Purdue Cannon

Purdue Cannon
Teams	Purdue Boilermakers Illinois Fighting Illini
Originated	1943
Trophy Series	Purdue leads, 31-27-2
Current Holder	Purdue

The Purdue Cannon is presented to the winner of the University of Illinois-Purdue University football game. The cannon was conceived by Purdue students 107 years ago but was first presented as a trophy by an Illinois alumnus in 1943.

It all started in 1905 when a group of Purdue students took the weapon to Champaign in anticipation of firing it to celebrate a Boiler victory. Although Purdue did win the game 29-0, Illinois supporters, including Quincy A. Hall, had discovered the Cannon in its hiding place - in a culvert near the old Illinois field - and confiscated it before the Purdue students could start their "booming" celebration.

Later, Hall moved the Cannon to his farmhouse near Milford, Ill., where it survived a fire and gathered dust until Hall suggested it be used as a trophy in the football series between the two schools when the rivalry was resumed in 1943 after a 12-year lapse.

The Tomahawk Service and Leadership Honorary at Purdue and Illini Pride now share the maintenance duty.

Game results

Year	Purdue		Illinois		Location
1943	Purdue	40	Illinois	21	West Lafayette, IN
1944	Purdue	35	Illinois	19	Champaign, IL
1946	Purdue	7	Illinois	43	Champaign, IL
1947	Purdue	14	Illinois	7	West Lafayette, IN
1948	Purdue	6	Illinois	10	Champaign, IL
1949	Purdue	0	Illinois	19	West Lafayette, IN
1952	Purdue	40	Illinois	12	Champaign, IL
1953	Purdue	0	Illinois	21	Champaign, IL
1954	Purdue	28	Illinois	14	West Lafayette, IN
1955	Purdue	13	Illinois	0	Champaign, IL
1956	Purdue	7	Illinois	7	West Lafayette, IN
1957	Purdue	21	Illinois	6	Champaign, IL
1958	Purdue	31	Illinois	8	West Lafayette, IN
1959	Purdue	7	Illinois	7	Champaign, IL
1960	Purdue	12	Illinois	14	West Lafayette, IN
1961	Purdue	23	Illinois	9	Champaign, IL
1962	Purdue	10	Illinois	14	West Lafayette, IN
1963	Purdue	21	Illinois	41	Champaign, IL
1964	Purdue	26	Illinois	14	West Lafayette, IN
1965	Purdue	0	Illinois	21	Champaign, IL
1966	Purdue	25	Illinois	21	West Lafayette, IN

Year	Purdue		Illinois		Location
1967	Purdue	42	Illinois	9	Champaign, IL
1968	Purdue	35	Illinois	17	West Lafayette, IN
1969	Purdue	49	Illinois	22	Champaign, IL
1970	Purdue	21	Illinois	23	West Lafayette, IN
1971	Purdue	7	Illinois	21	Champaign, IL
1972	Purdue	20	Illinois	14	West Lafayette, IN
1973	Purdue	13	Illinois	15	Champaign, IL
1974	Purdue	23	Illinois	27	West Lafayette, IN
1975	Purdue	26	Illinois	24	Champaign, IL
1976	Purdue	17	Illinois	21	West Lafayette, IN
1977	Purdue	22	Illinois	29	West Lafayette, IN
1978	Purdue	13	Illinois	0	Champaign, IL
1979	Purdue	28	Illinois	14	West Lafayette, IN
1980	Purdue	45	Illinois	20	Champaign, IL
1981	Purdue	44	Illinois	20	West Lafayette, IN
1982	Purdue	34	Illinois	38	Champaign, IL
1983	Purdue	21	Illinois	35	West Lafayette, IN
1984	Purdue	20	Illinois	34	Champaign, IL
1985	Purdue	30	Illinois	24	West Lafayette, IN
1986	Purdue	27	Illinois	34	Champaign, IL
1987	Purdue	9	Illinois	3	West Lafayette, IN

Year	Purdue		Illinois		Location
1988	Purdue	0	Illinois	20	Champaign, IL
1989	Purdue	2	Illinois	14	West Lafayette, IN
1990	Purdue	0	Illinois	34	Champaign, IL
1991	Purdue	14	Illinois	41	West Lafayette, IN
1992	Purdue	17	Illinois	20	Champaign, IL
1993	Purdue	10	Illinois	28	West Lafayette, IN
1994	Purdue	22	Illinois	16	Champaign, IL
1997	Purdue	48	Illinois	3	Champaign, IL
1998	Purdue	42	Illinois	9	West Lafayette, IN
2001	Purdue	13	Illinois	38	West Lafayette, IN
2002	Purdue	31	Illinois	38	Champaign, IL
2003	Purdue	43	Illinois	10	West Lafayette, IN
2004	Purdue	38	Illinois	30	Champaign, IL
2005	Purdue	37	Illinois	3	West Lafayette, IN
2006	Purdue	42	Illinois	31	Champaign, IL
2009	Purdue	24	Illinois	14	West Lafayette, IN
2010	Purdue	10	Illinois	44	Champaign, IL
2011	Purdue	21	Illinois	14	West Lafayette, IN
Current series:			Purdue leads 31-27-2

External links

• Official Purdue Athletics Website - Traditions
• Illinois-Purdue Series History