Iowa at Illinois
Saturday, October 31, 1981 Share
Illinois beat No. 16 Iowa 24–7. It was their 46th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 29–15–2.
FinalHigh 72°F, low 51°FAttendance 66,877
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Iowa 55% to win. Illinois pulled the upset.
The series
Every Iowa–Illinois gameIllinois leads 39–38–2 in 79 meetings, counting the 33 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 gamevs. PurdueNov. 7, 1981
- SeasonIowa in 1981
- ProgramIowa history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat MichiganNov. 7, 1981
- SeasonIllinois in 1981
- ProgramIllinois history and records