Team Rivalry
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Northwestern @ Illinois
Final
November 07, 1896 12:00 PM
Northwestern
Wildcats
5-0 / 1-0
10
4
Illinois
Fighting Illini
4-1 / 0-1
1896 Season

Illinois Field
Champaign, IL
Capacity: 17,000
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Northwestern
Illinois
Tie
1
2
2
5th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

4-38 Illinois
Illinois Field
Nov 23, 1895
Northwestern

Head Coach
 Alvin Culver
Schedule
vs Englewood High W 0-20 10/1/1896
vs Chicago A.C. W 0-4 10/3/1896
vs Armour W 0-42 10/7/1896
vs Beloit W 6-6 10/10/1896
vs Physicians & Surgeons W 6-16 10/17/1896
vs Chicago W 6-46 10/24/1896
@ Illinois W 4-10 11/7/1896
vs Chicago L 18-6 11/14/1896
vs Wisconsin W 6-6 11/26/1896
Northwestern 1896 schedule
Northwestern
has outscored their opponents
134 to 18
this season
Alvin Culver's record
at Northwestern
11 - 5 - 1
vs Illinois
0 - 1 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
6 game(s)
from 2015
to 2020
Illinois
7 game(s)
from 1913
to 1928
Stats
Illinois

Head Coach
 George Huff
Schedule
vs Lake Forest W 0-38 10/3/1896
vs Knox W 4-70 10/10/1896
vs Missouri W 0-10 10/17/1896
vs Oberlin W 6-22 10/21/1896
@ Chicago L 12-0 10/31/1896
vs Northwestern L 10-4 11/7/1896
@ Purdue W 4-4 11/25/1896
Illinois 1896 schedule
Illinois
has outscored their opponents
140 to 22
this season
George Huff's record
at Illinois
8 - 3 - 1
vs Northwestern
1 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
1 game(s)
from 2023
to 2023
Illinois
2 game(s)
from 2021
to 2022
Notes