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Output only includes games where both schools were classified as major schools and thus will not necessarily match "official" all-time results.

Illinois versus Northwestern

Illinois won 54 games and Northwestern won 47 games, plus 5 ties.
Longest winning streak by Illinois: 7 games
Longest winning streak by Northwestern: 4 games
Most points scored by Illinois: 66 (Nov 3, 1894)
Most points scored by Northwestern: 61 (Nov 18, 2000)
Largest margin of victory by Illinois: +66 (Nov 3, 1894)
Largest margin of victory by Northwestern: +48 (Oct 10, 1970)

106 Games

G Date Day School Opponent Conf Pts Opp Diff W L T Streak Notes
1 Oct 12, 1892 Wed Illinois Northwestern Ind T 16 16 0 0 0 1 T 1
2 Oct 21, 1893 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Ind T 0 0 0 0 0 2 T 2
3 Nov 3, 1894 Sat Illinois Northwestern Ind W 66 0 66 1 0 2 W 1
4 Nov 23, 1895 Sat Illinois Northwestern Ind W 38 4 34 2 0 2 W 2
5 Nov 7, 1896 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western L 4 10 -6 2 1 2 L 1
6 Oct 20, 1900 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western T 0 0 0 2 1 3 T 1
7 Oct 26, 1901 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western L 11 17 -6 2 2 3 L 1
8 Nov 22, 1902 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 17 0 17 3 2 3 W 1
9 Oct 31, 1903 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western L 11 12 -1 3 3 3 L 1
10 Nov 12, 1904 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 6 12 -6 3 4 3 L 2
11 Nov 21, 1908 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western W 64 8 56 4 4 3 W 1
12 Nov 13, 1909 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 35 0 35 5 4 3 W 2
13 Nov 12, 1910 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 27 0 27 6 4 3 W 3
14 Nov 18, 1911 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western W 27 13 14 7 4 3 W 4
15 Nov 23, 1912 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 0 6 -6 7 5 3 L 1
16 Oct 18, 1913 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western W 37 0 37 8 5 3 W 1
17 Oct 24, 1914 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 33 0 33 9 5 3 W 2
18 Oct 23, 1915 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western W 36 6 30 10 5 3 W 3
19 Nov 4, 1922 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western W 6 3 3 11 5 3 W 4
20 Oct 27, 1923 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 29 0 29 12 5 3 W 5 Chicago, IL
G Date Day School Opponent Conf Pts Opp Diff W L T Streak Notes
21 Oct 22, 1927 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 7 6 1 13 5 3 W 6
22 Oct 27, 1928 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western W 6 0 6 14 5 3 W 7
23 Nov 2, 1929 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 0 7 -7 14 6 3 L 1
24 Oct 18, 1930 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western L 0 32 -32 14 7 3 L 2
25 Oct 31, 1931 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 6 32 -26 14 8 3 L 3
26 Oct 15, 1932 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western L 0 26 -26 14 9 3 L 4
27 Nov 11, 1933 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 3 0 3 15 9 3 W 1
28 Nov 10, 1934 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 14 3 11 16 9 3 W 2
29 Nov 2, 1935 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 3 10 -7 16 10 3 L 1
30 Oct 24, 1936 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western L 2 13 -11 16 11 3 L 2
31 Nov 6, 1937 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 6 0 6 17 11 3 W 1
32 Oct 22, 1938 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western L 0 13 -13 17 12 3 L 1
33 Oct 28, 1939 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 0 13 -13 17 13 3 L 2
34 Nov 9, 1940 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 14 32 -18 17 14 3 L 3
35 Nov 22, 1941 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 0 27 -27 17 15 3 L 4
36 Nov 7, 1942 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 14 7 7 18 15 3 W 1
37 Nov 20, 1943 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 6 53 -47 18 16 3 L 1
38 Nov 25, 1944 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 25 6 19 19 16 3 W 1
39 Nov 24, 1945 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 7 13 -6 19 17 3 L 1
40 Nov 23, 1946 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 20 0 20 20 17 3 W 1
G Date Day School Opponent Conf Pts Opp Diff W L T Streak Notes
41 Nov 22, 1947 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western L 13 28 -15 20 18 3 L 1
42 Nov 20, 1948 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 7 20 -13 20 19 3 L 2
43 Nov 19, 1949 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western L 7 9 -2 20 20 3 L 3
44 Nov 25, 1950 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western L 7 14 -7 20 21 3 L 4
45 Nov 24, 1951 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Western W 3 0 3 21 21 3 W 1
46 Nov 22, 1952 Sat Illinois Northwestern Western L 26 28 -2 21 22 3 L 1
47 Nov 21, 1953 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 39 14 25 22 22 3 W 1
48 Nov 20, 1954 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten L 7 20 -13 22 23 3 L 1
49 Nov 19, 1955 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten T 7 7 0 22 23 4 T 1
50 Nov 24, 1956 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 13 14 -1 22 24 4 L 1
