Missouri at Illinois
Saturday, September 15, 1979 Share
No. 11 Missouri beat Illinois 14–6. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Missouri led the series 7–4.
FinalHigh 70°F, low 47°FAttendance 49,049
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Missouri 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Missouri–Illinois gameMissouri leads 17–7 in 24 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.
| 2010 | Missouri 23, Illinois 13 | |
| 2009 | Missouri 37, Illinois 9 | |
| 2008 | Missouri 52, Illinois 42 | |
| 2007 | Missouri 40, Illinois 34 | |
| 2003 | Missouri 22, Illinois 15 | |
| 2002 | Missouri 33, Illinois 20 |
Around this game
Missouri
- Next gameat Ole MissSept. 22, 1979
- SeasonMissouri in 1979
- ProgramMissouri history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat Air ForceSept. 22, 1979
- SeasonIllinois in 1979
- ProgramIllinois history and records