Utah at Northwestern

Saturday, October 8, 1927

Northwestern beat Utah 13–⁠6. It was their first meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayUtah3–⁠3–⁠1 in 1927
6
HomeNorthwestern4–⁠4 in 1927
13

Final

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story

    Evening star, District of Columbia, October 9, 1927, page 75 (results column)

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Before kickoff

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Utah 51% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

Northwestern leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Northwestern 14, Utah 7Las Vegas Bowl
2018Northwestern 31, Utah 20Holiday Bowl
1981Utah 42, Northwestern 0
1927Northwestern 13, Utah 6

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