Northwestern at Miami
Friday, November 23, 1962 Share
Northwestern beat Miami 29–7. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–1.
FinalAttendance 60,341
In the newspapers

Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 24, 1962, page 1 (results column)
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is the champion. However, Min nesota is not eligible for the Rose Bowl, since it competed there the past two seasons. The long football week end, the regular season final for all but a handful of teams, got under way with Texas 1873 Thanksgiving Day victory over Texas AIM and continued last night with Northwestern’s 29–7 victory over Miami in the Orange Bowl. The major bowl lineup now has Southern California ano Wisconsin, each all but certain in the Rose. Texas has clincheC the host spot in the Cotton enc an announcement that Louis lana State, the No. 8 team, viii accept the other place is ex’ pected after its game with win. less Tulane today. Arkansas Old, which play; oft-beaten Texas Tech today has accepted a position in the Sugar and is expected to meet SCI con d-ranked Mississippi 800, idle until next week Alabama Old, also idle this week. is expected to get a place in the Orange with Oklahoma the likely opponent. Harvard VS.. Yale The Sooners (6–2) lead the Big Eight with a SO record while Nebraska and Missouri each are ST. and still have q chance. The Sooners virtually could clinch it against Nebraska today, but still have Oklahoma State to face. Among other major games today, Dartmouth attempts tt close out an unbeaten, united season against Princeton anc President Kennedy was SEIZED
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Miami 64% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Northwestern–Miami gameTied 2–2 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 1968 | Miami 28, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1967 | Northwestern 12, Miami 7 | |
| 1962 | Northwestern 29, Miami 7 | |
| 1961 | Miami 10, Northwestern 6 |
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gameat MissouriSept. 21, 1963
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1962
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Miami
- Next gamevs. FloridaDec. 1, 1962
- SeasonMiami in 1962
- ProgramMiami history and records

