Illinois at Purdue

Saturday, October 29, 1966. Purdue took the Purdue Cannon from Illinois

Purdue beat Illinois 25–⁠21. It was their 48th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 23–⁠18–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayIllinois4–⁠6 in 1966
21
HomePurdue9–⁠2 in 1966
25

FinalHigh 52°F, low 32°FAttendance 61,643

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

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 54 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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