Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 24, 1956 Share

Northwestern beat Illinois 14–⁠13. It was their 50th meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 24–⁠22–⁠4.

AwayIllinois2–⁠5–⁠2 in 1956

HomeNorthwestern4–⁠4–⁠1 in 1956

Finallow 14°FAttendance 40,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Illinois 53% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 69 since this game.