Purdue at Illinois

Saturday, October 20, 1984. Illinois kept the Purdue Cannon

Illinois beat Purdue 34–⁠20. It was their 66th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 32–⁠27–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayPurdue7–⁠5 in 1984
20
HomeIllinois7–⁠4 in 1984
34

FinalHigh 47°F, low 36°F, 1 in. of rainAttendance 76,101

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Purdue leads 49–⁠47–⁠6; as played, 48–⁠47–⁠6 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 24, Illinois 17
2025Illinois 43, Purdue 27
2024Illinois 50, Purdue 49
2023Purdue 44, Illinois 19
2022Purdue 31, Illinois 24
2021Purdue 13, Illinois 9

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