Illinois at Purdue

Saturday, October 16, 1976. Illinois took the Purdue Cannon from Purdue

Illinois beat Purdue 21–⁠17. It was their 58th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 28–⁠23–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayIllinois5–⁠6 in 1976
21
HomePurdue5–⁠6 in 1976
17

FinalAttendance 66,716

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

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

Officially, 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 44 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 24, Illinois 17
2025Illinois 43, Purdue 27
2024Illinois 50, Purdue 49
2023Purdue 44, Illinois 19
2022Purdue 31, Illinois 24
2021Purdue 13, Illinois 9

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