Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, October 26, 1991 Share

Northwestern beat No. 17 Illinois 17–⁠11. It was their 85th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 45–⁠35–⁠5.

Away17Illinois6–⁠6 in 1991

HomeNorthwestern3–⁠8 in 1991

FinalHigh 65°F, low 48°FAttendance 26,542

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Illinois 80% to win. Northwestern pulled the upset.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.