Illinois at Purdue
Saturday, November 3, 1956. Purdue kept the Purdue Cannon after a tie Share
Illinois and Purdue tied 7–7. It was their 38th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 19–13–5 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 73°F, low 51°FAttendance 46,166
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 64% to win.
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 64 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. 10, 1956
- SeasonIllinois in 1956
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Purdue
- Next gameat Michigan StateNov. 10, 1956
- SeasonPurdue in 1956
- ProgramPurdue history and records