Oklahoma at Northwestern

Saturday, September 26, 1959

No. 10 Northwestern beat No. 2 Oklahoma 45–⁠13. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

Away2Oklahoma7–⁠3 in 1959
13
Home10Northwestern6–⁠3 in 1959
45

FinalHigh 79°F, low 69°FAttendance 27,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Oklahoma 72% to win. Northwestern pulled the upset.

Northwestern leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
1997Northwestern 24, Oklahoma 0
1960Northwestern 19, Oklahoma 3
1959Northwestern 45, Oklahoma 13
1939Oklahoma 23, Northwestern 0

Around this game