Team Rivalry
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Illinois @ Northwestern
Final
November 09, 1940 12:00 PM
Illinois
Fighting Illini
1-4 / 0-2
14
32
Northwestern
Wildcats
4-1 / 3-1
1940 Season

Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
Capacity: 47,130
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Illinois
Northwestern
Tie
17
14
3
34th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

0-13 Northwestern
Ryan Field
Oct 28, 1939
Illinois

Head Coach
 Robert Zuppke
Schedule
vs Bradley W 0-31 10/5/1940
vs Southern California L 13-7 10/12/1940
@ Michigan L 28-0 10/19/1940
vs Notre Dame L 26-0 10/26/1940
@ Wisconsin L 13-6 11/2/1940
@ Northwestern L 32-14 11/9/1940
vs Ohio State L 14-6 11/16/1940
@ Iowa L 18-7 11/23/1940
Illinois 1940 schedule
Illinois
has been outscored by their opponents
80 to 44
this season
Robert Zuppke's record
at Illinois
129 - 72 - 13
vs Northwestern
10 - 8 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Illinois
7 game(s)
from 1913
to 1928
Northwestern
6 game(s)
from 2015
to 2020
Stats
Northwestern

Head Coach
 Lynn Waldorf
Schedule
@ Syracuse W 0-40 10/5/1940
vs Ohio State W 3-6 10/12/1940
@ Wisconsin W 7-27 10/19/1940
vs Indiana W 7-20 10/26/1940
vs Minnesota L 13-12 11/2/1940
vs Illinois W 14-32 11/9/1940
@ Michigan L 20-13 11/16/1940
vs Notre Dame W 0-20 11/23/1940
Northwestern 1940 schedule
Northwestern
has outscored their opponents
105 to 30
this season
Lynn Waldorf's record
at Northwestern
26 - 15 - 4
vs Illinois
4 - 1 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Illinois
2 game(s)
from 2021
to 2022
Northwestern
1 game(s)
from 2023
to 2023
Notes