Northwestern at Illinois
Saturday, October 5, 1963 Share
Illinois beat No. 4 Northwestern 10–9. It was their 57th meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 27–26–4.
FinalHigh 84°F, low 48°FAttendance 51,286
On the newsreel
- ILLINOIS 10 NORTHWESTERN 9Michigan invades the Champaign home grounds of Illinois for a clash that's a cliff-hangar all the way.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 68% to win. Illinois pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northwestern–Illinois gameIllinois leads 59–55–5 in 119 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. MinnesotaOct. 12, 1963
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1963
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat Ohio StateOct. 12, 1963
- SeasonIllinois in 1963
- ProgramIllinois history and records