Northwestern @ Illinois
Final
Northwestern
Wildcats
4-6 / 2-5
28
34
Illinois
Fighting Illini
9-1 / 6-1
2001 Season

Memorial Stadium (IL)
Champaign, IL
Capacity: 60,670
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Northwestern
Illinois
Tie
40
50
5
95th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

61-23 Northwestern
Ryan Field
Nov 18, 2000
Northwestern

Head Coach
Randy Walker
Schedule
@ Nevada Las Vegas W 28-37 9/7/2001
@ Duke W 7-44 9/22/2001
vs Michigan State W 26-27 9/29/2001
@ Ohio State L 38-20 10/6/2001
vs Minnesota W 17-23 10/13/2001
vs Penn State L 38-35 10/20/2001
@ Purdue L 32-27 10/27/2001
@ Indiana L 56-21 11/3/2001
vs Iowa L 59-16 11/10/2001
vs Bowling Green State L 43-42 11/17/2001
@ Illinois L 34-28 11/22/2001
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
344 to 292
this season
Randy Walker's record
at Northwestern
15 - 18 - 0
vs Illinois
1 - 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
Ron Turner
Schedule
@ California W 17-44 9/1/2001
vs Northern Illinois W 12-17 9/8/2001
vs Louisville W 10-34 9/22/2001
@ Michigan L 45-20 9/29/2001
vs Minnesota W 14-25 10/6/2001
@ Indiana W 14-35 10/13/2001
vs Wisconsin W 35-42 10/20/2001
@ Purdue W 13-38 11/3/2001
vs Penn State W 28-33 11/10/2001
@ Ohio State W 22-34 11/17/2001
vs Northwestern W 28-34 11/22/2001
vs Louisiana State L 47-34 1/1/2002
Illinois
has outscored their opponents
322 to 210
this season
Ronald Turner's record
at Illinois
25 - 30 - 0
vs Northwestern
2 - 2 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
1 game(s)
from 2023
to 2023
Illinois
1 game(s)
from 2024
to 2024
Notes