Iowa at Illinois
Saturday, October 6, 1979 Share
Iowa beat Illinois 13–7. It was their 44th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 27–15–2.
FinalHigh 59°F, low 41°F, 0.03 in. of rainAttendance 51,044
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 52% to win. Iowa won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Iowa–Illinois gameIllinois leads 39–38–2 in 79 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.
| 2023 | Iowa 15, Illinois 13 | |
| 2022 | Illinois 9, Iowa 6 | |
| 2021 | Iowa 33, Illinois 23 | |
| 2020 | Iowa 35, Illinois 21 | |
| 2019 | Iowa 19, Illinois 10 | |
| 2018 | Iowa 63, Illinois 0 |
Around this game
Iowa
- Next gameat NorthwesternOct. 13, 1979
- SeasonIowa in 1979
- ProgramIowa history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat PurdueOct. 13, 1979
- SeasonIllinois in 1979
- ProgramIllinois history and records