Illinois at Wisconsin
Saturday, November 14, 1953 Share
Wisconsin beat No. 3 Illinois 34–7. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 14–12–4.
FinalHigh 66°F, low 44°FAttendance 52,887
On the newsreel
- WISCONSIN STOPS ILLINOISBig Ten titans clash as undefeated Illinois is upset by Wisconsin in a rousing grid battle, 28-7, turning the race for conference honors into a 3-way scramble
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Wisconsin 55% to win. Wisconsin pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Illinois–Wisconsin gameWisconsin leads 46–38–7 in 91 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.
| 2025 | Wisconsin 27, Illinois 10 | |
| 2023 | Wisconsin 25, Illinois 21 | |
| 2022 | Illinois 34, Wisconsin 10 | |
| 2021 | Wisconsin 24, Illinois 0 | |
| 2020 | Wisconsin 45, Illinois 7 | |
| 2019 | Illinois 24, Wisconsin 23 |
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gameat NorthwesternNov. 21, 1953
- SeasonIllinois in 1953
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Wisconsin
- Next gameat MinnesotaNov. 21, 1953
- SeasonWisconsin in 1953
- ProgramWisconsin history and records