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Illinois at Purdue

Thursday, November 28, 1895

Purdue beat Illinois 6–⁠2. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 3–⁠0–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayIllinois4–⁠2–⁠1 in 1895
2
HomePurdue4–⁠3 in 1895
6

FinalHigh 48°F, low 27°FAttendance 5,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Illinois–Purdue game

Officially, Purdue leads 49–⁠47–⁠6; as played, 48–⁠47–⁠6 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the 97 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 24, Illinois 17
2025Illinois 43, Purdue 27
2024Illinois 50, Purdue 49
2023Purdue 44, Illinois 19
2022Purdue 31, Illinois 24
2021Purdue 13, Illinois 9

Around this game

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