Ohio State at Northwestern

Saturday, November 3, 1956

No. 6 Ohio State beat Northwestern 6–⁠2. It was their 34th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 24–⁠9–⁠1.

Away6Ohio State6–⁠3 in 1956
6
HomeNorthwestern4–⁠4–⁠1 in 1956
2

FinalHigh 63°F, low 52°FAttendance 42,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Ohio State leads 66–⁠14–⁠1 in 81 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Ohio State 31, Northwestern 7
2022Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7
2020Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10Big Ten Championship Game
2019Ohio State 52, Northwestern 3
2018Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24Big Ten Championship Game
2016Ohio State 24, Northwestern 20

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