Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 19, 1966 Share

Northwestern beat Illinois 35–⁠7. It was their 60th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 28–⁠28–⁠4.

AwayIllinois4–⁠6 in 1966

HomeNorthwestern3–⁠6–⁠1 in 1966

FinalHigh 37°F, low 23°FAttendance 37,625

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Illinois 61% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 59 since this game.