Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 19, 1955

Illinois and Northwestern tied 7–⁠7. It was their 49th meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 23–⁠22–⁠4.

AwayIllinois5–⁠3–⁠1 in 1955
7
HomeNorthwestern0–⁠8–⁠1 in 1955
7

FinalHigh 34°F, low 24°F, 2.01 in. of snow, 2.01 in. on the groundAttendance 35,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 73% to win.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 70 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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