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Illinois
@
Northwestern
Final
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November 17, 1979 12:00 PM
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Illinois
Fighting Illini
1-8
/
0-6
29
13
Northwestern
Wildcats
1-9
/
0-8
1979
Season
Played at
Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
Capacity:
47,130
Attendance:
0
Series Stats
Illinois
Northwestern
Tie
36
32
5
73rd
meeting
More Games
Last Meeting
0-0 Northwestern
Memorial Stadium (IL)
Sep 09, 1978
Illinois
Head Coach
Gary Moeller
Schedule
@
Michigan State
L
33-16
9/8/1979
vs
Missouri
L
14-6
9/15/1979
@
Air Force
W
19-27
9/22/1979
vs
Navy
L
13-12
9/29/1979
vs
Iowa
L
13-7
10/6/1979
@
Purdue
L
28-14
10/13/1979
vs
Michigan
L
27-7
10/20/1979
@
Minnesota
W
17-17
10/27/1979
vs
Ohio State
L
44-7
11/3/1979
vs
Indiana
L
45-14
11/10/1979
@
Northwestern
W
13-29
11/17/1979
Illinois 1979 schedule
Illinois
has been outscored by their opponents
253 to 127
this season
Gary Moeller
's record
at
Illinois
5 - 24 - 3
vs
Northwestern
0 - 1 - 1
Longest Winning Streak
Illinois
7 game(s)
from 1913
to 1928
Northwestern
6 game(s)
from 2015
to 2020
Stats
Game
Team
Player
Season
Total Yards
0
0
Passing Yards
0
0
Rushing Yards
0
0
Yards Allowed
0
0
Pass Yards Allowed
0
0
Rush Yards Allowed
0
0
Points
156
115
Points Per Game
14
10
Points Allowed Per Game
24
35
Northwestern
Head Coach
Rick Venturi
Schedule
@
Michigan
L
49-7
9/8/1979
vs
Wyoming
W
22-27
9/15/1979
vs
Syracuse
L
54-21
9/22/1979
@
Minnesota
L
38-8
9/29/1979
@
Ohio State
L
16-7
10/6/1979
vs
Iowa
L
58-6
10/13/1979
@
Indiana
L
30-0
10/20/1979
@
Purdue
L
20-16
10/27/1979
vs
Michigan State
L
42-7
11/3/1979
@
Wisconsin
L
28-3
11/10/1979
vs
Illinois
L
29-13
11/17/1979
Northwestern 1979 schedule
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
357 to 102
this season
Rick Venturi
's record
at
Northwestern
1 - 19 - 1
vs
Illinois
0 - 0 - 1
Latest Winning Streak
Illinois
2 game(s)
from 2021
to 2022
Northwestern
1 game(s)
from 2023
to 2023
Notes