Northwestern at Illinois
Saturday, November 22, 1986 Share
Northwestern beat Illinois 23–18. It was their 80th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 42–33–5.
FinalHigh 50°F, low 26°FAttendance 70,568
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 75% to win. Northwestern pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northwestern–Illinois gameIllinois leads 59–55–5 in 119 meetings, counting the 39 since this game.
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gameat DukeSept. 12, 1987
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1986
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat North CarolinaSept. 5, 1987
- SeasonIllinois in 1986
- ProgramIllinois history and records