Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, October 11, 1969 Share

Northwestern beat Illinois 10–⁠6. It was their 63rd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 30–⁠29–⁠4.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠7 in 1969

HomeIllinois0–⁠10 in 1969

FinalHigh 71°F, low 56°F, 0.96 in. of rainAttendance 43,928

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Illinois 58% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.