Purdue at Illinois
Saturday, October 23, 1971. Illinois kept the Purdue Cannon Share
Illinois beat No. 17 Purdue 21–7. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 25–21–6 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 62°F, low 58°F, 0.04 in. of rainAttendance 52,344
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 76% to win. Illinois pulled the upset.
The series
Every Purdue–Illinois 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 49 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
Purdue
- Next gamevs. Michigan StateOct. 30, 1971
- SeasonPurdue in 1971
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Illinois
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternOct. 30, 1971
- SeasonIllinois in 1971
- ProgramIllinois history and records