Illinois vs. Physicians & Surgeons
Illinois and Physicians & Surgeons first met in 1897 and have played 7 times; Illinois leads the series 6–1. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Illinois 6–1, and Illinois has won the last 5. Share
- Illinois wins
- 6
- Physicians & Surgeons wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1897
- Longest streak
- 5 Illinois
- Current streak
- 5 Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- Illinois 6–1
- Most recent
- 1905
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 19.4 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Illinois
- 6–1 Illinois’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 6
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Illinois’s biggest win1903: Illinois 40, Physicians & Surgeons 0by 40 points
- Physicians & Surgeons’s biggest win1898: Physicians & Surgeons 11, Illinois 6by 5 points
- Upset1898: Physicians & Surgeons 11, Illinois 6Physicians & Surgeons had a 12% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 28, 1905 | Illinois 30, Physicians & Surgeons 0 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 5, 1904 | Illinois 26, Physicians & Surgeons 0 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 7, 1903 | Illinois 40, Physicians & Surgeons 0 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 11, 1901 | Illinois 23, Physicians & Surgeons 0 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 10, 1900 | Illinois 6, Physicians & Surgeons 0 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 1, 1898 | Physicians & Surgeons 11, Illinois 6 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 9, 1897 | Illinois 6, Physicians & Surgeons 0 | at Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.