Northwestern at Ohio State
Saturday, October 20, 1962 Share
No. 8 Northwestern beat No. 6 Ohio State 18–14. It was their 38th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 26–11–1.
FinalHigh 73°F, low 49°F, 0.02 in. of rainAttendance 84,376
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 70% to win. Northwestern pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northwestern–Ohio State gameOhio State leads 66–14–1 in 81 meetings, counting the 43 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
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. Notre DameOct. 27, 1962
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1962
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. WisconsinOct. 27, 1962
- SeasonOhio State in 1962
- ProgramOhio State history and records