Purdue at Illinois
Saturday, October 18, 1975. Purdue took the Purdue Cannon from Illinois Share
Purdue beat Illinois 26–24. It was their 57th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 27–23–6 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 51°F, low 44°F, 0.06 in. of rainAttendance 61,204
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 73% to win. Purdue 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 45 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. Ohio StateOct. 25, 1975
- SeasonPurdue in 1975
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat Michigan StateOct. 25, 1975
- SeasonIllinois in 1975
- ProgramIllinois history and records