Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 24, 1973 Share

Northwestern beat Illinois 9–⁠6. It was their 67th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 32–⁠31–⁠4.

AwayIllinois5–⁠6 in 1973

HomeNorthwestern4–⁠7 in 1973

FinalHigh 55°F, low 44°F, 0.28 in. of rainAttendance 26,117

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Illinois 59% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 52 since this game.