Northwestern at Illinois
Saturday, October 30, 1971 Share
Illinois beat Northwestern 24–7. It was their 65th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 31–30–4.
FinalHigh 80°F, low 56°FAttendance 40,144
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 71% to win. Illinois pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northwestern–Illinois gameIllinois leads 59–55–5 in 119 meetings, counting the 54 since this game.
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. MinnesotaNov. 6, 1971
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1971
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat IndianaNov. 6, 1971
- SeasonIllinois in 1971
- ProgramIllinois history and records