Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 19, 1949 Share

Northwestern beat Illinois 9–⁠7. It was their 43rd meeting; after it, the series stood even at 20–⁠20–⁠3.

AwayNorthwestern4–⁠5 in 1949

HomeIllinois3–⁠4–⁠2 in 1949

FinalHigh 59°F, low 29°FAttendance 67,872

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Illinois 59% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 76 since this game.