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Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, October 7, 1961

Northwestern beat Illinois 28–⁠7. It was their 55th meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 26–⁠25–⁠4.

AwayNorthwestern4–⁠5 in 1961
28
HomeIllinois0–⁠9 in 1961
7

FinalHigh 75°F, low 48°FAttendance 40,138

Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Northwestern–Illinois game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 64 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

Around this game

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