Marshall at Northern Illinois
Saturday, October 6, 2001 Share
Marshall beat Northern Illinois 37–15. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 4–3.
Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbHigh 49°F, low 31°FAttendance 17,367
- At kickoff
- 47°F, partly cloudy, wind 18 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD), 39 km from the stadium
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Marshall 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Marshall–Northern Illinois gameTied 4–4 in eight meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2014 | Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23 | Boca Raton Bowl |
| 2001 | Marshall 37, Northern Illinois 15 | |
| 1999 | Marshall 41, Northern Illinois 9 | |
| 1974 | Northern Illinois 20, Marshall 17 | |
| 1973 | Marshall 39, Northern Illinois 36 | |
| 1972 | Northern Illinois 24, Marshall 7 |
Around this game
Marshall
- Next gameat BuffaloOct. 13, 2001
- SeasonMarshall in 2001
- ProgramMarshall history and records
Northern Illinois
- Next gameat Kent StateOct. 13, 2001
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 2001
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records