Notre Dame at Northwestern
Saturday, November 17, 1934 Share
Notre Dame beat Northwestern 20–7. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 10–1–2.
FinalAttendance 38,413
In the newspapers

The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, November 19, 1934, page 6 (results column)
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UNbEATEN ELEVENS TOPPLED IN GAMES PLAYED SATURDAY Minnesota and Alabama Alone Remain Indicated and United After Upsets ARMY PLAYS NoTRE DAME Eastern Situation in Middle as Princeton, Navy and SYRIA cuse Are DoWned cuse Are DoWned New York Nov. 19.-(P)-The dig ziest football season in memory entiers its final stages this week with sectional championships all along the line still far from ultimate soluton. There will be q definite slackening OF the rapid pace except in the mid west where the Big Ten winds up the campaign with a five game program hut such individual classics as the Army -Notre Dame duel at New York; the tussle Of Harvard and Yale’s giant killing Ellis, and Stanford’s crucial joust with California will serve to keep i-‘‘arest at high pitch in the east far west. OF the latest cannonading which Truck down Princeton, Illinois, Syracuse. Navy and Santa Clara, only Alabama’s mighty Crimson tide and the powerful Gophers of Mime sofa emerged unscatheu These two alone among major teams still could point with legitimate pride to UNI beaten and united records. They were odds-on choices to finish that way, Minnesota against the dangerous Wisconsin Badgers this week, and Alabama against Vanderbilt on Thanksgiving Day. Minnesota flashed the same over whelming power 1t has shown all season in walloping Chicago. 35–7, Saturday but the Gophers will need to be wary o. Doc Spears dangerous Badgers who summary removed Illinois from the ranks Of the unbeaten and from the Big Ten title ranks as well, Z to 3. Alabama, now considered the leading contender for an invitation to the Rose Bowl, swamped Georgia Tech, 400, and should roll over Vanderbilt’s Comn,odores who lost their second game of the season when Tennessee pounded out 1876 victory. Stanford Wins Easily Stanford, punching through the San Francisco Olympus club, 400, will be heavily favored to trip Cali fornia, but Bobby Grayson and his Cardinal mates anticipate no walk away. Disappointing most Of the season, California has come back with a bang the last two weeks, whipping Southern California, To, and burying 1daho’s strcng eleven under a 45-l3 count. II Stanford wins, as expected, the Cardinals are almost certain to be named far western representatives for the Rose Bowl game. Yale’s astonishing feat in handing Princeton’s Tigers their first beating In l6 games still had the football world Keeling Monday and served to establish the Ellis as Well-defined favorites over Harvard this week Playing throughout the game without a substitution, the eleven men in Blue put on magnificent defense against Princetons Wanted power and won TO. New interest was added to the Army–Notre Dame game when Elmer Layden’s Hoosiers finally discovered a scoring, as well as a ground gain ing. punch and trounced Northwest. ern. 20–7. Developments over the weekend found Rice’s Owls protecting theil hold on the southwestern conference lead by trouncing Texas A. & M 25–6; Utah State continue its drive toward Rocky Mountain Conference honors with $40 rout Of Colorado Mines; Tulane and Louisiana Stat. keep pace with Alabama for tn, southeastern crown by Wallopin, Kentucky. 20–7, and Mississippi, l4-c respectively; and Kansas State an, Nebraska remain deadlocked In tn, Big Six race. East In ! Middle The defeat Of Princeton, Nav, and Syracuse left the eastern situa ton In terrific muddle. Not on major team in the sector was LEI In the perfect record” class although Temple and Western Maryland boil were indicated but tied once. Mos critics were inclined to rate Pitts hurgh and Colgate at the top espe cially In view Of the Panthers’ 81 drubbing Of Navy and Colgate’s well earned 1872 decision over its tradi tional rival, Syracuse. With many Of the outstandin teams taking the week off to prepare for Thanksgiving day comba, this weeks program Lined up as fol lows: East: Yale and Harvard, Arm and Notre Dame will be the leadin fixtures. Midwest: Wisconsin is the fins obstacle In Minnesota’s drive to til Big Ten title with Purdue’s boile, makers hoping to whip Indiana an thus gain at least q share in til crown. Ohio State, regarded in SON quarters as the second best team i the conference despite the one point defeat by Illinois. plays low, while Chicago collides with Illinoi and Michigan with Northwestern Nebraska and Kansas State, II the beat Missouri and Iowa State, r. spectvely this week, will me, Thanksgiving Day Mn the game thu VII decide the Big Six title. southwest: Rice, unbeaten leade tangles with Texas Christian whic dropped . 1919 decision to Texs last week. FAR West: stanforc,s duel wit California Is the prime feature b, Warrington State can gain at lea! : share – the championship / hating washington. South: Champ nship races will q : GtAndstill with only five gam. involving major teams. Rocky Mountain: Only game II wolves Colorado Aggies still cor tender for the title, end Colorad College.

