Illinois at Notre Dame

Saturday, October 25, 1941

No. 7 Notre Dame beat Illinois 49–⁠14. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 4–⁠0–⁠1.

AwayIllinois2–⁠6 in 1941
14
Home7Notre Dame8–⁠0–⁠1 in 1941
49

FinalHigh 56°F, low 38°FAttendance 45,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Notre Dame leads 11–⁠0–⁠1 in 12 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
1968Notre Dame 58, Illinois 8
1967Notre Dame 47, Illinois 7
1946Notre Dame 26, Illinois 6
1945Notre Dame 7, Illinois 0
1944Notre Dame 13, Illinois 7
1943Notre Dame 47, Illinois 0

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