51 Nov 23, 1957 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 27 0 27 23 24 4 W 1
52 Nov 22, 1958 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 27 20 7 24 24 4 W 2
53 Nov 21, 1959 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 28 0 28 25 24 4 W 3
54 Nov 19, 1960 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 7 14 -7 25 25 4 L 1
55 Oct 7, 1961 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten L 7 28 -21 25 26 4 L 2
56 Oct 6, 1962 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 0 45 -45 25 27 4 L 3
57 Oct 5, 1963 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 10 9 1 26 27 4 W 1
58 Oct 3, 1964 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 17 6 11 27 27 4 W 2
59 Nov 20, 1965 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 20 6 14 28 27 4 W 3
60 Nov 19, 1966 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 7 35 -28 28 28 4 L 1
G Date Day School Opponent Conf Pts Opp Diff W L T Streak Notes
61 Nov 18, 1967 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 27 21 6 29 28 4 W 1
62 Nov 16, 1968 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 14 0 14 30 28 4 W 2
63 Oct 11, 1969 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten L 6 10 -4 30 29 4 L 1
64 Oct 10, 1970 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 0 48 -48 30 30 4 L 2
65 Oct 30, 1971 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 24 7 17 31 30 4 W 1
66 Nov 4, 1972 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 43 13 30 32 30 4 W 2
67 Nov 24, 1973 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 6 9 -3 32 31 4 L 1
68 Nov 23, 1974 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 28 14 14 33 31 4 W 1
69 Nov 22, 1975 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 28 7 21 34 31 4 W 2
70 Nov 20, 1976 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 48 6 42 35 31 4 W 3
71 Nov 19, 1977 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 7 21 -14 35 32 4 L 1
72 Sep 9, 1978 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten T 0 0 0 35 32 5 T 1
73 Nov 17, 1979 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 29 13 16 36 32 5 W 1
74 Sep 6, 1980 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 35 9 26 37 32 5 W 2
75 Nov 21, 1981 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 49 12 37 38 32 5 W 3
76 Sep 4, 1982 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 49 13 36 39 32 5 W 4
77 Nov 19, 1983 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 56 24 32 40 32 5 W 5
78 Sep 1, 1984 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 24 16 8 41 32 5 W 6
79 Nov 23, 1985 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 45 20 25 42 32 5 W 7
80 Nov 22, 1986 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten L 18 23 -5 42 33 5 L 1
G Date Day School Opponent Conf Pts Opp Diff W L T Streak Notes
81 Nov 21, 1987 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 10 28 -18 42 34 5 L 2
82 Nov 19, 1988 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 14 9 5 43 34 5 W 1
83 Nov 25, 1989 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 63 14 49 44 34 5 W 2
84 Nov 24, 1990 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 28 23 5 45 34 5 W 3
85 Oct 26, 1991 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 11 17 -6 45 35 5 L 1
86 Oct 24, 1992 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten L 26 27 -1 45 36 5 L 2
87 Oct 30, 1993 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 20 13 7 46 36 5 W 1
88 Oct 29, 1994 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 28 7 21 47 36 5 W 2
89 Oct 28, 1995 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten L 14 17 -3 47 37 5 L 1
90 Oct 26, 1996 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 24 27 -3 47 38 5 L 2
91 Nov 8, 1997 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten L 21 34 -13 47 39 5 L 3
92 Oct 3, 1998 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 13 10 3 48 39 5 W 1
93 Nov 20, 1999 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 29 7 22 49 39 5 W 2
94 Nov 18, 2000 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 23 61 -38 49 40 5 L 1
95 Nov 22, 2001 Thu Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 34 28 6 50 40 5 W 1
96 Nov 23, 2002 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 31 24 7 51 40 5 W 2
97 Nov 22, 2003 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten L 20 37 -17 51 41 5 L 1
98 Nov 20, 2004 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 21 28 -7 51 42 5 L 2
99 Nov 19, 2005 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten L 21 38 -17 51 43 5 L 3
100 Nov 18, 2006 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 16 27 -11 51 44 5 L 4
G Date Day School Opponent Conf Pts Opp Diff W L T Streak Notes
101 Nov 17, 2007 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 41 22 19 52 44 5 W 1
102 Nov 22, 2008 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 10 27 -17 52 45 5 L 1
103 Nov 14, 2009 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten L 16 21 -5 52 46 5 L 2
104 Nov 20, 2010 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten W 48 27 21 53 46 5 W 1 Chicago, IL
105 Oct 1, 2011 Sat Illinois Northwestern Big Ten W 38 35 3 54 46 5 W 2
106 Nov 24, 2012 Sat Illinois @ Northwestern Big Ten L 14 50 -36 54 47 5 L 1