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Indiana at Northwestern

Saturday, November 4, 1961

Northwestern beat Indiana 14–⁠8. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 21–⁠14–⁠1.

AwayIndiana2–⁠7 in 1961
8
HomeNorthwestern4–⁠5 in 1961
14

FinalHigh 49°F, low 31°FAttendance 35,392

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Indiana–Northwestern game

Northwestern leads 47–⁠37–⁠1 in 85 meetings, counting the 49 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Indiana 29, Northwestern 23
2024Indiana 41, Northwestern 24
2019Indiana 34, Northwestern 3
2016Northwestern 24, Indiana 14
2012Northwestern 44, Indiana 29
2011Northwestern 59, Indiana 38

Around this game

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