Stanford at Illinois

Saturday, September 17, 1983

Illinois beat Stanford 17–⁠7. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 5–⁠4.

AwayStanford1–⁠10 in 1983
7
HomeIllinois10–⁠2 in 1983
17

FinalHigh 85°F, low 49°FAttendance 72,852

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Stanford leads 6–⁠4 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1984Stanford 34, Illinois 19
1983Illinois 17, Stanford 7
1978Stanford 35, Illinois 10
1977Stanford 37, Illinois 24
1974Illinois 41, Stanford 7
1973Stanford 24, Illinois 0

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