Illinois at Purdue
Saturday, October 12, 1974. Illinois kept the Purdue Cannon Share
Illinois beat Purdue 27–23. It was their 56th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 27–22–6 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 72°F, low 52°F, 0.06 in. of rainAttendance 63,174
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 57% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Illinois–Purdue 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 46 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
Illinois
- Next gamevs. Michigan StateOct. 19, 1974
- SeasonIllinois in 1974
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Purdue
- Next gameat NorthwesternOct. 19, 1974
- SeasonPurdue in 1974
- ProgramPurdue history and records