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Purdue at Illinois

Saturday, October 21, 1905

Purdue beat Illinois 29–⁠0. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 6–⁠5–⁠2 in the games on file.

AwayPurdue6–⁠1–⁠1 in 1905
29
HomeIllinois5–⁠4 in 1905
0

FinalHigh 49°F, low 27°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 61% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Purdue–Illinois game

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 88 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

Around this game

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