North Carolina at Illinois
Saturday, September 18, 1971 Share
North Carolina beat Illinois 27–0. It was their first meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 73°F, low 56°F, 0.04 in. of rainAttendance 49,591
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Carolina 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every North Carolina–Illinois gameNorth Carolina leads 4–0 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2016 | North Carolina 48, Illinois 23 | |
| 2015 | North Carolina 48, Illinois 14 | |
| 1987 | North Carolina 34, Illinois 14 | |
| 1971 | North Carolina 27, Illinois 0 |
Around this game
North Carolina
- Next gamevs. MarylandSept. 25, 1971
- SeasonNorth Carolina in 1971
- ProgramNorth Carolina history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat USCSept. 25, 1971
- SeasonIllinois in 1971
- ProgramIllinois history and records