Washington vs. Illinois

Wednesday, January 1, 1964, Rose Bowl Share

No. 3 Illinois beat Washington 17–⁠7. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 4–⁠3.

Neutral siteWashington6–⁠5 in 1963

Neutral site3Illinois8–⁠1–⁠1 in 1963

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 96,957Referee: Mike Delaney (Big Ten) (split crew: Big Ten, AAWU)

MVP Jim GrabowskiWikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

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

Washington leads 8–⁠4 in 12 meetings, counting the five since this game.