Teams' Belt Records

                            Previous Belt Meetings:       None   

The 0-5 Illinois Fighting Illini, coached by Bob Blackman, stood little chance in their first Belt match-up against the 6^th ranked, 5-0 Michigan Wolverines coached by Bo Schembechler.  Wolverines' RB Chuck Heater rushed for 155 yards with 2 touchdowns & WR Gil Chapman returned a kick-off 73 yards for another touchdown as Michigan rolled to a 31-7 win to retain The Belt.  After fumbling on their first offensive play, the Wolverines went 80 yards in 18 plays on their next series with Heater scoring on a 2-yard touchdown run.  Michigan's All-Big Ten RB Ed Shuttlesworth finished the Wolverines’ next drive with a 1-yard touchdown run early in the 2^nd quarter for a 14-0 lead.  Heater’s second touchdown came on a 1-yard run with 4:09 left in the half & with just 0:03 in the half, Michigan's PK Mike Lantry hit a 31-yard field goal giving the Wolverines a 24-0 lead at the intermission.  After a short punt late in the 3^rd quarter, the Illini drove 28 yards with RB George Uremovich breaking loose for an 18-yard touchdown run with just 0:37 left in the quarter but Chapman got the score right back with his kick-off return.  Illinois drove to the Michigan 2-yard line late in 4^th quarter but a fumble by Illinois' RB Lonnie Perrin ended the threat.  Michigan's QB Dennis Franklin threw for 103 yards with 2 interceptions while Illinois' All-Big Ten QB Mike Wells threw for 105 yards in the loss.  Michigan finished the season 10-1; Big Ten Co-Champs, ranked 6^th nationally while the Illini finished the season 3-8.  Illinois would play for The Belt again in 1975.