Northwestern at Illinois
Saturday, September 9, 1978 Share
Northwestern and Illinois tied 0–0. It was their 72nd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 35–32–5.
FinalHigh 89°F, low 66°FAttendance 40,091
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 65% to win.
The series
Every Northwestern–Illinois gameIllinois leads 59–55–5 in 119 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gameat IowaSept. 16, 1978
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1978
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat MichiganSept. 16, 1978
- SeasonIllinois in 1978
- ProgramIllinois history and records