Northwestern at UCLA

Saturday, September 26, 1970

No. 15 UCLA beat Northwestern 12–⁠7. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayNorthwestern6–⁠4 in 1970
7
Home15UCLA6–⁠5 in 1970
12

FinalHigh 98°F, low 54°FAttendance 36,803

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UCLA 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northwestern leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Northwestern 17, UCLA 14
2005UCLA 50, Northwestern 38Sun Bowl
1970UCLA 12, Northwestern 7
1969UCLA 36, Northwestern 0
1948Northwestern 19, UCLA 0
1947Northwestern 27, UCLA 26

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