Illinois at Wisconsin

Saturday, November 13, 1971

Illinois beat Wisconsin 35–⁠27. It was their 46th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 21–⁠20–⁠5.

AwayIllinois5–⁠6 in 1971
35
HomeWisconsin4–⁠6–⁠1 in 1971
27

FinalHigh 59°F, low 32°FAttendance 65,459

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wisconsin 67% to win. Illinois pulled the upset.

Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 45 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Wisconsin 27, Illinois 10
2023Wisconsin 25, Illinois 21
2022Illinois 34, Wisconsin 10
2021Wisconsin 24, Illinois 0
2020Wisconsin 45, Illinois 7
2019Illinois 24, Wisconsin 23

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