
1931: Michigan at Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1932: Illinois at Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| • Michigan
|
13 |
7 |
12 |
0 |
32 |
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The Illinois–Michigan football series is an American college football series between the Illinois Fighting Illini and Michigan Wolverines. The series dates back to 1898 and features two of the most prominent programs in college football history, with Illinois claiming five national championships, 15 Big Ten Conference titles, and 24 consensus All-Americans, and Michigan claiming 11 national championships, 42 Big Ten titles, and 81 consensus All-Americans. Michigan leads the series 70–23–2.
For Illinois, Michigan is its third-most played opponent, trailing only Northwestern (108 games) and Ohio State (101 games). For Michigan, Illinois is its fourth-most played opponent, behind Ohio State (111 games), Michigan State (107 games) and Minnesota (101 games).
The series has included many notable games, including the following:
Rankings are from the AP Poll.
Illinois and Michigan met for the first time on November 12, 1898. Michigan won 12–5 in a game was played before a crowd of 3,500 spectators at the Detroit Athletic Club grounds. Heavy rains earlier in the day had turned the field into "a veritable sea of mud." After five minutes of play, "the men were plastered with mud," and the wet field contributed to poor footing and difficulties handling the ball. The Wolverines won despite what one writer described as "ragged play" that included a number of penalties for offsides and "keeping of hands." Clifford Barabee scored Michigan's first touchdown as he was shoved across the goal line by his teammates. Illinois' only score came in the first half after Michigan's fullback, Alanson Weeks, fumbled, and an Illinois player picked it up and ran 50 yards for a touchdown.
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