Illinois at Northwestern
Saturday, November 17, 1979 Share
Illinois beat Northwestern 29–13. It was their 73rd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 36–32–5.
FinalHigh 66°F, low 43°FAttendance 19,217
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Illinois–Northwestern gameIllinois leads 59–55–5 in 119 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternSept. 6, 1980
- SeasonIllinois in 1979
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat IllinoisSept. 6, 1980
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1979
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records