Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, October 3, 1964

No. 3 Illinois beat Northwestern 17–⁠6. It was their 58th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 27–⁠27–⁠4.

Away3Illinois6–⁠3 in 1964
17
HomeNorthwestern3–⁠6 in 1964
6

FinalHigh 73°F, low 45°FAttendance 52,062

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 56% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 61 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

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