Illinois at Purdue
Saturday, October 30, 1954. Purdue took the Purdue Cannon from Illinois Share
No. 9 Purdue beat Illinois 28–14. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 19–12–4 in the games on file.
FinalAttendance 47,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Illinois–Purdue gameOfficially, 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 66 since this game.
| 2026 | Purdue 24, Illinois 17 | |
| 2025 | Illinois 43, Purdue 27 | |
| 2024 | Illinois 50, Purdue 49 | |
| 2023 | Purdue 44, Illinois 19 | |
| 2022 | Purdue 31, Illinois 24 | |
| 2021 | Purdue 13, Illinois 9 |
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gameat MichiganNov. 6, 1954
- SeasonIllinois in 1954
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Purdue
- Next gameat IowaNov. 6, 1954
- SeasonPurdue in 1954
- ProgramPurdue history and records