Notre Dame at Northwestern
Saturday, November 15, 1941 Share
No. 5 Notre Dame beat No. 8 Northwestern 7–6. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 15–3–2.
FinalAttendance 48,000
In the newspapers

Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, November 16, 1941, page 1 (results column)
Read the text
Swinging methodically toward their sixth Big Ten title in eigh; years and their second successive Western Conference and national collegiate football championships, the University of Minnesota $ Golden Cophers defeated Iowa today by a score of “a TO Il. Regardless of whether they win or lose in their seasons finale against the University of Wisconsin next Saturday. the Gophers are now assured of at least a tie for the Big Ten crown. Some $1,000 saw Notre Dame and Northwestern engage in their traditional battle, with the decision finally going tot he fighting Irish from South Bend by 7 to 6 score. Coach Harry Stuhldreher’s Uni. versity of Wisconsin Badgers went through the process OF warming up for their climactic battle with Minnesota next Saturday by turn ing back the Purdue BoilermakerS 13 to o. The University OF Illinois threw a scare into the Ohio State Buck eyes at Columbus, but Coach Pau
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
On the newsreel
- NOTRE DAME SHADES N'WESTERN, 7-6Outplayed by the Wildcats, the Fighting Irish keep their unbeaten slate clean by a one-point margin. Juzwik's kick decides the game
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Notre Dame–Northwestern gameNotre Dame leads 37–9–2 in 48 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. USCNov. 22, 1941
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1941
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. IllinoisNov. 22, 1941
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1941
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records

