Purdue at Illinois

Saturday, November 1, 1969. Purdue kept the Purdue Cannon

No. 13 Purdue beat Illinois 49–⁠22. It was their 51st meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 23–⁠21–⁠6 in the games on file.

Away13Purdue8–⁠2 in 1969
49
HomeIllinois0–⁠10 in 1969
22

FinalHigh 50°F, low 42°FAttendance 51,299

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 83% 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 51 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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