Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 22, 1947 Share

Northwestern beat No. 12 Illinois 28–⁠13. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 20–⁠18–⁠3.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠6 in 1947

Home12Illinois5–⁠3–⁠1 in 1947

FinalHigh 50°F, low 33°F, 0.15 in. of rainAttendance 52,158

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Illinois 83% to win. Northwestern pulled the upset.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 78 since this game.