The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 19, 1934, page 13 (results column)
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College Football SCORES OF SATURDAY Indiana. II: MaTylshd. a. Purdue T. Fordham. 0. Notre Dame; 20; Northwestern. 7. Wabash. q De PAW s. Hanover. 10 Ball state. s Yps.isnd Teachers. 81; indiana State Manchester. As: Defiance. 6. NATIONAL Alabama, 30; Georgia Tech. o. Amherst. 49,. Williams. 7. Arizona, 30. Arizona Teachers. 6. Baker. 49, Missouri VALLEY: 10 Ctie). birmingham Southern. IA Spring u Boston College, 10; Boston University. o. csrbondaie + Teachers aSS, IS; Charleston Teachers, s GGa aTnSRs e. 5f’R South P psEea. o. Sentteniaryi MI, q Baylor g,atos O. %. Alma Cincinnati, 10; Ohio Wesleyan. 6. Clarion. 0; California Pennsylvania, O coe. %. Grinnen. o. Colorado Aggies Il; Utah, 6. Colorado University. 81; Colorado Col Colgate. 10: Syracuse. Colorado Teachers. 9; Wyoming. 6. Concord 6. West Liberty. 0. Columbia 10: PENNSYLVANIA. IL Cornell. 81 Dartmouth, s. Cornell Iowa. Is; Simpson. o. BBaIEidson’ e. n Virginia Military H. DAVIS sIs and and Elkins. L springfield die) Denver. Z; Brigham Young, 6. Emory and Henry. p; Chattanooga. o. Florida. IA; Auburn, T. Fl Hays. %. Wssburn. 10. George Washington. 10; West virginia, I Georgia d: North Carolina State, o. GETTYSBURG IA; Ursinus, 6, HOW Cross. 20: Brown. !, Idaho College. 80 Linfeld, Q. Illinois Normal 4 Illinois wesleyan Ws n : IS s indiana Pa Teachers, 10. shippens- Illinois College. 40; Eureka. 0. Iowa State, 80; Drake. II. Iowa Teachers. 80, Morningside, ?. Ithaca ID; Allegheny, l. Juniata. 81: Bridgewater, o. Kansas state 8: Oklahoma. T.. Kentucky State, 80; Lincoln, 0. LaVerne. 20. Santa Barbara. 0. Lawrence Tech, 6; Adrian, s ‘tie). Lawrence. 20; Beloit. s. Louisiana Tech. 26; Delta Teachers, 0. BPhlgh. Is. MU1lenDe1E. “. Louisiana State. IA, Mississippi 0. Louisville. ID; Eastern Kentucky, 8. McMurrav 10; Southwestern, 0. Msrquette a8; creightoni o: Michigan state. I: Detroit. 6. Mlhkin. 81 Lake Forest. 6. Minnesota. 35; Chicago. 7. Mississippi State. 20; Loyola New Mt. Union. 7; Kent State. 6. Murray o.: Western Kentucky. IA. Nebraska. 3: Kansas. 0. North Carolina, Z; Duke. o. Northeastern. “a; Norwich 7. New Mexico, p; New Mexico Aggies. 6. New York Aggies. 6; Hartwick. o. Northern Illinois. IA Whitewater wis oberlin. 81: Kenyon. 6. Ohio State. 81; Michigan. 0. Ohio Ohio Unnyersity III Dayton, o. Ouachits. 7; Louisiana Central 0. Parsons. 7; Central 0. Pittsburgh. 81: Navy 7. Pennsylvania Military SO; Susquehan- Penn State. 25: LAFAYETTE. 6. Rice, IS, Texas A. and NJ, S. Richmond. %; Wake Forest, 6. Rochester. 20: WESLEYAN, Z. Rutgers %; New York, z, so San DIesO ca Il Rsdlan ss OREGON Stanford fO Olympic Club. o. Shenandoah. 20: Potomac State, s. San Joe. 10; Pacific, o. Southern Methodist. 10: Arkansas. s. South Dakota State. IA; st. Olaf ST. AnSelm’s. %: Lowell Textile. T. ST. Johns Md. ID, Johns Hopkins, Z. ST. Joseph’s Pa. 10, Moravian, 0. Stetson. 10. Tampa. g. Tennessee. 49, Vanderbilt. S. Texas. 20. Texas Christian. 49, TretOn. 6. Montclair IN j.. 0. Tufts. z. Bowdoin. s. Tulsa. 10: Oklahoma Aggies. o. Tulane. 90 Kentucky. Z. Upsala 10. America. o. Utah Aggies. 81 Colorado Mines. 0. Vermont o. Mddleburv ltie). Viilanova 30. Manhattan 0. Virginia Poly. 10: Virginia. s. Virginia State. 10; St. Paul II Washington College. 80: Haverford. ID Washington St. Louisl. 40: Missouri. ID Washington and Jefferson. 20; Xav- Ter 10 Mary. o. Washington. “a: Puget Sound. o. Western Reserve 2l Case. l3 West Virrinis State 81: Knoxville. g. West Virginia Wesleyan. 10; Waynesburg. Western MARYLAND s. Bucknen o. Wisconsin. Z. Illinois. 3. Yale. Z. Princeton. o.
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On the newsreel
- UPSETS MARK GRID BATTLESPlaying inspired football, eleven determined Yale men snatch a 7-0 victory from the Tiger. At Annapolis, MD, Pittsburgh smothers the Navy, Notre Dame defeats Northwestern
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Notre Dame–Northwestern gameNotre Dame leads 37–9–2 in 48 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gameat ArmyNov. 24, 1934
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1934
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat MichiganNov. 24, 1934
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1934
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records

