Ohio State at Northwestern
Saturday, October 21, 1961 Share
Ohio State beat Northwestern 10–0. It was their 37th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 26–10–1.
FinalHigh 51°F, low 48°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 43,259
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 51% to win. Ohio State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Ohio State–Northwestern gameOhio State leads 66–14–1 in 81 meetings, counting the 44 since this game.
| 2024 | Ohio State 31, Northwestern 7 | |
| 2022 | Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7 | |
| 2020 | Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 2019 | Ohio State 52, Northwestern 3 | |
| 2018 | Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 2016 | Ohio State 24, Northwestern 20 |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gameat WisconsinOct. 28, 1961
- SeasonOhio State in 1961
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat Notre DameOct. 28, 1961
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1961
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records