Purdue at Illinois
Saturday, October 30, 1965. Illinois took the Purdue Cannon from Purdue Share
Illinois beat No. 6 Purdue 21–0. It was their 47th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 23–17–6 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 70°F, low 40°FAttendance 59,507
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 55% to win. Illinois pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–Illinois gameOfficially, 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 55 since this game.
| 2026 | Purdue 24, Illinois 17 | |
| 2025 | Illinois 43, Purdue 27 | |
| 2024 | Illinois 50, Purdue 49 | |
| 2023 | Purdue 44, Illinois 19 | |
| 2022 | Purdue 31, Illinois 24 | |
| 2021 | Purdue 13, Illinois 9 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gamevs. WisconsinNov. 6, 1965
- SeasonPurdue in 1965
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Illinois
- Next gamevs. MichiganNov. 6, 1965
- SeasonIllinois in 1965
- ProgramIllinois history and records