Purdue at Illinois

Saturday, November 2, 1963. Illinois kept the Purdue Cannon

No. 2 Illinois beat Purdue 41–⁠21. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 22–⁠16–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayPurdue5–⁠4 in 1963
21
Home2Illinois8–⁠1–⁠1 in 1963
41

FinalHigh 49°F, low 29°FAttendance 61,796

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 55% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, 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 57 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 24, Illinois 17
2025Illinois 43, Purdue 27
2024Illinois 50, Purdue 49
2023Purdue 44, Illinois 19
2022Purdue 31, Illinois 24
2021Purdue 13, Illinois 9

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