Syracuse at Illinois
Saturday, October 1, 1977 Share
Syracuse beat Illinois 30–20. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 6–1 as played.
FinalHigh 70°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in. of rainAttendance 52,015
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 71% to win. Syracuse pulled the upset.
The series
Every Syracuse–Illinois gameOfficially, Illinois leads 10–1; as played, 10–2 in 12 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2007 | Illinois 41, Syracuse 20 | |
| 2006 | Syracuse 31, Illinois 21 | |
| 1982 | Illinois 47, Syracuse 10 | |
| 1981 | Illinois 17, Syracuse 14 | |
| 1978 | Illinois 28, Syracuse 14 | |
| 1977 | Syracuse 30, Illinois 20 |
Around this game
Syracuse
- Next gameat MarylandOct. 8, 1977
- SeasonSyracuse in 1977
- ProgramSyracuse history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat WisconsinOct. 8, 1977
- SeasonIllinois in 1977
- ProgramIllinois history and records