Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 20, 1976 Share

Illinois beat Northwestern 48–⁠6. It was their 70th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 35–⁠31–⁠4.

AwayNorthwestern1–⁠10 in 1976

HomeIllinois5–⁠6 in 1976

FinalHigh 51°F, low 31°FAttendance 30,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Illinois 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 49 since this game.