Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 19, 1977 Share

Northwestern beat Illinois 21–⁠7. It was their 71st meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 35–⁠32–⁠4.

AwayIllinois3–⁠8 in 1977

HomeNorthwestern1–⁠10 in 1977

FinalHigh 43°F, low 28°F, 0.05 in. of rainAttendance 17,255

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Illinois 63% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.