Purdue at Illinois

Wednesday, November 22, 1899

Purdue beat Illinois 5–⁠0. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 4–⁠1–⁠2 in the games on file.

AwayPurdue4–⁠4–⁠1 in 1899
5
HomeIllinois3–⁠5–⁠1 in 1899
0

FinalHigh 56°F, low 49°F, 0.06 in. of rainAttendance 1,200

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 53% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.

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 94 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

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