Illinois at Purdue
Saturday, November 2, 1968. Purdue kept the Purdue Cannon Share
No. 6 Purdue beat Illinois 35–17. It was their 50th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 23–20–6 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 64°F, low 42°FAttendance 62,321
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Illinois–Purdue 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 52 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
Illinois
- Next gameat MichiganNov. 9, 1968
- SeasonIllinois in 1968
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Purdue
- Next gameat MinnesotaNov. 9, 1968
- SeasonPurdue in 1968
- ProgramPurdue history and records