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Toledo at Northern Illinois

Saturday, November 6, 1971

No. 14 Toledo beat Northern Illinois 23–⁠8. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Toledo led the series 4–⁠0.

Away14Toledo12–⁠0 in 1971
23
HomeNorthern Illinois5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1971
8

FinalHigh 39°F, low 20°FAttendance 10,339

Before kickoff

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Toledo 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Toledo–Northern Illinois game

Toledo leads 36–⁠17 in 53 meetings, counting the 49 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Toledo 42, Northern Illinois 3
2024Toledo 13, Northern Illinois 6
2023Toledo 35, Northern Illinois 33
2022Toledo 52, Northern Illinois 32
2021Northern Illinois 22, Toledo 20
2020Toledo 41, Northern Illinois 24

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