Purdue at Illinois
Saturday, October 29, 1955. Purdue kept the Purdue Cannon Share
Purdue beat Illinois 13–0. It was their 37th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 19–13–4 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 56°F, low 40°F, 0.39 in. of rainAttendance 61,262
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 54% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Purdue–Illinois 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 65 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
Purdue
- Next gamevs. Michigan StateNov. 5, 1955
- SeasonPurdue in 1955
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Illinois
- Next gamevs. MichiganNov. 5, 1955
- SeasonIllinois in 1955
- ProgramIllinois history and records