Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 24, 1951

No. 6 Illinois beat Northwestern 3–⁠0. It was their 45th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 21–⁠21–⁠3.

Away6Illinois9–⁠0–⁠1 in 1951
3
HomeNorthwestern5–⁠4 in 1951
0

FinalHigh 26°F, low 17°FAttendance 52,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 74 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Illinois 20, Northwestern 13
2024Illinois 38, Northwestern 28
2023Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
2022Illinois 41, Northwestern 3
2021Illinois 47, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 28, Illinois 10

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