Pittsburgh at Northwestern
Saturday, October 1, 1949 Share
Pittsburgh beat Northwestern 16–7. It was their first meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 73°F, low 42°FAttendance 41,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 68% to win. Pittsburgh pulled the upset.
The series
Every Pittsburgh–Northwestern gameNorthwestern leads 4–3 in seven meetings, counting the six since this game.
| 2016 | Northwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24 | Pinstripe Bowl |
| 1973 | Pittsburgh 21, Northwestern 14 | |
| 1972 | Northwestern 27, Pittsburgh 22 | |
| 1954 | Pittsburgh 14, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1953 | Northwestern 27, Pittsburgh 21 | |
| 1950 | Northwestern 28, Pittsburgh 23 |
Around this game
Pittsburgh
- Next gameat West VirginiaOct. 8, 1949
- SeasonPittsburgh in 1949
- ProgramPittsburgh history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat MinnesotaOct. 8, 1949
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1949
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records