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Fifty-six years ago this week - Nov. 14, 1970 - a chartered twin-engine jetliner carrying Marshall University's football team, boosters and crew crashed in flames into a muddy hillside near Kenova, W. Va., killing all 75 persons aboard. The Southern Airways DC-9 crashed in a light fog and rain midway up a hillside, the last hurdle for planes on approach to Tri-State Airport. Marshall Athletic Director Charles Kautz and Marshall Coach Rick Tolley were among the victims.

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Illini and Spartan History

ILLINI HISTORY - On Nov. 14, 1964, Illinois running back Jim Grabowski set a Big Ten record for single-game rushing yardage while his defensive teammates held visiting Wisconsin to just 23 yards on the ground. In the Illini's 29-0 victory, Grabowski shattered Bill Daley's 21-year-old conference record and broke Red Grange's 40-year-old school record, carrying the ball 33 times for 239 yards. Photo restored by MomentsMadeClear.com

SPARTAN HISTORY - On Nov. 14, 1987, Michigan State running back Lorenzo White capped his Spartan Stadium career with a personal best 292 yards on 56 attempts as the Spartans defeated Indiana, 27-3. MSU's victory clinched the Big Ten title and ensured its first trip to the Rose Bowl since 1966. Photo restored by MomentsMadeClear.com