Northwestern at Illinois
Saturday, September 6, 1980 Share
Illinois beat Northwestern 35–9. It was their 74th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 37–32–5.
FinalHigh 89°F, low 64°FAttendance 44,222
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Illinois gameIllinois leads 59–55–5 in 119 meetings, counting the 45 since this game.
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gameat MichiganSept. 13, 1980
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1980
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Illinois
- Next gamevs. Michigan StateSept. 13, 1980
- SeasonIllinois in 1980
- ProgramIllinois history and records